Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-01-05

where she was sitting in gloomy grandeur. He
tried TO make little afiable conversation with
her, and TO relate his interview with the Doctor
and Goody Kertf rkut, but she was morose and
sullen, and only pecked at him now and then in
verp sharp. unpleasant way SO, after few
more efforts TO make himself agreeable, he left
her, and went out promenuding with the capli-
valing Mrs. Red Comb. charming young
Spanish widow. who had just been imported in-
TO the neighborng yard.
"liless my SOUL" said he, "you've no idea
how cross my wife is"
20 you horrid crealurew said Mrs, Red
Comb; show little you feel for the weaknesses
of us poor hensw
"On my word, ma'om," said Gray Cock, "you
do me injustice. But when a hen gives way to
temper, ma'am, and no longer meets her hus-
band with smile,--wfen she even pccks at
him whom she is bound to honor and obey"
"Horrid monsterl talking of obedience
should say, sir, you came straight from Tur-
kew - and Mrs. Red Comb tossed her head
with most bewitching air, and pretended TO
run away, and old Mrs. ScratcEard looked out
of her coop and called to Goody Kerlarkut,-
"Look how Mr. Gray Cock is flirting with
that widow. | always knew she was bag
gage"
"And his poor wife left at home alone" said
Goody Kertarkut. "It's the way with 'em all
ayes. yes," said Dame Scratchard, ",he'll
know what real life is now, and she won't 60
about holding her head high, and looking
down on her practical neighbors that have
raised families"
"Poor thing, what'll she do with fami yP"
said GooGy Kertarkut
"Well, what business have such young fiirs
to get married P" said Dame Scrachard. II
don't expect she'll raise single chick ; and
Inere Ci"y NooN h'r',"~ aIou' 10 "''e TO 80
runs u'u" Wv ~ ""e' ""S ,o""S'
sure N! husphhu knew "nat treatment se1-
''ng heh ousnl 10 nu'e'LPool oiu Lons 'Pu.'
he never MINDED peck OF SO now anu 'nen. .n
l must say ,heSe mouerh 'o"'S Il """' '"'!
useq 10 op. ...-.- ,,
Meah"hl,e 'he sun ross ana sell anu muster
lea was Almost the ohly Irieho ana assoc'e'e
OF poor l,l'le Mrs feathertoP' wnom ne ieu
daily win meal ana water ana ohiy interrupt
ed her SAD rehections Oy nulIihS her up occa-
slonaliy 10 see row the eggs were coming on
AT last "Peep, peep, peep began 10 oe
heard IN 'he nest, ana one l"''e uo"hy oeeu az
ter another poked forth from under the teath-
ers' surveying the worln Win rouhn' 1rlSh,
wnEin9 eyes and gradually the orood were
halched, and MIS- fea'herlop arose. PROUD
and happy mother, win all 'he 'us'llng'
scratching care-tak'nS instincts OF family-h'e
warm wi'hih her breast one eiuckeu anu
scratched and cudd'ed the little downy bits OF
thlngs as hnhdliy ana diScreetly as seven
year-old heh conld nave done, exc'ting lheieoy
the wonder OF me community
Master gray OocH came nome III h'Sh P'rilS
ana complimenied her; told her she was iooK-
ing charmihgiy once more' ana saiu' very
WELL very NICE as ne surveyed the young
oroou' % '.'a' h,S' fe't'e''oP oeSa" ~ iee'
H.
ly IN came Dame ocratchard ana 0oody her
tarkul TO make morning call
LETS see the chicks, SAID Dame scratch
ard.
Goodness me- sa'd Ooody her'arkut'
""hat likeness to their dear papa
"Weii, out bless me- what's the matter WIN
their oiisF saio Dame ocralcnatu' ny
my DEAR 'hese cnlcKs are aelormeu! IN sor,
ry Tor YOU my DEAR out It's all tne result OF
your 'heNper'ence you ousn' ~ nave eate.
peon'e-S'ones wun your ,heal WEN you MeI.
seI''ng' Don you see ~; lame her'arNI', wnn'
n'l's uhey ha,e i""'i' i"creaSe' anu ''e!
oe irignuui -, ~,
"haI sna,i 10 Ha'o MIS- fea''ei'oP
now %'ta'! r",eu'
"No!hins' as know OIL sara Dame ocra'ch
ara since you u'uh come 10 me oe.ore Yo'
sell. coulu nave 'oia you all ABOUT IT, Nay
,, oe II wont XIII en- out lhe! II Always oe ue
formed
Ana so 'he goSSips departed leaving a s''h4
under the pm lealhe's oi lhe poor niue he'
mamma VINO began 10 see 'not G her G"rhnS
had curious i'i'e spoon, ,olliS' dlh'feh' from ne
own ana 10 worry ana iret ABOUT It,
MY DEAR she sara TO nef spouse uo *
or. fepPercorn 10 come IN ana look al 'hel
olIlS, ana see II anYthlhg can 0e uohe'
Dr. reppercorh came Ill., anu put on nUn 10
slrous par OF spec'acies' anu saiu iiu" la
fStfaoro'nar! caSe'-Nery snSu'ar q
Dlu you ever see any thilS IKE Doctor
sa'u oo'h parsn's, III orea'"'
II nave read OF Sueh cases. 5 caicareou
enlargement OF me vascular poh! uSsue' threat
u ehlnS osslhca'io" sa'u W" Doc,|r'
: ~ dreadful can II oe possloieF snrieKe
:, oo'h parents. Ian anyth'hg oe done
e Nv ell shouio reconmeho ual'! iotlon
h mosquitoes, horns ana hlcafoohale OF iros'
+ toes, together win a powder, 10 oe lake
n morning and nlSh'' OF muria,e OF meas oh
II thing you must he careful ABOUT: they mus
|. never wet their feet nor drink any wafer;
II Dear me, Doctor don't know what shG
e do, for they seem TO have particular fancy tc
e getting into water"
',fes, a morbid tendency often found IN ihes
S cases OF bony tumitcatlon OF the vascular tlssu
o OF the mouth; but you must resist 1t, maau
)" as their life depends upon it'-and with thu
$. DIR. Peppercorn elared gloomlly on the youn
ducks, who were stealthily poklng the oblec
d tionabe little spoon-b bills out from under the
mothers feathers.
if After this poor Mrs. Featheatop had wear
W life of It; for the young fry were as health
l., and enterprsing brood of young ducks as e'
II er carried saucepans on the end OF their nose