The young eagle was taken home and tenderly raised and became as tame as any fowl in the barnyard. It grew to immense size—would fly away out of sight among the clouds, but always return at meal-time and behave like any respectable person. He thought much of his friends; not so much of his friends' enemies. And he had his way of showing his friendship.
And now you need not be surprised to be told about the queer things that the eagle, "Old Abe," did in the War of the Rebellion in 1861-65; how he actually went South with a Western regiment in which were some of his friends, and during battles would fly high and hover over his favorite regiment to cheer it on!
After the battle he would come down and walk among the soldiers and line with them.
The war over, he came back with his regiment and was received like any loyal soldier, with great honor; and his State appropriated a sum to maintain him comfortably in his after years.
There are over thirty references in the Bible to eagles. They are remarkable. A concordance can point them all out. Hunt them up.
M.
A PACKAGE FOR ROSE.
NO. I.
