Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
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4 ~ al. but Binkford. who lives
EcN next door to him. declares
THAI He always gets along with Gan
derbeau all right~ Binkford has Il
cheerful happy nature.
The residents of the suburbs laugh
when Binkford says this. The reason
is that when Gauderbeau meets Blink
ford he looks more bilious than ever
and tries to take no notice of him.
Binkford denies that there is any
trouble between him and Ganderbeau.
''Trouble:" he says. why should
have trouble with him--or anybody
else:'
Il is good 20 have u disposition like
that
Ganderbeau came to the suburb first.
He kept chickens. as he still does. and
traded the produce TO Stenson. the
grocer. When Binkford moved IN next
door and proceeded TO raise chickens
also. Ganderbeau ut first felt himself
much aggrieved. He found. however
that Binkford had 10 intention of com
peting with him III StensOn's. using
all his eggs for home consumption
Then Binkford's extreme friendliness
won first his tolerance and then some
thing like regard. The two walked to-
gether to the train in the morning. and
once BinkfOrd induced his neighbor 10
take a hand ut whist on the $50. Ii
is true he acted like the dickens and
accused Potter wronsfully Ct revok-
ing. but it said good deal for Blink
ford's influence. however
Ganderbeau kept his chickens in an
inclosure of his back yard. and never
under any circumstances allowed them
TO roam. Binkford. oil the contrary.
, allowed his the run of his whole prem
iSes and the vacant lois at the back
of the house. In fact. Einkford's
chickens went all over the suburb. But
they always came home 10 -oost.
The friendly relations between the
neighbors were maintained for some
months. But one morning Ganderbeau
found three Plymouth Rock pulleis
burrowing in the bosom of his azaiea
bed. He instantly confounded Bick-
ford's shiftlesSness in not providing
proper restraint Tor The birds and.
picking up latin. drove them ont into
! the alley after five minutes of nerve
destroying effort. II he Lad seen Bick.
ford then the friendly relations would
have been severed forthwith. but he
/ had time 10 coo! oil little before Blink
: ford came out.
Say. Binkford." he called. why
don't you keep yorr blamed chickens
at home:"
"Oh. what's the use:" said Binkford.
"The poor things need II little exercise
and fresh air.
You're mighty apl TO lose some OF
them if you don't" said Ganderbeau.
Il guess the people of this suburb
are tolerably honest ont OF business
hours" said Binkford. I'm not
afraid"
You'll need TO be if you don't keep
them out of my yard" said Gander-
beau. There were in here this morn
ing scratching up my beds
rs that so:" said Binkford in tones
Of commiseration. Say. that's too
bad, See here. Ganderbeau. IL they
get in again. don't you hesitate tO
drive them out"
II won't" said Gander5eau gr:miy.
They got in again and he drove them
ont. He mentioned the circumstance
to Binkfor'i. who expressed his deep re
gret and his admiration of the flying
powers of the chickens ut the same
time. Nevertheless. he nailed upright
strips along the length of the fence
and told his neighbor that lie was con
hdent that would keep them out.
The next morning the pullets were
scratching away among Ganderbeau's
azaleas as energetically as ever. Gan
derbeau suggested to Binkford that hs
should forthwith clip the wings of his
predatory birds and get them inside NJ
inclosure of netting. ''or carboniZed
steel bars. blame 'cm. if tnat won'i
do" he concluded.
I'm see them jiggered first" said
Binkford. 'They don't deserve sucl
luxuries. I'll wiring their necks first
il | can find out the guilty ones
I'll do it for you." said Ganderbeau
thrcateniI gly. But Binkford only
laughed ia his good-natured way.
The next morning as BinkfOrd wai
carrying his furnace ashes through lii
back yari something fell dull fol
At his feet, and at the same time Gan