Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
Room for Ali.

A few days ago | saw three children play
ing on the floor, before good-sized baby
house II was built of wood, like a regular
house. three stories, with a kitchen base
ment and mausard roof on top Every
floor was furnished as prcttily as the hearts
Of children could desire, and they seemed
very happy aud contentcd, until a little boy,
the youngest brother, came along. Then
arose quite an outcry.
8" We didn't want you here" said the old
est child. little girl Of about eleven years
Of age. " The dolls are having birthday
party, and boys are not admitted
Please let me come" said the baby boy,
dropping down on the floor in the midst Of
them. | won't hurt the dollies ! promise
| won't hurt the dollies."
" But there isn't room" spoke up the sec
ond sister. "'fhree's all that can see It it
there's four, IL crowds besides, you're
boy"
" Yes. yes, there isn't room Can't You
see for yourself I'd be ashamed to crowd
In whore wasn't wanted
And so the poor little fellow was driven
out Of the room, crying aud complaining
bitterly e.
Now | hope such things don't occur often.
Il seems hard that child is turned of, away
from play or company just because there
isn't room, aud thought perhaps it would
do the elder sisters and brothers good If they
were told Of little incident that occurred,
this past summer, in Massachusetts,, in "A
small country place, where ! was staying.
Will YOU listen while tell it to You, my lit
tie friends
A gentleman with whom | am acquainted
had IN his woodshcd half barrel. or rather
q keg. nearly full OF hay in which speckled
hen OF his took iancy' one DAY TO deposit
an egg. lee egg pleased her SO wueh unat
she determined to lay another ana SO she
went ON until she had seven nice white eggs
there Then She sat down upon th'ln' ana
made up her mind that II eggs were nice'
chickens were better anu sue would nave
some. Before this, however, the Old taoby
cat spied the comfortable keg' hlled Win
nice hay and not objectng m the least to
the seven white eggs, she slipped INTO the
barrel, and the first thing the hen knew,
thsre sat mistress pu'S, with three snipS oil
kittens 10y her side.
The hen peeped over her nest clucked,
tluttered her wings, aud undoubtedly SAID
Get ont j. Possibly, IKE the children she
may have remarked that's my barrel
There isn't room Tor you
The cat, IN return, arched her hack, aus
/ tended her tail 'issed, and coolly demanded
| What are You going to do about 1t Al
/ ter minutes parley, during which they un-
| doubtedly matured their plans, the hen
walked contontedly away, leaving the cat
sole possessor. lab spread herself over the
| eggs and kittens, and when She became tired
or wanted food, IN hopped the hen. and GOV
cred the kittens and their eggs. Nhennght
| came, and 1t was time FOR respectable people
/ to be in bed, the cat and the hen cuddled
down together, and were as happy as possl-
| bic. There was plenty Of room. you see. IN
that house for two families.
Presently one little downy chick burst its
shell, then another, aud 10 there were soon
seven chickens peeping aud cheeping, and
| looking about to see what strange world 1t
was to be sure. And there was great AMI
NAL with green eyes, and purr that sounded
like the biggest kind of hand-organ, to say
nothing OF three blind kittens, with pink
noses and very feeble voices. The kittens
weren't blind always and when their eyes
opened, what wonderment there must have
been, and what comparing of notes very
likely followed The greatest mystery OF
all 10 solve was whether they were chickens
and who was the mother, the cat or the hen
There was problem for a philosopher
And they haven't really found out yet, FOL
when the Young fry were old enough to hoI
out Of the barrel it was quite impossible t.
divide the family. so they all sailed out to
rether 10 seek their fortunes and to sea thu
? world. The kittens were inclined to be very
| playful and took all sort of liberties will
the grave old hen, playing with her tail
pouncing upon her back, and running afte