Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
TWO LITTLE WHI7E cHICKENS.

Two such pretty little white chickens !!
They belonged to Neddy and Floy. and
thGi namr7 were flU.i .,nd -N.A.r.
Aun, .Chatty gave them to FIOy and
Neddy one night when they stopped N
at her small house going home from
school.
They're all the hens got, said she,
Iutting one in Neddy'e curckod apron;
and | can t have her scIa ching round
with them all summer alni no laying an
egg. SO you're weIcunl" to "ln, dearies.
I axe good care OF 'em-the. re real Leg
EUrns.
Neddy and Floy were very sure they
would take good care of the little, fluffy,
white things, though they hadn't the
lea t idea what a real Leghorn was.
Aunt Claras got new hat, said
Floy, land heard mamma say that was
Ii real Leghorn.'
Chickens amt hats, answered Neddy,
with sniff; they're worth good deal
more chickens are"
Floy diunt know about that. because
she did know that Aunt Claras hat cost
good many dollars.
''As much as fifteen or zen, said she,
with little sniff 10 match Neddvs; ;
land chickens don't cost al much as
that
"But they're worth more, said Neddy;
'"bccat!se they II lay eggs, and hats won't.
I'll tell you, Floy, let buy II sewing
chine for Aunt Chatty with the eggs ours
,ay, first thing"
Yes" chimed Floy, eagerly, "and then
Well buy a goat-cariage to harness
Fido in"
They were opposite Col. Bells big
house Just at that minute. and down
tho lotx-p rnEb..t tinv white
dog, barking and swapping.
Maybe Floy was IA wee bit frightened
and dropped one corner OF her a ron.
At any rate out tumbled the little
downy chick n and the lit le dog snapped
al it and caught 1t, and tossed ii Oh
the ground quite dead.
And that was not all that happened !;
for Neddy, who had sprung to the rescue,
dropped his own white chicken, and in
an instant the dog had shakon that, and
it was lying by the side of The other.
Then Floy and Teddy began to cry,
not softly, but with a perfect storm OF
tears and reproaches, which very soon
brought the little dogs mistress TO see
what the trouble was.
She was a very pretty lady, with
sweeping white dress and smooth brown
hair, and a soft voice.
~ NbnGIdl, y Nbu udAlHtllN DON ol
GrivL to the little dog, who really hum
hi. ncad and looked very sorry, though
Neddy and Floy didn't believe he wa,
Those poor little chickens Can't you
get some more, children
''No'm," said Neddy. Aunt Chatty :
hen only had two
'They-thcy were real leghookers
too, saitl Floy, sorrowfUily dabbing her
eyes with her checked apron. "AuG'
Chatty said So
"Leghornsw said Neddy, sharply.
The lady lagghed-a soft, sweet luugh
that didu't hurt Floy's feelings oit.
Never mind" said sue. "horns are
hookers sometimes" and Foy tool
courage.
I'VE were going to buy Aunt Chatty I
sewing chine with The ii"+t eggs tncy
laid, ," laid she, "Jccausr she's poor
And then a gJat-cart, said Teddy
"But we can now, because they wOu
lay any.
Naughty General +! said the lady, try.
inS hard not TO laugh.
Somehow she didn't feel like laughing
as she watched the sorrowlul lit le paiI
trudgng oil down the street with theil
dead pes in their checked aprons; and
as she turned away 10 go back into the
house. she boxed Generals silky ears
soundly, and sent him to bel in disgrace.
And the next day she really did order
her carriage and drove into the city,
where she bought a very nice sewing
machin" which she sent by express tc
Aunt Chatty. and she bought the very
prettiest little carriage that could be
found 10 harness Fido into; because il
happened she had a great deal of money,
and it also happened which is not eC
rn anon, that she liFcI better than al.
most anything else to make peop.e
happy.