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Show SHOULD HAVE CLIPPED WINGS. Wlte and Profound Decision of a Glasgow Glas-gow Dallle, A story Is told of a Glasgow bailie whose knowledge of natural history wus limited. One clay, while on the bench, tin following enso came before him. A man who had a squirrel, on going to the country for a short time left the squirrel In charge of a neighbor. The neighbor, when attending to the animal, accidentally left the door of Hi rage open, and. without being seen, It made Its escape On his return, the owner ot tho squirrel was very angry at tho man for I his carelessness, and brought an action ac-tion against him. demanding com pen-nation pen-nation for the loss of Ills pet. The bailie heard both parties, and then gave the following as bis decision deci-sion He said to the neighbor' "Noe (loot ye did rang to open tba cage-door, but" turning the pursuer --"ye was wrang, tae, for ye should have cllppit the beast's wings." "It's a duadruped, your honor!" said the man. "Quadruptd here or quadruped there If ye had cllppit lit wlnga It .ouldnn bae Sown awa'. I dlsiiilas tha com." |
