AN OUTLAW AND TWO OF HIS FRIENDS 



Photo by A. A. Allen 



THE INTELLIGENCE AND INFINITE VARIETY OF THE CROW MAKE 

 HIM A VERY INTERESTING ADJUNCT OF THE HOUSEHOLD. AS A FREE 

 CITIZEN OF OUT-OF-DOORS, HE IS CLASSIFIED DIFFERENTLY. THINK 

 OF BEING PRESENT AT A SENATE OF THESE CHOICEST SPIRITS OF THE 

 BIRD CREATION! WHAT INTRIGUES AND BANDYING ABOUT OF WISE 

 SAWS AND MODERN INSTANCES THERE MUST BE! WHAT GRAND SPORT 

 THEY HAVE IN WINTER WHEELING IN GREAT FLOCKS ABOUT THE SKY 

 AND DROPPING DOWN THROUGH THE SUNSET GLOW INTO THE GLOOM 

 OF THEIR NESTING PLACES IN SOME TALL PINES, ADDING SABLE TONES 

 TO SOMBER. THERE MUST BE A GREAT EXCHANGE OF WIT TOGETHER 

 WITH MUCH CAUSTIC COMMENT AND EVEN COLORFUL INVECTIVE AS 

 THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT TO POSITION AMONG THE TREE TOPS 

 GOES ON, FOR HERE RANK AND DIGNITY AND OTHER INVIDIOUS, NOT 

 TO SAY OFFENSIVE, DISTINCTIONS MUST BE CONSIDERED ALONG WITH 

 GROSS BODILY COMFORT. BUT A PONDEROUS EQUILIBRIUM AT LENGTH 

 IS REACHED AND REVEILLE AT EARLY DAWN FINDS THEM FORTH ON 

 BRAVE ADVENTURE. 



