Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-02


more furiously; and although it wrung
her heart, she would insist upon talking
about Philip, and suffer Bessie to sing
his praises on every occasion that offer
ed, and fear and trembling all the while
lest voice or face surrendered, and took
all his small kindnesses AS a matter of
course.
The winter wore away at last, and
Marcia might have felt her trouble in
their behalf, her selfdenial, and the
money, or rather the eggs, that she had
spent, all repaid in the glossy look Of
her hens, with their red combs and
their nests full of eggs. Those who are
in search of anything can always find it,
and she had secured, in one way and
another, eggs of many Of the choicest
breeds, the hatchings had all turned
out we'll, and the result was a great
flock of some of the tinest-looking birds
in the country, among which a troop Of
black PolanGers went about shaking
their full white crests, and hardly able
to see out of their eyes. "I'm sure
they're fne," said Marcia. "And as
Pm never going to marry, and shall
have to earn my living in some way, I'll
earn it this way" And she then an
nounced that she was going to contri-
butte to the poultry show in the city,
and waited for some opposition.
But they had done with opposing
Marcia, in the matter of hens, in that
house. "They treat me with the silent
contempt Deserve" she said, lightly.
But she bribed Tom to help her manu-
facture set of coops, bribed him with
promise that Bessie should bake him
box of cookies to take away with
him; for he had begun his study Of
medicine, while Phil, who thought the
learned professions already full was
looking in vain for something to do in
which to start himself in life. "Poor
fellow" thought Marcia over and over
again, eff he only could get something
to do, then the engagement could be
announced and by-and-by they could
be married" 1t seemed as though she
herself would be easier when it was
over. But there was no prospect of it,
and Phil's outlook was dark enough at
favorable time, why he didn't go out to
Colorado, and, after he had made a
home there, send for Bessie. She fan
cied that, after all, the best thing for her
would be not to be obliged to witness
their happiness at last. $50.
But when Marcia had emptied the
better part of her hennery into the
great poultry show, she felt it necessary
to 60 md look after her interests there
and she sold enough Of the common
stock left at home to pay the expenses
of herself and Bessie in the city Her
mother burst into tiers with the thought
of the vulgar pursuits Of her daughters;
and they left Emily first wiping hel
mothers eyes and then making her ar
; egg-nogg from the proceeds of the vul
garity.
1t was a fine thing, that show, as
, out what she said in the riot Of the
chandeliers, each rivaling his unseer
opponent. "Just hear the rumpus
those roosters keep upv' she cried
: And what with the cackling of the
e geese, and the quacking Of the ducks
: the gobblng of the turkeys, the clatte
7 of the guinea-fowl, the cooling of the
8 pigeons, and the screams of the pea
D cocks, the rumpus was that Of Pande
t monium itself. But, except for the un
5 slightly coops, it was rather beautiful
0 PandemOnium-the huge Brahmas with
!, their fluff Of snowy feathers like 81
4 many article owls, the jet and shining
! Crove-cocurs, the silver spangled Ham
t burgs fine as silk-clad court ladies, tn,
Q Cochins with the gloss of dark greer
i enamel of the darkness Of their plumes
# the superb red Game, the crested, rut
|. fled, and bearded Sultans, and the litslt
# Bantams more important than tn,
whole. Marcia felt all the glory O
h connoisseur and the wealth of pro
g Queer, as she moved through the place
and recognized her own, and listene,
v to the clarion calls about her.
n She found seat for Bessie at last
: and then went to see the secretary
e Phil will be sure to be here" she sal,
t. to herself, $50 long as he knew Bessi
It was coming. He'll find her and kee
e her from being lonely" AS she cam
e back with a radiant face after hal
n hours interview, she only saw that he
u prophecy was fuifilled-Phil was Their
q sitting by Bessie, their heads close to
p gether, their backs toward her. Mean
q ing to be as merry as she could, sh'
q started to put her face close down be
tween theirs in order to tell her news
d and 80 it came about that she hear
y Phil saying, "Ah, if | only had som
g sort Of business, so that [ could spea]
h without disgracing myself"
"Speak away, Phil" answered Bessie
d putting Marcia in mind Of Priscilla an
t. John Alden in spite of herself.
et Then the little hen-woman drew back
d and waited half a minute before sh
r touched them on the shoulders. "Com
d with me, Phil" she said; and she LEI
q him down to the lower corner of the hal
y where, the peacocks having rested from
n their screaming, it WAS trifle less nois,
t, than anywhere else. II heard wha
IF you said. Phil" she contrived to sd,
l, directly, and | have proposition t
II make to you. See here "-as he turne'
a to her with a stare of utter amazemen
If in his hansome eyes. "Look at thi
l. list of premiums-Ive taken twenty
Ell And every one OF nv birds is sold, som