Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-11

Mrs Biddy-(feebly) "Oh, Pm SO glad TO
have some one to speak to. 1 haven't stepped off
the nest, nor seen creature since sunrise How
do you do, my dear Anything new going on in
the yard 2"
A long pause. o. C. Esq, appears to be
suddenly overwhelmed with depression and silent
gloom.
Mrs. BLDG What's the matter, sir -
o. C. Esq-(n a terrible voice, and walking
like Othcllo.) " Matter! madam, behold! In
serts his bill under his left wing and produces a
ROSTERS tail feather Do you rcco gnizc that
madam! do you acknowledge an acquaintance
with the chicken hearted catif, who dropped it 2
Are you aware that found it within three feet OF
the domestic nest 3"
Ms. Biddy-(Ianguiily odd you didn't
notice it."
0. c. Esq" Peace hon, and listen, while in
calm but decisive terms | strive TO impress upon
your mind the enormity Of your conduct Has it
not been decided, l ask you calmly, tTadam, has
II not been the opinion of rooster kind for ages
and is it not therefore undeniable, that latter dis
interestedness) the one thing needfu to the female
character is excessive modesty A true hen is so
strictly and severely virtuous that the slightest at
tempt at intimacy from one of an improper sex,
though disguised beneath the suspicious mask Of
friendship will excite in her breast the EXTREMIST
aversion and horror On the contrary what do !
ind to be the case in regard to yourself? Only
yesterday, on returning unexpectedly from a little
party, beheld you in animated conversation with
my brother Heavens madam, am l to be the
victim of such duphcity? No! sooner would
sacrifice at once the domestic nest, and fling the
lfeless body--oh! oh misery! violence re-
vengo! Fralty, thy name is hem"
Mrs. Biddy gets fdgety on her nest. ooh dear
me, I'm so tired ~
Silence for half an hour.
Mrs B. Gin gentle desperation. " Ny dear, do
you think you would mind looking to the nest a
minute while run and pick little bit of some
thing haven't taken a mouthful to day"
0. c. Esq.-(starting up in doubt) Madam,
have heard Alright DO understand that you
have distinctly offered to shift upon your husband
the little duties of the domestic nest Are you
going to step from your sphere madam Have
not again and again impressed upon your mind,
that female seshness alone Is ut the bottom OF all
these impious doctrines And what, on the con-
trary according TO the decision of all rooster kind
should be the real ambition of hen-hoo1 DiSin.
tercstcdncss; a true hen gories in little crosses
and trials for, without temptations she perceiyes
that there can be no virtue; without trials, no pa
tience; without aliction, resignation, which is
always so lovely in the female character. a true
hen, situated as you are, would not only rejoice
that Providence had seen fit to perfect her with
trials but with that beautiful self-abnegation which
can never be too strcnuously incalcated by ro5st-
kind, would set herself to planning new sacrifices
l say true hen, in your situation, instead Of
sneaking from her little duties, would contrve
some plan tf only reaching out her head and pick
ing the earth around her) for supplying her hus-
bands wants"
Mrs Btddy-(mcekly.) Have worm dear"
Q. {. solcmnly.) Il will"