, 1890-06-01

and faded, but he wore his head high.
He was arrogant and made the hens 90
ormln Tor his breakfast bY daylight.
Then he would get mad at the food and
be real hateful and step on the little
chickens with his great big feet
But as his new feathers began to come
in folks got on to him, as Justinian has 1t.
and the other roosters began to brighten
up and also blow up their biceps muscles.
One day he was especially mean at
breakfast A large fat worm, brought
to him by the flower of his harem, had
a slight gamey favor, he seemed to
think, and 50 he got mad and bit several
chickens with his great coarse beak and
stepped on some more and made a per
feet show of himself.
At this moment a small bantam wear
ing one eye still in mourning danced up
and kicked Summers eve out. Then
another rival knocked the stufing for 4
whole sofa pillow out Of Sumner and re-
tired. By this time the surprised and
grati6ed hens stepped back and gave the
boys a chance. The bantam now put on
his trim little telegraph climbers and,
going up to Mr.. Sumner powerful frame
at about four jumps, he put in some re-
pairs on the giants features, presented
his bill and returned. By 9 o'clock Sum
ner didn't have feathers enough left for a
Sunday paper. He looked as though he
had been through the elevated station n
city hall and Brooklyn bridge. He looked
up sadly at me with his one eye as who
should say. .'Haye Won got apy moro of
thst ,Ler. rad nsint lst,2i Rny / sbook
my head at him and he went away into a
little patch of catnip and STAYED there
four DAYS, Alter that YOU could get that
rooster TO do ANYTHING for you-except
lay. He was gentle TO a fault. He would
run Grand. for those hens and turn an
ice cream freezer for them ali day or lawn
festival DAYS while Others were eay, He
never murmured nor repined. He was
kind TO the little chickens and often spoke
TO them about the general advantages of
humility.
After many years of usefulness Sumner
one day thoughtlessly ate the remains of
a salt mackerel, and pulling the drapery
Of his couch about him he | aid down TO
pleasant dreams and LIES ftful fever was
over. His remains we're given to n poor
family in whom | take great interest, fire.
~auently giving them many things for
which / have no especial use.
This should teach US that some people
cannot stand prosperity, but need a little
sorrow ever and anon 70 teach them where
they belong. And oh, how the great
world smiles when a rooster who has
owned the ranch for a year or SO and made
himself odious gets spread out over the
United States BY a smaller one with less
voice.
The study of the fowls is filed with in-
terest. keep fowls late years instead of
a garden. Formerly my neighbors kept
fowls and | kent the garden,
1t is better as il is.
Mertie Kersykes. Whatcomb, Wash,
as follows. Dear Mr.. Nye. does
pugilists ever reform? They are so much
into Contax with course natures
that / do not see how they can ever. ever
good lives or become professors
of religion. Do YOU know If Such Ia the
case to the best Of your knowledge, and
answer Soon as convenient in this
which we all read with Afidity and so no
more at Pheasant"
Pugilists often reform. especiaIy after
thew have been sufficiently punished and
put TO sleep. knew one who once be-
the teacher of an infant class in
Sabbath school. He was a great success,