Herring Gull Swallows A Sparrow

Half a dozeu English sparrows Lrw into the wild fowl iuclosure iu Central park and began pecking at sorne graiu set out for the white crane's usc. The craue's long and slender neck shot out. and a fiuttering sparrowwas graspcdiu its bill, while the othera flew away in alarm. A herring gul! ran to the erane, eeized the sparrow, elevated its head and gulped clown the live bird with evident satisfacción. ïhen it went to the basin, took two sups of water and scanned the skies to see if there were any more too trustful tirds in sight. - ITiw York Snn. Langhing cheerfulness throws light ou all the paths of life. -