The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
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.~stoIS. ANDERBEAU is known to
4 y Grasswold as a particular
o o oly cantankerous iudivldu
4 " al, but Blnkford. who lives

>7oH next door to him. declares
thai ne always gets along with Gan.
5erbeau all right Binkford has a
cheerful, happy nature
The residents Of the suburbs laugh
when Binkford says this. The reason
IS that when Gauderbeau meets Blink.
ford lie looks more bilious than ever
and tries to take no notice Of him.
Bintford denies that there is any
sr0nble between him and Ganderbeau.
-'Trouble?' he says. why should
have trouble with him--or anybody
-rlse?"
II is good to have a disposition like
that.
GaBderbeau came to the suburb first.
He kept chickens. as he still does. and
traded the produce to Steuson. the
grocer. When Binkford moved in next
door and proceeded to raise chickens
also, Ganderbeau at first felt himself
much aggrieyed. He found. however.
that Binkford had no intention of com.
prting with him at Stenson's. using
all his eggs for home consumption
Then BinkfOrd's extreme friendlinesS
Tvon first his tolerance and then some
thing like regard The two walked to.
asether to the train in the morning, and
once Binkfori induced his neighbor to
Take hand at whist on the go. 1t
Is true he acted Ike the dickens and
accused Potter wrongfuly Of revok.
Ing. hut it said good deal for Blink
<ords influence, however
Ganderbeau kept his chickens in an
Enclosure of his back yard. and never
nnder any circumstances allowed them
10 roam. Binkford. on the contrary,
allowed his the run Of his whole prem
5srs and the vacant lots at the back
M the house In fact. Binkfocd' =
chickens went all over the suburb. But
they always came home TO rooSt.
The friendly relations between the
1eighbors were maintained for some
months But one morning Ganderbeau
Eonbd three Plymouth Rock pullets
narrowing in the bosom of his azalea
bed. He instapty Confounded Blck-
sord's shiftlessness in not providing
proper restraint for the birds aud.
picking up lath. drove them out into
2he alley after five minutes of nerve
destroying effort II he had seen Bick.
ford then the friendly relations would
&ave been severed forthwith. but he
had time to cool off little before Blink.
ford came out
Say, Binkford." he called. "why
Don't you keep your blamed chickens
AT homeT
oh, what's the use?" said Binkford.
The poor things need little exercise
and fresh air"
You're mighty ape 10 lose some Of
bem II you don't," said Ganderbeau.
Il guess the people OF this suburb
are tolerably honest out Of business
fours." said BInkford I'm not
afraid"
You'll need to be il you don't keep
them out OF my yard said Gander-
beau There We're in here this morn.
sBg scratching up my beds"
.'Is that soT said Binkford, In tones
Of cOmmiseration Say. that's too
had. See here. Gauderbeau, IL they
get in again. don't you hesitate to
drive them out"
II won't" said Ganderbeau grimly.
They got in again and he drove them
sat He mentioned the circumstance
50 Binkford. who expressed his deep re.
xTet and his admiration OF the dying
powers OF the chickens at the same
time Nevertheless. he nailed upright
strips along the length OF the fence
end told his neighbor that he was con-
ndent that would keep them out.
The next morning the pullets were
scratching away among Ganderbeau's
szaleas as energetlcally ms ever. Gan.
derbeau suggested to Binkford that he
should forthwith clip the wings Of his
predatory birds and get them Inside an
tDelosure OF netting. ''or carbonized
steel bars. blame 'em. if that won't
do he concluded.
I'm see them jiggered first" said
Blnkford. -They don't deserve such
suxnries. I'll wiring their necks first
~ l can find out the guilty ones"
I'm do II for you" said Ganderbeau.
fhreatenIngly. But Binkford only
laughed In his good-natured way.
The next morning as Rinkford was
earrying his furnace ashes through his
eeek yard something felt dull nop
- his feet. and at the same time Gan.