Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23
FOR TIE LITTLE FOLKS.
J Rilly Bssnta,n!

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M Esills Bantam!
Billy bantam was tra Weller and a warrior.
Z, he began his Journeys very you ng-s SO young
that his travelling carriage was a collar box and
4 his bed cotton wool. 5 &I
He started in the morning. and all day said
spaep, peep, peep! ''8Ni 88s ifS6 s S FIJI
q NJ Now dom 4 you know that Billy was a chicken,
and q bantam chicken at that9 .585
He was black with yellow spots all over him,
and such beauty! AT least Jennie thought
so when she took him ont Of that box at
night. lis 5 # 3
She fed him so mush and 80 often with meal
and red pepper that the soft down on hla back
Turned all Into feathers, Of every color that
ever was seen $ 53$t
There was red and brown. and yellow and
green #t 35i AY &as
But the browning glory was his tail, that
shone and glistenea III the snnllg most beau
tifuliy. XII * Isl q a n rs sss ia
Every day Billy carried himself straighter
and held his head higher, till finally he had
to back up against something when he wanted
to crow to keep from tumbling Oyer back
wards. #I5.AgI sG&[tAll u. 4ggJ 5h IA
I never knew whether il was pride or red
uepper. What do Won think about it? II
One day there was o great noise out in The
back yard, g. sounelof Gobble-gohble n8sBow-
WOW, bow-wow," ara louder than either. the
shlill 'sKar-r-r, karin which was Billy g
voice. sg# si&5 s5s
n Jennie ran out in u hurry to see what twas
ali about and found d great flock Of turkeys
! coming up the yard. s% !. IL G8
The hlg gobbler led the. way. with every
feather standing straight up, and his head all
swollen ard purple with rage, because Bruno
barksa SO loud
Bruno wouldn't bite, and Mr.. Turkey Cob
bier being a neighhor, knew it very well, SO
he marched straight 81 With al his family,WheL
sndaenly Billy Bantam ran STRAIGHT at him and
pulled out a mouthfnl Of feat ers.
Ia another minuse the little rooster was fly
ing all around him, tapping his wings, peeking,
pulling feathers, ana digging In those sharp
little spurs that grew down close to his feet,
and ali the time making so much noise that ]
have no donbt Mr.. Gobbler Thought there were
g. dozen bantims instead Of one.
Billy scratched his eyes go badly he didn'
have much chance to aee, but ran home as fast
as he cOnld. HHH
crowed, Crowed, crowod from morning till
night, and was better than any watch dog 70
drive awnystrange dogs, cats ard piga
After awhile the weather grew cold. and
BILLY seemed to feel it so much that Jennie
sewed his legs mp in scarlet flannel thinking
to keep him warm.
For some reason Billy didn't lkeit He was
a VAN bird, and perhaps he knew that the
color didn't suit his nsplexion Any way biz
tore them all to pieces with his bill. E q E
MOI lOnB HAtSl bDAtOlt5 Ol WIS ETCI5U
He scolded and fretted all day about it, anc
when it came night went to sleep on the
horses back, fnrthere his feet were sure to he
warm t8 8
Every night all winter he spent on old Dob
bins back Done; ana the first thins, in the
morning his voice was to be heard ct tbs
kitchen dooT--kar, kar, Ear-r-r! louder ant
louder, ona there was no peace until ha was
alloWea&to come in. jss{ s3. $5 .t%5N
Thea WHARF do yoh think he went? Why
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self il the warmest corner. Ii Pussy was
there before him 80 much The better, for he
pumped himself right down on her soft fur
Puss didn't like this at fret and tried to ge
away, but at the first movement down came
that sharp beak ot Bilys aud pinched her ear
SO badly that she learned it was visor to keep
stli *sa
Since thai time he has been from Maine Il
California, and grown to BE- an old bird.
Now ne has q little house filed with straw
where he sleeps nights, and he likes il 80 vel
that il is 8 O'clock in the morning before hi
takes his head from under his wing and comes
out III the sun shine. s8i3SE5 S5
3 think he must feel very much ashamed
when he finds how late il is, don you"
Bessie in the Mountains.
Bessie Leo was six years old when she wen
to the mountains Of North Carolina with hel
father ISL
What Bessie liked best Of all were the nice
donkey rides every morning. The pool
donkeys didn't get much rest, for the LITTLE
folks Kept them busy all day. Bessie was kind
10 Them, but some of the children were not
Bessie liked donkey named Kate best Of all
One day Bessies father put her in the saddle
ana.hate A4chsd up When Bessie was sfle
OF and the saddle removed, q great bleedin,
sore wasfound on helpoor donkeys back. ~
Bessie livery sorry forpooT Kate, and said
'papa,I don't want to ride to-day but pleas
do not send Kate back TO the stables.o
Why not Bessie, said Mr. Lee
sOh papa the man Will let her to some 8
the rough boys, and they will hurt her rack
s MI Lee was pleased to see his little daughter
kndness to the poor dumb donkey; but h
wished TO know If Bessie would deny hersel
for kato. 55 54 S5
"Well, Bessie. said her father, IF YOU has
a any money, give ii 10 the man when he come
FOR the donkey. Tell him you wish to kee
Kate all day ~ 5S8} ts'a3 n si
'I have The money you gave mo for ic
y cream ! said Bessie. 'sWiIl that pay til
nv man ?p fs5zlM 35S3 ,5F ~
I, y was enough , and was given e
to the greenest places in the yard and let lie
Y eat the grass. Size divided her apples wit
Kate, aud c;arfi her q lille pail of water.
7& AN night BESSIE told her father she had bee
4B happy3 all day He made her still happier ;
telling her she conl Keep Kate every lay Will
a she 5waa iii the naoultains S85 WI
y Bessie kissed her father and was soon .fss
4 asleep She dreamed Of riding Ill a little cal
4 riage drawn by six white donlseys. s5i
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A Rotfschild Baby.
Olive L0gan's London Letter. 81 s