Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-08
SpOOpendyke's HenCOO

"My DEAR said Mr.. Spoopendyke,
as he appeared before his wife with a
broad grin on bis face, 'say my dear,
I've bought some chickens so we can
have some fresh laid eggs Lookp
and he held out couple of pair of
fowls tied by the legs, for Mrs.
Spoopendyke's contemplation.
"Well upon my wordl" exclaimed
Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Of all thingsl
chickens Ever since we've been mar
ried I've wanted chickensv and she
approached the birds cautiously and
with look of misglving that belied
her words, "Where can we keep
them ?"
sin a coop, Mr.. Spoopendyke, in
coop!" retorted her husband, laying
the chickens on the bed while he d.
vested himself Of his coat and vest.
eve might keep 'em up the chimney
or in the clock, but we probably won't
Well just keep 'em in hen coop, and
I've got the laths and nails down stairs
to build it with. Come down in the
yard" and Mr.. Spoopendyke grabbed
his new acquisition by the legs and
started off, followed by his wife.
ado you know how to build coop27
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, as she
watched her husband dig a post-hole
in the corner she had reserved for a
geranium bed.
IF Idon'tyou probably do, . snorted
Mr.. Spoopendyke, kicking away at the
spade until he loosened his leg. "Now
| put this post here and that one there.
Then the two fences make the rest,
and l only lath up these two-dod gast
the post'' he concluded, as it toppled
over on his ear. "Can't you hold it
up7' What're you sitting around
there like cork in jug for? Hold
it up, will ye ="
Mrs. Spoopendyky grasped the post
firmly with both hands and held it at
an angle Of thirty degrees.
"Now hold it perfectly still while l
dig the other hole" and Mr.. Spoopen
dyke hacked away at the ground again
and set his second post.
II see what you mean,' giggled Mrs.
Spoopendyke. "You slat it from one
post to the other and then put the
chickens in. Myl how nice that will
be |"
Mr.. Spoopendyke glared at her
moment and then began putting up
his laths, standing between the posts
and whistling as he worked.
"Now said he," as he finished,
"What do you think of that r.
Mrs Spoopendyke examined the job
critically.
dts perfect palace p she exclaim-
ed. "But say, my dear, how are you
going to get out ?"
"Yah h-h?' roared Mr.. Spoopendyke
bounding into the air. "Why didn't
ye tell me7 What'd ye want to let me
build myself in like mummy for !?
Amt ye got any sense at all any
where's why didn't ye watch what
I was doing ?" and Mr.. Spoopendyke
grinned horribly through the Stats.
81 supposed you were going to build
a holein it, faltered Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke
$50 ami yelled Mr.. Spoorendyke
jamming one leg through the struct-
ure. 4s'Want any more holes?' and he
kicked the side half way across the
yard. Flour chickens, four holesW
he roared, and the laths flew in every
direction. "Want any more holesT
and he smashed the roof out with the
spade. "Holes constantly on hand
II you don't see the hole you want, ask
for it!n and he blew out the end with
terrific energy. "New goods coming
in at all times! Second hand holes q
speciality" and he banged out the
other end ''Parties wanting holes to
send in the country will consult their
interests by applying here before go
ing elsewherelr and he ripped down
she rest of the coop with prodigious
,latter. "Want any more holes IN
ibis particular coop7" he roared, as he
out the posts and slammed |
hem across the yard. aDoes this hen
,oop begin to convey the impression
If havinf, a h0la in it7, he flennandedl L