Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-09
A HEN NUNNERy-

The subjOined on the Patent Back Move
ment Self-acting Hen Persuader" is good.
Friend Brown, Of Philadelphia, thinks of pur-
chasing some eggs Of comely female huckste
in order to test the egg-hatching machine:
'Of all friend Brown friends, none was so
earnest friend as friend Smith especially in
the matter OF this egg Matching machine: he
would run in several times per diem to note
progress, and finally when completed, natur-
ally recommended friend Brown to 90 at once
TO the cOmely female huckster in Jersey market,
and procure plentiful supply Of those fresh
white egg. Friend Brown went, secured all
the huckster had, and obtained the refusal of
q few dozen more. Friend Smith was to use
an expression of my daughter Sally, who asso-
ciateswith world people, perfectly charmed
on hearing this; he assisted friend Brown in
placing the eggs carefully in the machine; he
watched the thermometer assiduousiy; day
after day paying repeated visits. One morning,
on coming up from the cellar, there was cloud
on his brow: friend Brown noted it.
Why, Jacob ~ said friend Brown to him;
what Is the matter with thee2 Thee looks
discOntented.'
o." All James, answered friend Smith, "I
begin to have doubts"
What does thee doubt, ,' inquired friend
Brown.
- The ability of the egg hatcher, Five days
have L watched the eggs, aud do not note any
symptoms of the chickens coming into the
world
&" Thee is impatient, Jacob; thee surely knows
that eggs WON'T hatch in FIVE days"
Yes, yes" answered friend Smith. "But
there should be symptoms. l tell the canddly
| have no faith in thy egg-hatcher" Then
speaking out earnestly: " L don't believe one of
the eggs will hatch, not one, 1 am sure of it,
50 sure that see thee needs a new hat-well
will give thee a new hat if one of those eggs
hatch, on condition thee gives me one if they
do not Does thee comprehend 2''
Il do, Jacob, said friend Brown; " and
toresee that thee will have to give me new hat
fureSee it "
Friend Smith agreed to wait until a GER
tain time, so rs to give the eggs fair chance,
and went his way rejoicing; feeling so elevated
at the thought Of obtaining new hat, that he
already had determined to give his old one TO
the porter In his store.
Why was he so certain
A few weeks before friend Brown came to a
Crisis with the egg-hatching machine, friend
smith had learned from the cOmely huckster
IN the market that in order to insure her hens
laying eggs regularly, she penned up the hens
by Themselves; and friend Smith knew enough
about hens to know that though they would lay
eggs under these circumstances, yet that these
eggs, needing the vital principle, never would
hatch and being fond of fun, as well as greedy
Of having a new hat, he had laid long train
solely to attlin this end; he appeared interest
ed IN the egg-hatcher, tended it. recommended
friend Brown to buy these particular eggs, and
now he was waiting for the hat But the
excellence of the joke seemed so great in his
eyes that he could not fOrbear telling friend
Simns all the particulars, by great oversight
neglectlng to enjOin secresy of friend Simfns,
who was so much rejoiced by this latter, that
he went at once TO friend Brown of the egg
hatcher, and told him the whole story. Friend
Brown laughed very hard, but toward evening
might have been seen buying eggs of country
man, who wasn't acquainted with the - seclu-
siye system" These eggs friend Brown sub
sntuted for the ones purchased from the female
huekster, and said nothing
Friend Smith waited for the appointed time
and then claimed the hat: friend Brown begged
for three days grace, which was granted very
eheerfully. At the expiration Of the three
days, he called again. Friend Brown invited
him to come down in the cellar: down he went,
hearing all the way certain ''pseep, peep-ings''
that he didn't like at all, and at last saw four
new-hatehed chickens
Friend Brown" said he, :. thee can take
the hat - And at once handed over a FIVE
dollar bill, walked up stairs, and as he passed
the female huekster in the market, on the way
to bis store, muttered-" Thee is humbug with
Thy ben nunnery,''