Eureka Reporter | 1905-05-12 | Page 7 | Innocence of the Heron

innocence of the heron the heron la Is becoming scarcer each summer season about the marshes and lake shores said an old time hunter to a representative of the new orleans times democrat I 1 remember drawing a bead on one while it was displaying its delicacy and elegance of attitude together with its majesty and graceful play falness in all its movements movement that I 1 refrained from firing at it the innocence of this water fowl respecting danger la Is exceptionally noticeable ti and when it skips in the shallow water striking at fish with ita its long sharp pointed bill it Is directed by a keen watchfulness the heron is the most beautiful of all the waders and Is said to be held sacred by the african tribes should one hap pen to be killed even by accident a calf or young cow must be elaugh as an atonement