a number of words that sounded somewhat like 
a boy whose voice is changing. Most of these 
words the crow soon forgot, but there was one 
expression that stayed with him—probably on 
account of the way in which he learned it. 
One day Howard brought some peanuts out 
in the backyard to roast in a pan over a little 
fire. Jim Crow came up and appeared to take 
much interest in all the proceedings. He 
watched Howard gather the sticks for the fire, 
and put the peanuts into the pan, giving a croak 
of interest every time Howard shook the pan 
to turn the peanuts over. When at length 
the nuts were thoroughly roasted Howard 
pulled the pan off the fire, and was just going to 
turn them out into his hat when Jim Crow 
walked up and seized one. It was so hot that it 
evidently burned his mouth, for he threw it 
down instantly and 
backed away wip- 
ing his bill on the 
ground as he went. 
His actions were so 
funny that Howard 
