The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-02-27

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IWthSs5lNpsxSiE.3A flee and pied the
ynHD %sM type was some
lf7 a 49,, thing rather re-
uFIlA ~E markable Colo
WERyAyANr mel Slocum ex-
>~kEzszaNzz pressed the opiu-
1g>~ ION that We
''oughter glue it together so It wouldn't
be so burned touchy," and we really
gave the suggestion serious attention.
Mr.. Milo Bush did not often disturb
the type, but his conversational dis
plays were sometimes rather discou-
certing. We were forced to bear the
bruut of his numerous stories. most
of the older residents being immune
from many repetitions. His idea
seemed to be that nothing was too
stiff for us, especially after he had
made show of paying something on
his subscription-an adroit operation
which consisted in turning in quar-
ter with considerable flourish and Dor
rowing half dollar the next day.
One day, after having performed
the first part of this transaction. he
dropped both feet into the capacious
waste basket and told story of one
Henderson,, a former more or less
mythical resident OF the town. had
heard other stories of Henderson,
from both Mr.. Bush and Abner Black
mark, and l am inclined TO think that
he at some time existed.
We'll, now, Henderson, was all
right" said Mr.. Bush on the occasion
in question. you know about Hen
Il 1
to run the Headquarters Hotel? Hen
dershot-yes, yes; quite a man, Hen
dershot was. Couldn't tell you all
about Henderson, if / took week off.
Wish't l hal all the money | lent
Hendershot,' and he heaved a sigh
meant to be pathetic, as calmly as if
he didn't know that ! knew he never
lent any money TO anybody in his life
but, on the contrary, owed money to
every man in town.
Reckless, Henderson, was. with
his money. Bet on some fool thing.
or give 1t away, or lose il, or anything.
Hadn't thought of Henderson, for a
dogs age till last night when I was a
reading that item in your paper about
the hens egg old Deacon Brown
The egg was eight inches in circum-
ference, but Mr.. Bush never recog-
nized such minor points OF mere fact. J
Made me think of Memberships old
speckled hen, Everlasting. Everlast-
ing Hills was her full name, cause she
sot Just like 'em, or more so. More
so, l reckon, cause a yearthquake
will wreck a hill good deal, but it
couldn't never move that old hen.
She never spent any time laying eggs
like the Deacon's, nor no other size,
not so fur as / ever heard. Her OBJ
Ject in life was setting.
She preferred eggs to set on, but
when they want handy, wasn't above
anything else. Next to real eggs. of
course, she'd take artificial ones
these here china uesteggs. Seemed
TO get more satisfaction out of en-
than she could ont of corucobs, or a
piece Of chalk, or a brickbat. Next
20 porcelain eggs she cottoued to door
knobs, white fust, briudle il she
couldn't get white. Preferred EN- on
the ground, but, If necessary. could
fly up and make The attempt to hatch
EN- out right on the door. bracing one
foot on the key, and squawking a good
deal down in her throat if ANYBODY
opened the door Powerful hand to
go Quawk! quawk just like that
way down in her throat. il she was
disturbed when she was setting
Hoped on to the back platform OF
the passenger train one day and sot
down on the bright head Of p bolt
Seen her mistake at the section stu.
ton down, aud come beck ON the
freight, setting on q chunk Of coal i'm
the tender. Cyclone blowed away the
coop one day, but old Everlasting just
froze 20 the ground aIj kept the
broken teacup she was setting on safe
and warm Most OF the feathers had
been snaked of by the force OF the
wind, but when old Henderson, went
ont, ticklel half 90 death to see her
there, and tried 90 pat her ON tho back
che just squawked down iu her throat
and snatched % lab 30 his hand which
drew the blood. Gamiest hen Inn the
Territory. 10 billing vo'-aoer had
bust ont Iu the back yard he'd r. Bills.
tered her feet setting ou ilg stones 70
hove mp.
A'At NAt |IN NFN WASH SUCH H
blamed fool. after aII When sine had
sOt on anything three weeks without
results she began to- get suspicious.
and 90 sort % look hard with ono ovc
fore she got back 0n the nest. Then
when another week was mp. She would
Just light out and leave Whatever DO
was aud look around for something
else. Her Judgment was bad 1u max
ing fust choice, but she Suowcl Whom
she'd got enough
Well, 30 run along $50 that hen
had cot ou just about everything in
ight, aud She was getting pretty
hard mp Tor setting material. ono
dag Henderson, was iu the billiard
room having game with Judge
bonGsd0ri. aud he was auursing the
balls, gentle like. down along the rail
into one corner, when suddenly that
old critter of n speckled heu up aud
flew into the vin1er with two squavks
and forty clucks. snatched a dabatthc
cue, and iust gathered them four balls
under her wing aud s0t down on 'em.
and closed her eyes peaceful, and be
gun 10 breathe deep and steady as