Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-17
From the Western Rural.
THE FOWL REBELLION
Ely MRS. JIMMIE I. HAZES.

wou,an's Rights in the Poultry Yard.
EY MRS. JENNIE 7. uAZEs.
ON. mother said a chick ope dag,
Do let me go abroad To play;
Iou always keep ms close al home.
never am allowed To roam
TO see the neid5 green and gay,
Or bs the Ineaaow-brook 10 stray
I'm sure I'm big enough to go,
% cay may, dear mother. do
What gtts you now, my silly child
Where did You get such fanCies wild
Who said the grass was fresh aud green (.
Who's been where have never beeng
stay al home day after day,
And never from my nestlings stray;
try to keep them snug and warm
Aud guard them well from every harm
CHIcK.-
Well, mother, you are getting old,
Aud papa has so often told
That IL wrong for hens to think
OF aught beyond their meat and drink,
Thst, really, you We 50 foolish grown
ION scarcely know your soul your oFa
lou SIT aud NOPE from morn 'till night,
And dare not say that white : wliie-
NJ child, you. papa knows us best
For me 10 sit at home and rest
At least TO rest what time / get
After We fed you all my pet;
lis true, had to PICK and scratch.
For OF all eoickens you re the match
To gobble up the bits find,
But If We none, you do not mind.
CHICK
Wei, where does papa stay all dly
Is hr At work, or does be play
foQ know We never see him here
Ii seems TO me It's rather queer
That he should CAD aO 1ut SO free,
And none OF Us allowed To Sec
Outside the yard; know. for one,
That with another rising sun
Hush. hush, my child your fathers
coIHe,
And he must fina a pleasant home,
Or he will leave his house Tor good,
And all his pretty, helpless brood;
Run quick and open wide the gate
You know he never likes to wait;
And thea run back 10 get his chair,
AMI for his slippers.haye care.
Mother, for your poor sake, l. Il go
And do the thing you've told me 70;
Ba. smooth his faults rs best you can,
He Is u hard, unfeellng man;
He's just the sort | call Il shirk;
Pray tell me- did he ever work
never saw him scratch a stroke
To save your back from being broke.
Hen
Your father Is a learned man,
And he Is studying out plan
For sitting hens to pay their way,
Nor idle sit the liye-long day;
I'm sure | had but little rest,
But yet your father knows whats best;
lie thinks 1t better for my health,
And also for my source OF wealth.
That while am Obliged to sit
might employ my claws to knit
Some warm socks for his clovcn feet
lie says II would be very sweet
IEnter Roostcr.i
What in the devil is to pay
What have YOU been about all DAY
That when | seek my coop at noon
There > no sign of dish or spoon
Madame what does it mean, 1 say
Are We TO fast ~ we'll as pray
HEy .--ImeekIy. L
SIT down, papa, and rest a bit,
I'll huuy round and dinner get;
The fact ls L IN not very We'll,
Ay head is ringing like a bell;
1 think nv nest - rather damp.
I'm quite afraid IN have the cramF.
% shut your head, and hurry round
You have been Striking, IN be bound.
You didn't look for me soon2
We'll always have my meals Al noon,
hen IL come there IL be no fuss
It's very low TO swear and GUS;
81 really wish you'd maj age
I'd never had such work To do;l
And IL don't come, YOU can walt,
NJ matter II ii should be Late
oar tine Is mime, and mine 10y own =
Don't stand there peckinX at that bone
sut hast. amt make the dinner or;
have "a call Ia make ~ one,
for Nils. IOpknot Is In town
Look here, madame, don't dare Il
frown;
told her would walk al two
Look here, old lady, that Will dot
Just take your claws down from YOU
eye5i
hate wiis who always cIIes
" Dor lord seeks another hen;
What do, We lonely uleIs-
For food, and heart and soul AMI brain
II Ne ar tied TO one poor hen,
Whose chiei ambition - her house
Aud lacks the courage OF a mouse
Han
four UnocF's ready T-puy, my dear.
81 IN Mis- ettSy seat, right here;
Thus cup OF tea Is hot and strong
And while you dine l'lt sing a song