The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
Mr.. DOVES NETAMORPR0SIS.
An Extraordinary Incident IN the Lives
Of Several Philanthr0pists.

set upon by large and ungainly
feathered biped, which slapped him or
the back and with an offensive air OF
familiarity exclaimed:
Gimme yer claw. ole top!"
Mr.. Carnegie's first thought was "a
summon help. but as he was about "a
do 40 his assailant suddenly fixed his
talons in Mr.. Carnesie's coat tails ant
flew with him over Central Park and
to a roosting place overlooking Morn
ingside Heights.
Mr.. Carnegie was not injured II
transit. but his conductor after the
manner Of q shrike scratched him
slightly while iinpaling him on a largo
thorn projecting from the material of
the roost. 1t was some time before
Mr.. Carnegie. recovered his presence of
mind. When he did he glanced around
him and was surprised to see number
of his acquaintance depending like
household ornaments around the edge of
the rooet.
Among them were the Hon. Nicholas
Murray Butler, the Hon. Henry Clews.
the Hon. William ]. Brennings. the
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks. william
Dean Howells and several other earnest
advocates Of universal peace.
MY friehds," said Mr.. Carnegie. what
Is the meaning of this astounding cir
cumstance?"
mfr. Carnegie" replied Mr.. Butler.
"you can search me-"
"How the devil can search you while
am hanging here like a wasp nest in
museum" demanded Mr.. Carnegie,
somewhat irritably.
Gentlemen. gentlemen" exclaimed
the strange bird that had carried Mr..
Carnegie to this extraordinary meet
ing, "do not lose your tempers. am
| responsible for your'presence here"
Who are your" asked Mr.. Fairbanks.
do you. then. not recognize ne?"
said the strange bird. II am the Dove
of Peace
The company looked at the bird in
amazernent. II had great hooked
beak and heavily hooded eyes. It's
claws were long and sharp. It's color
was notified gray and its dimensions
were those OF an Andean condor.
II have fed the Dove Of Peace for
many years and furnished a whole set
Element of birdhouses for Il to roost
in" al length said Mr.. Carnegie. you
will see that don't contradict you. but
you bear small resemblance to my little
friend
Yet 7 an, not an impostor." replied
the bird. Il am undergoing u process
of expansion which accounts for my
unfamiliar appearance"
What. \ new makeup" inter-
estedly asked Mr.. Brennngs.
Even So said the Dove. 'And
with my new makeup I have acquired
some new lines the propriety OF utter
L.. 1T.
My first thought was to invite all Of you
to dinner but I reflected that II I
did each would want to make speech.
I do not want to hear "A speech from
any of you. So l adopted the course OF
collecting YOU here, where ] have made
my home for some time. partly because
Of the dictates of prudence and partly
because in my present frame of mind
this more natural place OF habitation
has seemed TO me more comfortable
than the flighly artificial cages in which
I have been welcomed for some time
Gentlemen. no matter how much Il
hurts. you will be silent for a time or
I'll peck ye."
Earnestly desiring peace. all remained
silent.
For some time" said the Dove Of
Peace. II have felt change coming
over my disposition and noticed dis
tinct alteration in my point OF view.
This transformation began several
years ago, not long after our friend
Mr.. Diaz quit that nation TO the south
of MS for whose people We now bear a
so well advertised love
AT first its effects were slight. and In
some instances transtory. But each
recurrent incident OF its progress made
greater Broadway and affected me more
importantly.
Purely mental in the beginning. this
stronger reformation of my disposition
soon caused a considerable alteration in
my conformation.
MY beak, once useful only for the
transfer OF vegetable foods to my de-
partmcnt Of the Interior. assumed a
consistency and u hook that III suited II
for that purpose. II became better
adapted to tearing and rending. My
eyes. once unprotected from the glare
OF the MONDAY sun, were shaded soon
by these notable brows. My pedal eX-
tromities enlarged and grew powerful
My wings altered In shape. Ny de-
meanor became stern and unyielding.
These things may seem strange 70
you. gentlemen, but they are all In the
course of nature. The truth must be
apparent to you. AS ii is to me.
THE salient fact is that I was born
an eagle. In my youth and early days
lived the free and venturesome life
of my kind. cared little for the re-
finements of luxury, but gave my AZ
lection to the vast open spaces OF
heaven and earth I knew no coop or
cage. but nested on the inaccessible
peaks of those mountain ranges that
divide my native land generally into
three parts.
In those days my bank roll was
negligible, but my ambitions were like
my iilght-high.
Il recognized no man as master and
knew no law save representation and
honor.
How II came about that my Unborn
and natural characteristics were con-
cealed is not plain 10 ME; but became
acquainted with luxury. and, seduced
10y its allurements, I made a real and
successful attempt to appear other than
] was.
u was induced to pop my eyes out,
to file my beak Off, to submit my
nethermost extrcmities TO the art Of
the pcdicure. 7 hleached my feathers,
following we'll authenticated presidents.