Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-03
Light Weight.

/ selves Ill VIC Gnu. HIS WdS Cu6 Cdoo
with Farmer Edmonds. He was lay
ing up money as fast as any of his
neighbors, whose means of accumula-
ton were no greater than his own,
and ought to have been satisfied and
thankful. But unfortunately, the de-
sires of Farmer Edmonds, like those
of a great many other people, were al
ways ahead of his income. Once a
week he came regularly to market
with his produce, and he never went
home entirely satisfied with t h e
amount received for his poultry, eggs,
butter, fruit or vegetables, unless pric-
e8 were at the highest mark on the
scale. The wry face of a customer
who paid sixty cents yf. f9r II Pound adAo OF
of eggs, was a pleasant rather than a
disagreeabIe object to his eyes, for,
so he won, he cared not farthing
who lost.
One day Mr.. c., well known
citizen, who had frequently bought of
Mr.. Edmonds, stopped where the far
mer exhibited his various articles for
sale, and taking hold Of a fine looking
pair 81 chickens, asked the price.
"a dollar and fifty" replied the
farmer.
The chickens were large, and Mr..
C did not think the price high.
care they young and tender?" he
inquired.
is possible - said Edmonds, 8mil-
ing in peculiar way, chat an old
marketer like you can't tell a pair Of
young chickens ?"
Now Mr.. C. could buy poultry
with almost any one. 1t was not very
often that a tough old rooster or COB
bier was passed off upon him, but
on the present occasion, the words
Of the farmer completely disarm-
ed him. OF course he chickens
must be so tender that the skin would
almost break from looking at them,
and he looked little piqued that he
had not been able to perceive this In
Stantly; so taking them up and plac-
ing them in his basket, he said
Il guess I'll take them.
One dollar and fifty cents were
handed over and pockcted Oy the
farmer without any compunctions, not
withstanding the pair OF bipedS sold
to Mr.. c. might have belonged to
Noah's menagerie, for all the teeth OF
those happened to be called to eat
them would be able to tell to the con
trary.
As Mr.. C. went home, he re-
called the particular expression and
that all was not right fitted through
his mind but he had dealt with Ed
monds for years, and though he had
always found him close and well up
to the market prices, he had never de
tected him in seeking to gain an ad-
vantage over a customer. He wished
however, that he had used his own
Judgment in making the purchase. In
stead of buying on so equiyocal a rec
ommendation as that of the farmer.
If these chickens should 0e tough, D
he muttered to himself in a threaten
ing way, as he walked along. hes
had the last dollar of my money"
Dinner time came, and Mr.. c.
went home from his place Of business.
As he sat down to the table, a large
plump pair of chickens went before
him beautifully Drowned, and their
savory odor penetrated the olfactory
sense with the grateful promise of
, good things for the palate. The Incl
dent Of the morning had kept its prom
inent place in the memory, and nc
! suspicion of toughness was in the mind
+ of Mr.. c. as he drew with an ac
= tive hand, the great carving knife
, athwart the sharpening steel.
"A fine, large pair of chickens,
! said Mrs. G. what did they cost 2
> "Three quarters each"
! THAT was not dear"
! "No, | thought it reasonable"
/ "If they are only tender. HANNAH
= said she didn't think they were very
young"
: "We'u soon know all about that,
+ remarked Mr.. C., a recollection
b of what had occurred at the time OF
d their purchase crossing his mind a
d the moment. Driving his fork int,
n the breast bone of one of them, h
e held it firm while he cut around tn
S wing and endeavorcd to sever tina
d oppondago from the body but tn
d wing was too firmly held in its plac
J. by sundry ligaments well developed
a by long use, to permit an easy accom-
is plishment of the task. Mr.. G.
d however had a strong hand and goo
II resolution, and against these aided b
# sharp knife, even the wing of
seven years old rooster could not lon
maintain defensive. The membe
at length came off, but in doing 81
j, was driven over the side Of the dis
lie upon the table cloth.
s. Mr.. c. looked at the edge o
+ his knife for moment.
ie "My knife must be very dull, sal
10 he, ''or else this chicken must be
a Methuselah.'
:, A vigorous application of the blad
!, to the steel followed, and then tn
10 other wing was taken in hand.
u came off about as easy as the frs
e. The legs were dislocated and detacl
ne ed more quickly, and in due time, tn
y fowl, separated into portions acco