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in the nest, however strenuous and noteworthy, must be left to imagination. 

 His first notable effort was the attempt to fly in his pin feathers. Naturally, 

 but to his great indignation and disgust, he tumbled ignominious ly to the 

 ground, where he began using such language as no crow of good morals 

 would utter. This outcry led to his being picked up by an Italian laborer 

 who was passing. Whether the man feared to introduce such an example of 

 American free speech among his children, or felt that he could neither ap- 

 pease the appetite nor correct the temper of the youngster, does not matter; 

 the Italian promptly presented Jim to a lady whose house he must pass on 

 his way to work. She accepted the foundling, and at once attempted to 

 silence his noise bv the offer of Avhatever food was at hand. 



Photo by C. F. Hodge. 

 Grouse Drumming. 



He was named "Jim" at once — the name seemed to have come with him, 

 and no one remembered who first used it, though probably the "Jim Crow" 

 of tradition had something to do with the original suggestion. Jim prompt- 

 ly accepted the name, his new owner, (whom he seemed to recognize as his 

 special good genius) and also frequent samples of everything in her pantry. 



Although he could not jet fly, he refused to be still for a moment. He 

 wobbled and toddled about on his queer little feet, lifting up his strident 

 voice, while busily examining every part of the house to which he could gain 

 access. 



