Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A farmer of London Township, Ont., noticed one morning that a wild goose had joined his flock. Somewhat surprised at this sudden change to domestic life, he carefully observed the behavior of the visitor. He soon learned that it had not actually joined its barnyard relatives, but only appeared at meal time. Further investigation showed that after the goose had thoroughly satisfied her own appetite she would pick up an ear of corn and fly away. Greatly interested by the strange conduct of the bird, the farmer one morning watched the direction of its flight. It was but a short distance to the river, and he noticed that, after circling, the goose dropped apparently into the river. Going down to the bank, he discovered his visitor standing by a companion who was lying on the ground and feeding on the ear of corn. In order to understand this restaurant project he walked up to the feeder and found that it had been so disabled that it could neither walk nor fly. Without disturbing it he returned, and morning after morning watched the generous goose carry away an ear of corn. Finally, the visits ceased, but shortly afterwards the sick gander himself waddled into the camp and gobbled up the corn himself. He has remained all winter, and the indications are that he has made up his mind to settle down and go to housekeeping.