The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-09

o. C., (molifed) Well, well, don't
fret your gizzard. You're no chicken,
madam, to be so sensitive about a trnc;
only remember my advice in future, aud
above all. rccollect that the crowning
virtue of hcnhood is disinterestedncss. .
Mrs. Biddy, (mcckly) " Have a
worm, dear ?"
q. G, (solemnly. 81 will
SCENE THIRD.
Mrs. Biddy G. has been setting for
three weeks. o c., appears in the dis
tance, parting with one of his numerous
female friends the tones of his voice
fall family on Mrs. Biddy's car
| q. c., "And now, sweetest of hens.
farewell And may all stars Of hcavon
and all the saints of the barn yard meet
to register the day when your smile first
dawned upon my dreary life, and madc
me the happicst of roosters. Farewell" D."
o. 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-loodlc doc !"
o. &. reaches the domestic nest
Mrs. Biddy, (feebly) 90, I'm 50
glad to have some one to speak to ]
haven't stepped off the nest, nor seen a
creature, since sunrise. How do you do,
my dear Anything new going Oil in
the yard ?"
A long pause o C. appears to be
suddenly overwhelmed with depression
and silent gloom ?"
o. G. Gn a terrible voice, and walking
like Othello) Matter madam. beholdl'
INSERTS 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 caitili who dropped it ?
Are you aware that | found it within
three feet of the domestic nest ?"
Mrs Biddy, QanguiGly) Did you ,
l didn't notice it,"
o. C., Peace. hen, and listen !
While in calm, but decisive terms
strive to impress upon your mind the
cnormi;y of your conduct. Has it not
been decided, | ask you calmly, madam
has it not been the opinion of rooster
kind for ages, and is it not therefore un-
dcniablc, that latter disinterestcdncss)
the one thing ncedful to the female char
actcr is excessive modestyl \ true hen
is so strictly and severely virtuous. that
the slightest attempt at intimacy from
one Of an improper sex. though disguised
beneath the specious mask of friendship
will excite III her breast the EXTREMIST
aversion and horror On the contrary
what do find to be the case in regard
to yourself Only yesterday, on return.
ing unexpectedly from little party, |
behcld you i'll animated conversion with
my brother Heavens madam, am !
to be longer the victim of such duplici-
ty2 No sooner would sacrifice at
once the domestic nest, and fling thy
lifclcss body-oh oh misery vio-
lence revenge 'Frailty, thy name is
hen +
Mrs Biddy gets iigety on her nest.
" Oh, dear me, I'm so tired n
Silence for half an hour
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% "tn,d I ,I.t ,o,, o Iorn u s1;st;,otIr osor"1 70
ss;ft n' ,non , ;o,,r hnshonJ t%o j;t,in au,;es
So Ttt 10 "1om 1om,9s,;a i nost9 ~ Aro ~ ron an;mo
70 ' s,on from rour snhcrc madam J
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nnan ' Yomr "Cv m;Ha % ,Lat " f'%"i" NAL" s"ls.tn~ss
aioma : ~ ,lo hotton, ~ thoso ;mn;ous
doctrines And what. on the contrary.
according to the decision of all rooster.
kind, should be the real pride and am
blt'on oil henhocd pislnteres'edness a