Eureka Reporter | 1904-04-15 | Page 2 | Made Pet of Wild Dove

MADE PET OF WILD DOVE clergyman s kindness tamed woodland creature the rector ot woolstone mr gil bert coventry has just told me of a wild rock dove which one of his stable boys had reared from the nest it slept in the open however and had full liberty soon the good things on the rectors table attracted it and it would appear through the open win dow at meal times take hot soup much zest and even sip sherry from the wineglass at night it often slip ped in and slept in the rector s bed on its back under the coverlet one sunday morning during the reading of the lesson the dove flew swiftly through an open window into the church and settled on the rector s head broad smiles spread over the faces of the elders and audible titters came from the youngsters A gentle touch sent the bird down to the edge of the clerk s desk below where it sat undisturbed pali mall gazette