The Nevada journal., 1853-11-18

| shaped too snort, madam, quite 100 suor'
not well finished off, by any means. Ant
what do you mean, madam, by having thu
thing so much larger at one end than the
other! Where, | ask, is your idea O
symmetry? Zounds! madam, if this i:
the best you can do in that department,
shall lay the next myself.
Mrs. Biddy, with her claw in her eye)
Please I couldn't help it. l didn't mean
! to-
O. c., Esq, (molifed.l Well, well
don't fret YOUR gi1zard. You're no chick
en-. madam. to be sensitive about a trihe
ON lv remonper my advice in future, and
abore all, recollect that the crowning virtue
OF henhood is disinterestedness.'
Mrs. Biddy, (meekly) Have worm
DEAR
o. c., Esq, (solemnly.) 4 will
SCENE THIRD.
Mrs. Biddy C. has been sitting for three
weeks. O. c. Esq. appears in the distance,
parting with one of his numerous female
friends the tones of his voice fall family
on Mrs. Biddy's ear.
o. C. ESQ.,, 'And now, sweetest of hens,
farewell and may all the stars of heaven
and all the saints of the barn-yard meet to
register the day when your smile first
dawned upon my drearing life, and ME the
happiest roosters. Farewell
0. G.. wends his homeward way. Good
evening, Jack; monstrous fine hen that
Just been parting from her. Or, may be
you did not notice her points. Quite fond
of me, too, | assure you. Still IN tears,
you will observe-ahem Cock-a-doodle
doc
O. C. reaches the domestic nest
Mrs. Biddy, (feebly) %, I'm SO glad to
have somebody to speak to. l haven't
stepped off the nest, nor seen creature,
since sunrise. How do you, my dear !?
Any think new going on in the yard p
A long pause. O. C. Esq, appears to
be suddenly overwhelmed with depression
and silent gloom.
Mrs. Biddy. What's the matter, sir ?
O.C. Esq, Gin a terrible voice, and
walking like Othello.) Matter! madam,
behold Qnserts his bill under his left
wing, and produces a ROSTERS tail feather) }
Do you recognize that. Madam Do you
acknowledge an acquaintance with the
chicken-hearted caitif who dropped it !?
Are you aware that found it within three
feet of the domestic nest?'
Mrs. Biddy, QanguidIy) Did you? |
didn't notice it,
O.C., Esq. Peace, hen, 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, madam, has it not been
the opinion of rooster-kind for ages and is
it not therefore undeniable, that (after dis~
intercstedness) the one thing needful to
the female character is excessive modesty?
A true hen is so strictly and severely vir-
tuous, that the slightest attempt at intima-
cy from one Of an improper sex, though
disguised beneath the specous mask of
friendship, will excite in her breast the
EXTREMIST aversion and horror On the
contrary what do | find to be the case in
regard to ourself. Only yesterday, on re-
turning Unexpectedly from little party, I
beheld you in animated conversation with
my brother Heavens madam, am I to
be longer the victim of such duplicity !?
No sooner would | sacrifice at once the
domestic nest, and fling thy lifeless body
-oh !! oh misery! violence re-
venge Frailty, thy name is hen y
Mrs. Biddy gets 6dgety on her nest
'Oh, dear me, I'm so tired
Silence for half an hour.
Mrs. B., in gentle DESPERATION My
dear, do you think you would mind look
ing to the nest a minute, while run and
pick little bit of something? l hav'nt
taken a mouthlul to-day
O.. C. Esq, starting up in doubt.
Madam, have l heard Alright Do un>
derstand 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 selfshness alone is at
the bottom of these impious doctrines o?
And what, on the contrary, according to
to the decision of all rooster-kind, should
be the real pride and ambition Of henhood?
Disinterestedness true hen glores IN
little crosses and trials for without temp
tation she perceives that there can be no
virtue without affliction, no resignation /;
which is always so lovely in the female
character. A true hen, situated as you
are, would not only rejoice that Provi-
dence had seen fit to perfect her with tri-
ais, but with that beautiful self-abnegation
which can never be so strenuously inculca-
ted by rooster-kind. would set herself to
planning new sacrifices | say true hen
in your situation, instead of sneaking from
her little duties, would contrive some plan.
1if only by reaching out her head and pick
ing the earth around her1 for supplying hel
husbands little wants.
Mrs. B. (meekly) Have worm, dear
o. c., Esq, selemuly. i will.'-Na-
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