The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-29

MulOu WuS hnuOuuCcu iOT 1HuIeuaN tNt'
ming They provided themselves With
one of Elis's livery teams and such othor
paraphernalia as they thought would con.
duce to their comfort and enjoyment, and
started off in exuberant spirits. While
passing through Ripton they met with a
slight misfortune The sleigh was upset
and the gentlemen were spilled out and left
in snow bank while the horse went on,
soon freeing himself from oil incumbranc.
es. The gentlemen saved such Of their
effects az seemed necessary for their pre-.
sent happiness aud so they let the horse
go. They found conveyance at length
and we're of to the ball, But they found
new difficulties in the way. The road
was fearful end delays were frequent, so
they only arrived at Wright's hotel about
2 O'Clock in the morning, just after the
dance had been broken up by a brisk
fight between the Rochester aud Hancock
boys. They we're 10 time, however, to
witness some Of the sequel fights ip the
bar-room,to which the comba.ants had ad.
journed History has not recorded the
events which transpircd during tho stay.
Rut it appears our heroes found their way
back about Saturday morning, gathered
up the fragments of their broken sleigh,
hunted up the horse and wendell their way
quietly homeward, On the whole it was
a very interesting and profitable excur.
sion, with modcum of pleasant memor.
les left over after paying up little bills for
transportation and damages for ruined
sleighs and other trifling expenses.
The agent came in, after carefully
scrapng his boots, smiled sweeily, and
said,
MADAM, yours is the pleasantest house
| have seen in Middlebury. 1t does
man good to get into homo of refine.
ment, where every surrounding is calcu.
lated to call out the loftier aud better
feelings of our nature. Is this your little
girl ?" pattiug little tow.headed gum.
chewer, who stood near with her finger in
her mouth, aud crumbs of unctuous bread
surrounding the same aperture.
at is,' said she Jelly.
"What u sweet, beautiful little crea.
ture she is the image of her mother.
| love children, ard they love me. Don't
you, sissy p
mo, | don't" said sissy, decidedly.
sweet little child. How refreshing is
the innocence of childhood to us who are
weared with daily contact with the low,
base natures we everywhere meet. TO
pure, lofty"
"If you have any business You had
better spit it cut in hurry, for am
fryin' dcugbnuts to-day and can't stop
for barney" said she
ii perceive the appetizing odor, my
dear madam, and rejoice to meet real
lady who is not afraid Of descending to
humble occupations. Too many ladies
fear"
IL think you had better 20 to the next
house, said she
my dear madam, l rejoice to meet
one who, to lady.like manners joins
business rrouptitude which Stewart or
William b. Astor might be proud to
manifest. If all ladies we're like you,
less time would be wasted in coming to
business. With me, madam, time is
money, and if all"
"Do you want anything at all ?" asked
she, shortly.
Dear lady, wish to benefit you. 1t
is sweet delight to me to feel that I in
my humble way am doing good to my
fellow men-nnd women. l have devot.
ed myself with unsel--"
just step out O. that door. if you
please"
But madam, allow me"
Git ont o here"
II assure you, madam"
"Betsey, 60 and call your father"
why, my dear lady, You DO not
know what yen are losing"
I'm losing time Will you travel p!
"But, madam. am agent for a poul.
try firm who have introduced into Amer.
lea one of the most remarkable breed of
hens in the world they lay every day the
year through anG Oh Sunday they lay
twice year in and year out until you get
tired of seeing the same hens about when
they can be killed and are just as tender
and nice for the table as a spring chicken
we furnish the eggs al the remarkably
low price of two dollars dozen and war.
rant every egg to hatch" All this with.
out stopping to take breath.
"Well, are you through 2"
II havo told you my business. my
dear madam. and trust oan get you to
order dozen Of the eggs"
well. don't want them"
why. madam, are you crszyf Would /
you despse fortune 2"
you can't fool me. Your hens amt
any better than any other hens" said she,
settling down to argument.
mo better than any other hens !" said
he with an air Of wild amazement "why,
is hen that lays every day an egg twice
as largo as ordinary eggs no better than
other heus7 Is hen that will weigh
fifteen pounds dressed, no better Mad.
am, they are remarkable hens. remarks.
Bile hens"
"Will they set ?" asked she.
They will not of their own accord.
But If you want oue to set you have only
to tell it SO and it will Immediately 40 to
setting, and it will die rather than leave
the pest before it has hatcbed out every
egg. Why, madam, my employers tried
an experiment cnce. They had lot of
rotten eggs on hand, and they put them
into a nest and told an old hen Of this
breed to hatch them out. They hadn't
flushed giving the order before that hen
started for the nest. She sat on those
eggs three years, and just ss sure as
am telling you the truth, q. the end of
that time they all hatched out"
ii don't believe a word of it,"
"Well, madam, do not wonder at you.
Such thing was never known before.
But that is not all. They are a singu.
larry initiative hen They pattern their
eggs after any nest egg Won leave for