JIM CROW OF COW HEAVEN 
I 
NE day there was a great outcry in the 
() pine grove that stood not far from Cow | 
Heaven swamp. For a quarter of a 
mile one could have heard the cawing and 
croaking that was going on among the upper 
branches of the trees. The cause of all the ex- 
citement was that this was the morning set by a 
certain pair of old crows as the proper time to 
induce their four young ones to leave the nest 
and learn to fly. There was much coaxing, 
scolding, and commanding going on. Now and 
then a young crow would fly a short distance to 
another limb and after much fluttering to gain 
its balance, it would look around as if seeking 7 
praise for its exploit. In trying this new and 
interesting task one of them failed to reach its 
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