Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-22
A " ealthy Mimic.

Tony Dener who was for many years
the hest and most popular clown III Amer
lean pantomime. has been living very
quietly in Chicago for some time past, MS
professional career having put him III pos
session of large fortune. II seems how
ever that Mr. Denicr has not forgotten any
Of his old-time humor, and we ma nm
employing in his priNat" lit" IN" amusing
devices which served him 81 pr"htablN on
the stage. He has "A handsome Te>ldtnc" III
one Of the suburbs. and back "i MS resi-
dence stands a. pretty barn aS ever was
seen outside Of New England. Many pt'r
pie who have paused Ia admire TINS barh
have wondered what the curious little d""r>
and apertureS all around It's four sides Nrr"
for They are false doors, not more tuan ten
inches >uuare-in fact. just large enough I"
admit a good sized hen. Mr.. Denier does not
keep hens. but his neighhor> do and thereby
hangs a tale In his barn there l. stored
a large quantity of grain, Of which twice
per diem Mr. Denier is in the habit of dolinS
out a reasonable amount /" his valuable
charger and the One-hnrned family COW. bN
some means or other the hens Of the neigh
burhood discovered that in the penier harh
were stored the most palatable oats, corn
wheat and barley Ia be- found IN Cook c"uii-
", and aS natural consequence, These
hens have made a practice "f Nisilihe
the Denier barn AT least once day.
This visit is invariably made early in
the morning. a. soon a. tht mems
emerga from their respective Ah"de>. ana
when the pangs of hunger intimate I" them
that il would be wise Ia hustle for break
fast. The hens gain admission I" the barn
through the false doors, which open one
/ l. han,
is on the inside. After the hen has filled
her cavernuuS crop with gram she CON
clude, that il is time for her t" make her
escape. but her only means of egreSS l.
across the hav-mow and through the large
door over the S,.affold where the straw l.
stored. Now. Mr.. Denier il far->eeing
man: he has studied the nature Of h.n'
! carefully and 10 some purpose. His hay
NOW abounds in seductive little handmade
nests, in each of which reposeS china egg
50 large and shiny aS to look utterly irre>lst
ible To the average hen. So. when neigh
bor's hen is en- route across the hay-ino"
for the big open door over the straw
scaffold, she is bound 10 happen upoI
. one of these coy. inviting, handmade
nests Now. a hens mind Is easily diverted
from one purpose Ia another. for. true Il
the instinct of her sex. the hen l. nothing Il
not emotional. The china egg looks lone
some and chilly: the hens maternal nStlnc
is Sorely affected by the spectacle, and. for
getting all about the open d"or over th'
straw scaffold the kindly old feathere,
dame steps dainty into the coy nest
lets fall her motherly wings. and Will
contented purrings and S""thing lullabIe
cherisles and WARNS the lonesome chm
egg until that inanimate and decetful "b
iect has been provided with bright am
beautiful new mate In this way Mr.. DE
nier is provided with material for "melets
custards. puddings, ncgs. and other Wand
which delight the human palate and =
sweetly serve to make life worth living.