Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23


did this one, but it was of no use; she
wasn't equal TO it.
'Melvira," remarked Mr.. Dassy 10
his wife, as he looked into the coop,
"Melvira, If / didn't know different,
should say you was a natural-born
fool"
william Henry" snapped Mrs.
Dassy, Il am naturnl-born fool, or
Id never married YOU"
---%sdeDby you're right, Melvira," he
aid, uneasily. "But wish you'd ex-
plain why you didn't pick cut bigger
hem"
THAT ken was the biggest one on
the pace that wanted TO set" returned
Mrs. Dassy. II suppose you'd have set
those eggs under a hen that didn't
want to set, wouldn't you?"
We'll, not exactly that, Melvira. A
hen that hasn't fully ard thoroughly
made up her mind TO set isn't a very
stationary critter. But why didn't
you keep the eggs till more stable
hen got the setting notion into her
headPr
Would you have kept those eggs on
ice, or would you have boiled them,
William Henry2" inquired Mrs. Daisy,
with vigor.
We'll, / dunno what I'd have done"
sighed Mr.. Dassy, "but I'd have done
something fore I'd set nine turkey
eggs under a little speckled hen like
that. You'd better sew a fringe on that
ben so she can cover the outside eggs.
Though what do we want n lot of tur-
keys gawlting round for anyhow"
Well, you'll see what we want Of
them about next Thanksgiving. viii
htm Henry, If you don't eat your share
ofthose turkeys, then lose my guess. -
All right, Melvira, all right" as
kented Mr.. Daisy, cheerfully, as he
went back to the pump. only l
don't like the gObble of the pesky
things. Makes me want to choke
them"
The Dassys lived on the northern
edge of Nebraska. Their farm lay on
the open prairie, but right at the head
OF Lone Tree canyon, an abrupt crack
on the ground which ran down to the
Niobrara river. The lone tree which
gave the name to the canyon was n
high and spectral pine standing a
tozen yards from their barn.
Never was tree so deserted Nv its
Kind before. There was not another
IN sight anywhere, although there
we're others down the CANYON and
along the river; but az you stood or
The prairie you looked over them. auc
over the river and canyon as well so
mat in whatever way you turned your
Ses from the Daisy ranch you saw
ming but treeless prairie; though
Of an evening the wind sighed through
l1e top Of the lone tree quite industr.-
Ously' and did what IL could 10 suggest
forest The Dnssy boys. Thomas
emerson, Andrew jackson and George
Wilmington, often talked about
lInDing the lone tree, but they never
Vne day a month later Mrs. Dussy
.ane out OF the coop and said: "WcI.
Ie didn't do so bad. think"
How many inquired Mr.. Dassy.
Seven"
o. that isn't bad. considering. Are
hkely-looMng critters2'
"eil they don't handsome much
nov Of course. Young turkeys never
~ But I'm reckoning that mex,
-au giving the biggest one % 'em.
$50 10 turn, OF the blue platter.
'h bis legs sticking up 30 the air.
w De just about AZ pretty q sight
you u see. William Hcnryi"
"er husband smiled and rubbed bic
-Dos "Oh, I'm not saying a word
,sa'nst juicy young turkeys on plat.
bout Thanks giving time. what
.ooject TO Is their gobbling and strut
k around and feeling go big"
Dont say anything william
.lfy' replied his wife; GIVE known
~ 20 gobbIe and strut around and
a was still early In the spring. md
=. Weather was cold. Perhaps 10 vac
ihis cause that the next DAY one
go Young turkeys died. But the
- nursing Of ARA Lassy, to