McGuffey's Second Reader Grades 1 and 2馃摉 Stories馃惥 Animals

The Owl

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THE OWL. (CONCLUDED.)

  • "What are you going to do with him, Harry?"
  • "Let him go. He doesn't like this cage half so well as his old oak tree. A young owl can be tamed easily, but this one is too old to tame."
  • "But won't he catch all your ducklings and little chickens?"
  • "No, not while there are any rats or mice around. Father says an owl is a good mouser, and can catch more mice than half a dozen cats."
  • "I'm glad I had a look at him before you let him go. What soft feathers he has!"
  • "Yes, he can fly so softly that you can scarcely hear him, and for this reason he can easily surprise and capture his prey."
  • "How comical he looks, winking his big eyes slowly, and turning his head from side to side!"
Two boys talking.
  • "Yes; he is watching your dog. Be still. Bounce!
  • "We have just found out a funny thing about his way of eating. He breaks the bones of a mouse, and then swallows it whole. After an hour or two, he throws up the bones and fur rolled up in a little ball."