THE GOOSE 
“Te goose was a common pet in ancient Greece, 
where objects of beauty were much prized. On 
Grecian tombs are figures carved in relief of 
the dead boy or girl in company with a pet goose; 
so much was this pet loved that it was madethe child’s 
companion even in death; and, indeed, there is no 
bird which is more interesting as a pet than the goose, 
because of its great intelligence. No other denizen 
of the farmyard learns obedience so readily as the 
goose. It obeys quickly and perfectly the spoken 
word of its master or mistress, and a pet goose is as 
devoted and as affectionate asa dog. In one instance 
known to Miss Ada Georgia, a little boy had a pet 
gander that would obey his every command, and 
would never willingly let his little master out of 
sight. Ifa playmate attacked the boy, the gander 
would rush to his rescue, and whip his assailant with 
his wings. Once when the boy was ill in bed, the 
gander wandered about disconsolately honking, and 
refused to eat; he was then taken to the side of the 
house where the sick room was situated, and where 
his beloved master could look at him from the 
window, and he immediately became contented; he 
now ate his food, but refused to leave his post 
beneath the window until the boy was well. 
Wild geese have interesting habits, which are well 
illustrated by those of the Canada goose. This 
bird is a superb creature, brown above and gray 
beneath, with head, neck, tail, bill and feet of black; 
and as if to emphasize this black ornamentation, 
there is a white crescent-shaped ‘‘bib,’”’ extending 
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