Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-07-01
His Shot Gun.

Il MS :eA. said Nr. Spo0i~sg,lyKe rs
be appeares! before his wife with a brad
grin on his face, SAY, INV dear, I've
bought some chickens 50 .ha. We can have
fresh iaid eggs. Look !" aud ne held ous
couple OF pair of fowls tied by the legs,
Tor Mrs spoopcndyke's caa;ompias.on.
well. upon my wot1." exclaimed
Mrs Snopendyke- e: al things!
chickens Ever since wu ve bcer married
We wanted chickens. and she approached
the bird cautiously and wHsY.esk -
misg:v'ng that belied her wori,.W here
can we keep them z
"ln a COOP Mrs spoopcue, IN
COOP" retorted her husband, kg the
chickens on the bed while he di%d h,m-
sell OF his cat and vest; IL might
Keep 'em up the chimney or nd clock,
but We probably won't. We'iIl, Keep
em in a hen coop. and I've go, .he sxluu1
| ana nails down stairs L. build il wi;..
Come down in the yard, and Mr.. Spoop-
ehdySe grabbed h's new acquisition by the
legs and started of, folio we'd by his wife.
DO you Know how 10 build cop -
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, AS she watched
her husband dig pcs, hole in the corner
She had reserved for ccrauium bed.
III don't you probably do" snoted
Ar. Spoopendyke, kicking away ut the
spade until he loosencd his leg Now |
put this post here and that one there.
hen the two fences make the rest. and |
only lath up these iwo-dod CAST the
post he continued as i, toppled over on =
MS ear. Can. you hold 1t upf Wha,'r.
you sitting there like cork IN Jug for
Hold II up. Will yef'
Mrs. Spoopendyke graspad the post
nfmiy with both hands ana held it at an
angle of thirty degrees
Now hoid II perfectly still while dig
The other hole, and Mr.. Spoopendykc
hacked away al the ground again and set
his second post.
- see what YOU mean gigg.cd Mrs.
Hpoopenoyke. GU Stat 1t up from one
pest 10 the other and put the cnlckcns in.
My. how nice that be-,
Mr.. Spoopendykc glared at her mo-
ment ana then began putting up his la,hs.
stending between the posts aad the fence
corner and whlstling AS he worked. n
Now, said he, IA he finished, whit
do you think of tha, +"
Mrs. Spoapendyke examined the i,b
critically.
us perfect palace. she exclaimed.
hut, say, how are you going To get outs"
abb h = roared Mr.. Spoopcndyke.
bounding into The air "Why .Iidn't We
tell met Nhatd ye want 10 lc, be buiid
myself IN like a dod blasted mummy for5
Am yc got any sense anywhere, Why
didn't yc watch what WAS dong AMI
gripned horribly Through
"Want any more holes anu nr
the side half way across the yard. -Four
chickens, four holes !" hes roarcd, and The
laihs flew in xil directions. want any
more holes 7" and he smashed The roo'. out
with the spade. ''lIoes constantly on
hand. II you don't see the hole You
want. ask Tor it. and he blew out The
end with terrific energy. New coods
coming in all the time Second hand
holes a speciahy!" and hc banged out the
other end Parties wanting holes - send
in the country will consult their interest
by applying here before going elsewhere.
| and he r1pped down the rest OF The coop
with prodIglous clat'c-. ~ ant any
more holes in this particular coorf he
roared wrenching on, the posts and siam
ming them across the yard. ':)oes the
hen coop begin TO convey the Impression
| OF having hole IN III he demanded,
stalking uD to his wife.
Yes dear" replied Mrs. Spoopendykc,
soo,hingly. "Tm 50 glad yoa got put. but
where can We keep the chickens no"
keep 'em!" ripped Mr.. Sp,opeuiy
with horrible grImace, and grasping
wretched fowls by the legs, 'whos
gong 10 keep 'em (" anu he Gu. the IL
ings ''S'pose I'm going 70 ruin my ~
mess jus, to crafty every mcasiy within o,
a dod gas,ed woman anh he jeIk'i The
chickens into the air.
Never mlnd,' cooed Ara Spoop-n
dyke. as the las, bird slid ever the fence
and Disappeared. Chickens are nuisance,
anyway We really didn', need any
why di1n', you say 81 before ] boIsA.
ell. e. biurted Mr.. spoopeaayAe, as he
dashed into the heu%.
IL ddn', know il, sighed Mis- Spo5p
!. cndyk., looking around OH tho WRECK,
. land beside, don't believe ~c wouls
;, have had many eggs because those chick
; ems were all roos,ers-
And Mrs. Spoopndyke followed he
husband, who s;orInet around tho res. .
the evening because she coulinI tlnd ,a
. Iagie Of January IL, 1879. which he hsl
- cautioned her - save because there xg
a something in 1t shc wanted ~ fcaf., al
: which Ae had Uttd .he next day IN con
junction with her ncS naancl peI..cps'
:. 10 clean his sLo. gun with.