Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-20
Mr.. CRUCKLES'S CHICKS.
4 Comedy in Two Acts.



"A bad one augsily exclaimed Mr..
Christopher CAuckl,s as be completed the
chipping Of lis ifs, egg at breakfast, AT the
same monet iphaiug an aroma which
strongly pstut-d 10 the conclusion that the
albuminous pscduc, had been a very uude-
sira5.e lsrg,a Of time ~ absentee from the
nest.
Try archer. dear, wss the common
sense sv.sssr:on Of tn ga7,lsmans better
halt
Hex lord and master gsum5,ingly replied,
but almcsl shoat,d GU, in his wrath when
he became aware Of the unpleasant fact
that C,s number two vas Isl as ancient
"shopksepes - its predecessor. Il Will
stand this sor; Of thing no longer, he eS-
claimed; Il, is only BY the merest chance
ever obtain eggs tit for Christian TO eat.
Papa. dear, hos dreadful you are to be
sure. poursd pretty Mary Ellsu, aged
twenty-,so, he sole offspring Of the Chuck
leses.
christopher" demonstrated Mrs. Chuck
les, although you may have some slight
grounds OF mplaint, think it would De
more seen ingly were you TO restrain those
violent cu,ours,s of i'll temper.
Madame said Mr. Chuckles, in his
grimmest manner | will not discuss with
the illogical female mid the relative force
Of language. had much rather discuss
nv brpaAGAs,.-tbat is, of course, should |
be- iortuua'e enough 10 discover anything
that is edible. And the irate ChlcSles
proceeded with savage impetuosiry to op.
este on egg number three, which, luckily
for the further harmony OF the fanny
breakfast table, TUNED out fairly sAtIs'ac-
tory.
Alter a few moments hsd TRANQUILITY sped
their sootbrg course Nr Chuck.es suddenly
threw hims 81 back in his SapsCl0Us char,
Il radieut GLOW OF satisfaction spreading
over his by 10 means sI'egUuIed features
Oh uauma dear. L.r-'uur riscLa.ri
Na.y Erru SEQ hoE pleased papa s,ol,
sh,u tu woud-r IT be were go;r- % .
u that be- wla TAKE IS sOUsaGrr. tfr = i,5-
oa;Ir. vote Tor Brighton vy the eN-
I-,,s.
Mrs. Chacslre. ,Lo~-a equally pc sci
vi b h,r tnugu'-r 10 Sc tue VA bet
s7,lhs' on h.r husbands sce. rr'c.,Iuri
from hszarifrg an opinion - 20 the PcJo
sa.,i'v o. tbat worldly volunteering 10 s
cert iis f,r'Iv uyOn day plts.u-a
Mr. ChucaIes remained perfectly o5Iiyious
10 the idea rhar be had raised auy pleasing
pa ions VIA ever in the mlads OF his
wire and daugh.er 5ur with his eyes liked
upon the cyIhUg, appeared 10 De solving
mental arirhm, neal question 1t length
he broke tn silence oy abruptly eNt'a'm-
ing. Yes III DO IT.,
DO What simultaneously and eagerly
i-qulred his anriclpa'ory auditors
"..ay my-own-egrs deliberately Gut
with emphasis replied Mr. ChEckles the De-
Lign smile on his face giving place to an ex.
prt ss;0u Of calm authority
Really. Christopher, said Mrs CaIck-
lea in q dspr- ch'ory tone, nov can yoI
ralk suca -u55,sht while Mar Ellen stared
in a uaulrr thar aug -s-nd a lurking Iou0,
in thu, youDc !ai:, mind rs 20 her fathers
tarity
Maria. 7shru | aDaocacv mY determine
ti.a 70 produce my o~n -Egs, |, o. course
sleal a..yoy,ca.lg, aal in,eui % convey to
fy.s IT, ,lugsrr mrud that merely meant
10 aiopr sl,h measures as shall insure tor
cur table "a regular supply o! fresh laid hens
Il mean s-,s. Ia short ny intention IS
10 keep poultry
'Ind,ef. gas ,ha mouosylla5le remark
Of Mrs CaGckiys. and ,ha' IN q tone suit
Gcie utly iCy 20 have trcssn the cream n the
Jug.
oh. pap. demonstrated Mary Elem
wha, will become OF nv nice tower bedsf
IL don know, my dear, replied ner ia
Their with cal.Ous Indifference; most prob
ably they Will remain where they are
Have yoU calculated the cost, Christie
pier dear Of each egg when Ibid by ones
own fowls asked Mrs. ChuCkles
All, returned the intending poultry
farmer, 81 Vas expecting that question. Il
5 a regular stock one, always trO,ted 1T
with the intention OF crushing the Arty 70
whom II is uropOUuded Bat | an No. %
ing 20 be crushed by it. You mus Dc aslre
Maria tina, have many acgpaln,nn - n
be gran rrai,. therr'ore | see no din 1.'y
Ia being sole 10 procure a. the u"ces' ,r.ti"
OF cost. ii any a, all, the quantity OF ~
they will Ne expected to consume. ~ u
PES. samples Maria and the Willy -chen'c
iriu ged In quiet li',le laugh, and rIo)ed
his hands together with subdurd ecs;a'v.
And. he continued when he birds have
ceased TO furnish the breaktas; table WITH
the nourishjug egg We can make tn m serve
Is vet smother turn by introducius them III
to the interior Of pie dish. Chicken pie,
IN, Maria
Chicken pie exclaimed Mary Ellen.
H. tone Of voice not altogether deGoid oi
iaCrsduhty.
Ostrich lie, suggested Mrs. Chlchles,
would perhaps De more appropriate
name tor the dish you have in view
Maria, Mary Ellen, despite your cover.
sreers acclaimed the irritatel ChgcSlss
IL am fully determined to becom4 pvops:-
etor Of cochin chrnasj
At this moment 3 diversion to h, family
controversy was caused by the loud ringing
Of the street door 5sll.
The postman, confidently predicted
Mary Ellen.
An satA ACl NAArhr '"A -sA.NnsA nts'
pect you are anticipating the arriva. o..
letter from that iackauapes Frank Fea'hsr-
we'll Bu, L., me tell YOU This, once and tO-
all that that individual will not suit me for
q son iU.law.
"Oh. papa, everybody says that Fraak-I
mean Mr.. Observation-Disclosures nice
Young man: aud - Love him. We
suppose she WAS going to adj, but toe po)r
girl broke down and so5s stopped her tayth"c
speech.
Deer, dear sympa,hiziugly exclaimed
Ms. Chuckrs, see how you are distressing
The poor chill, Christopher; and an sure
you have no occasion TO be so im5lUc-ei
against Nc Fea,herFc,l. who. | am 0Ii.e
certain, IS most geniesl person.
And pray, Madam, how much per ST..
NUN does he make oy his geuulityg asked
Nr Chuckles, as though he were pro0)lui-
r1g q conupdrum which he well knew would
be difficult to answer satisfactorily.
Before Mrs Chuckles couu make 8 :,
ply-thst il assuming she had one rsAlg-
Tiddlewiuks, the "ourtous attached 70 the
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