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'SHE GAVE THE BIRD A VIGOROUS POKE." 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY NORMAN POMEROY, JR. 



luckless intruder, whether dog or man, 

 who finds the owners of the nest on guard, 

 for he will meet with a warm reception. 

 The geese use their wings as weapons and 

 can inflict heavy blows. 



When walking in the woods with my 

 camera one day I was surprised, on ap- 

 proaching one of these nests, to see a little 

 girl of our neighborhood trotting up to 

 it by another path. I had shown her the 

 nest on a previous occasion, and she was 

 informing the kitten, hugged in her arms, 

 that she would show her "a nestful of love- 

 ly great eggs." She paused in disgust. 

 however, on discovering that the lovely 

 eggs were hidden by the wings of "Mother 

 Goose." Seizing a stick, she gave the 

 bird a vigorous poke. Madam Goose, ac- 

 customed to having her dignity properly 

 respected, seemed too much amazed at 

 this unceremonious treatment to take im- 

 mediate action; but I had barely time for 

 a snapshot with my camera when she flew 

 to the attack, and I to the rescue, while 

 pussy scampered im a tree. 



Among the interesting characteristics of 

 wild geese is their native delight in snow 

 and cold. With an instinct derived from 

 their ancestors in Northern wildernesses 

 they prefer the top of a snow bank to the 



shelter of the barn on a winter night, sit- 

 ting on their bleak perch with breast to 

 the wind, the head laid over on the back, 

 and bill tucked under the wing. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY NORMAN POMEROY, JR. 



IN CAMP FOR THE NIGHT. 



When feeding, one of their number acts 

 as sentinel, standing with head erect, ready 

 to give a warning call at the approach of 

 possible danger. Each has but one mate, 

 and they are each capable of constant af- 

 fection to each other, though they never 

 become greatly attached to human beings. 



As in the case of all creatures not many 

 removes from wild life, the conflict be- 

 tween native instincts and civilized envi- 

 ronment gives a double interest to the 

 study of their habits. 



TW r O OF A KIND. 

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Second Invalid — Ague. What's your 

 trouble? 



First Invalid — Same thing. 



Second Invalid — Good. Let's shake for 

 the drinks. — Chicago News. 



