Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-17

when the chickens were fed, Tud,
told them they were all invited 'fo ,
party in the chicken yard tomorrow
afternoon. at o'clock, and they mus
all be good children" They didn'
seem to pay any attention, but crowd
ed and pushed and pecked Just al
usual. Their little friend had no time
for lecture to-day. however. and did
not seem to be discouraged by theiI
bad behaviour. She soon left them,
and ran over to Mr. Johnson's to ask
Mamie to come and bring her little
white bantam Then she and Mamie
visited the barn. to find John and ask
what chickens liked best of all to eat
John was busy pitching off load of
hay. but stopped a moment to answer,
''Oh, corn and angle worms. l guess"
'.Angle-wormsw 1t made the two
little faces look as disguised as IL they
had touched one of the squirming
things.
"My chickens shan't eat worms one
minuter said Tude. stamping her wee
foot! But John was tossing hay again,
and didn't hear. So There was moth.
ing left to do but to go for some corn.
And a fine time they had picking out
the biggest and yellowest kernels from
the bin. and filling their aprons with
them.
The next morning Mamie came over
to find Tude; and her face looked very
solemn as she said:
';Maybe worms is for them like
candy is for u.s.
Tude knew what she meant, and
catching her hand. said:
Lets go and see if Harry will get
some for u.s."
Harry was found. and agreed very
willingly to dig worms for the hens.
He did more than this; for. after he
had almost filled an empty tomato can
with worms. he 'tshooedn all the hens
into the henhouse. and closed the door.
Then the yard was clear to work in.
and he helped Tude to ''set the table"
He marked out space about two feet
wide next the fence, around three sides
of the yard. On this he sprinkled fine
gravel ''for the table," he explained
to Tude. adding, also. that they liked
the gravel to help digest their food.
Tude didn't know what digest meant;
but she was perfectly happy, and
thought Harry the best and the wisest
bow in the world
Then came the corn, laid on the ia
BILE so as to make all sorts of fancy
figures. Right in the middle of one
side, Harry spelled the name of the
rooster with the corn. Harry himself
had named him Robinson" because
he 1'crew som After the corn, oyster
shells were scattered along. Then
came buckwheat and wheat mixed to-
gether in some water. with a 'little
starch of red peppers to make them
sing" was put down by Master Harry
in one of two places. Another thing
Harry thought to provide was a heap
of ashes in the middle of the yard for
them to play in after they finished eat
ing.
Last of all the "angel-worm candy"
as Mamie persisted in calling the con-
tents of the tomato can, was spread
along the table; and then the hem
house door was opened, and bantam,
the only visitor. was put in the yard.
Well, such scrambling, cackling
and rushing I M sure was never seen
before; and Tude fairly danced with
delight until she discovered that poor
little bantam was getting nothing at
all of the feast But her brave Harry
was on hand to clear place for the
little visitor, and see that he had his
share. So all went merrily again.
The tables were soon cleared; and
then rush was made by the chickens
for the ash-pile, where they played
just as Harry said they would. Finally
the bantam was caught and taken
home; and the party was over. Tude
and Mamie were quite tired; but they
looked very happy as Harry swung
them in the hammock. aud told them
they ought to be pleased, for the "hen
party had been great success
Christian Advocate.