Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
Two Little White ch;e,.

Two =, such pretty little white
ems. They belonged to S NaI,
Fioy. and their names , W. af e,
Mike. "eie luf
Aunt Chatty gave them f. II.
Neddy one night when tber ~ s. !
school. Aonle
"They're all the hens cot g.:
putting one in Neddy's checked che, sa
and one in Floy's checked ARROW oa
l can't have her scratching ror r
them all summer and not lou
egg. So you're welcome to ,sm
les. Take good care of 'em ~
real Leghorns."
Neddy and Floy were very su,J
would take good care of tbs
fluffy, white things. tboncb
hadn't the least idea what a aysaI
horn" was. '''I
aunt Clara's got a new h,,
Floy, land I heard mamma 1 81
was real Leghorn."
Chickens amt hats" answered
dy, with a sniff; they're worth
deal more-chickens are"
Floy didn't know about that h,
she did know that Aunt Clar,I
cost a good many dollars.
CAS- much as fifteen or ten, sai
with little sniff to match "
"and chickens don't cost mucha,
But they're worth more" said
dy, because they'll lay eggs, and
won't. I'll tell you, Floys.' let's IS
sewing-'chine for Aunt Chattv vi
eggs ours lay, first thing
Yes" chimed Floy, eagerly,
then buy a goat carriage 10 ll
Fido in"
They We're opposite Colonel
big house just at that minute
down across the lawn rushed
white dog, barking and swapping
Maybe Floy was a wee bit frig[
and dropped one corner Of herI
At any rate out tumbled the
downy chicken: and the litla
snapped at it and caught it, and
it on the ground-quite dead.
And that was not all that happ
for Neddy, who had sprung toth
cue, dropped his own white CHI
and in an instant the dog haas
that, and it was lying beside the
Then Floy and Neddy began
not softly, but with a perfect
of tears and reproaches, which
soon brought the little dogs Mi
to see what the trouble was.
She was a very pretty lady.
sweeping white dress and smooth
hair, and a soft voice.
80 General, you naughty boy
cried to the little dog, who really
his head and looked very sorry,
Neddy and Floy didn't believe hd
"Those poor little chickens! CAY
get some more, children"
Nom" said Neddy. "AuntCh
hen only had two"
"They-they were real lesho
too" said Floy, sorrowfully da
her eyes with her checked
Aunt Chatty said So.
"Leghorns!' said Neddy, sharl
The lady laughed soft,
laugh that didn't hurt Floy's feel
bit.
Never mind" said she, "hora
hookers sometimes. And flo7
courage.
"We were going to buy Aunt
a sewing-'chine with the first egg
laid. said she, because she's
"And then a goat-cart," said y
But we can't now, because they
lay any,"
Naughty General!" said the
trying hard to laugh.
Somehow she didn't feel like
ing, as she watched the sorroWll
pair trudging off down the stree
their dead pets in their checked "
and as she turned away to 60 o ~.
the house she boxed Generals
ears soundly, and sent him to
disgrace.
And the next day she did-she
did order her carriage and arrow
the city, where she bought a vel
sewing-machine, which she sem
press to Aunt Chatty; and she
the very prettiest little car Tl:fs
could be found to harness lla0
because it happened she haa
deal of money, and it also ha aLl
which is not so COMMON, that sh1 !
better than almost anything,
make people happy.-foul"'
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