New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
HENRY'S GLORY GONE.
Old Rooster Made Hash of
Young Corcomb.

Everybody in Glen Ridge. y. J., knows
Eugene Dumars but not all know that just
at present he is cherishing a deep-rootsd
sorrow.
II is all because of a rooster. and the
story has just been told
Mr.. Dumars is chicken fancier OF
renown- He can tell hens age by her
teeth, he knows Just how much gravel she
uses 10 digest worm and he can almost
count his chickens before they are hatched-
His speciality is gray Wyandottes (howso-
ever they may differ from the common or
garden-scratching variety fowD, and OF
these gray wyandottes there was one
young and aggressive rooster that was the
apple of Mr.. Dumarss eye.
This rooster was noted throughout all
Glen Ridge for his perfection Of form. his
beauty Of voice. the serrate redness or his
comb. the Haunt and fling of him as he
moved among his humble followers.
He is a young. very young. gray Wyan-
dotte yet. and his name is Henry VllL
From the egg he bore every promise, how
ever, OF becoming a worthy successor to
the majesty of his proud name
For a year this rooster had lived life
of ease: his comb had been rouged. his
claws and keak ulanicured and well oiled,
mis- plumage had BEEN brushed. his break
fast food served -vish cream and his roosr
made OF the finest soft pine
Henry for year has been undergoing
a grooming process. Mr.. Dumars has been
pointing Henry up for the annual chick
en- show at the Madison Square Garden
Two days before the show opened Mr.
Dunars visited Henry before starting for
the city. Henry was pacing up and down
his solitary runway before the adniirins
ewes of some hens in the maiden class N
the next coop.
Henry was ht-Mr. Dumars could almost
see the judge pinning blue riooon on
Henry's pornpous breast bone. Henry vas
q sure winner
AS has already been suggested. Henry's
only fault was his youth and spirits Hs
wanted 10 get out and see the world hs
pined for the society of other ROSTERS he
was ennuied with solitary confinement.
Just outside his cage was an old black
patriarch. with an interesting family
Henry wanted TO get acquainted
Some one left Henry's gate unlatcheds hs
walked through il and began to htrt with
Matilda. youngest wife OF the old black
rooster.
Naturally, the old black rooster objected
but as he was a detected. rumPled, under
sized, bilious locking rooster, Henry 1uss
walked over and slapped him on the COMB
The old black rooster sidestepped- he didEs
want to fight; all he wanted TO do was
crow and eat the worms his wives dug up-
So Henry said Come on. girls, beat ir
axav from this old has been. I'm the little
how 10 show you the way; but first I've gos
TO clean up this old cripple as an example,
hate 10 Go IL, but must
Henry SrarrAd iry clean the an
cient black
But Henry had made mistake Henry
had gone up against Alexander. an undo
feated champion, who had quit the lighting
game because there were no roosters LETT
that could make him extend himself Al
exander told Henry about it before ne ns-
gan, but youth must be served
Henry doesn't look the same now. He
isn't well. It's very difficult for him TO eat
hard food since his bill was broken on
short; and three toes to claw is hardi-
cap when five is the usual number. Ono
eye is still in fairly good working order.
but Mr.. DUmars Is hunting for the star
board optic IN the gravel OF the ring.
Henry's comb isn't being rouged any mora.
because there isn't any comb TO rougs-
Henry's tail was banner OF pride before
the battle. but now. alas, II is no more
Matilda. the youngest wife of the detected
Alexander. won't look at Henry Tow. All
the hens giggIe when they wake OF a morn
ing early II a rooster hasn't any heak his
greeting 70 the sun has a peculiar grating
sound.
Mr.. Dumars didn't gisgle when he saw
his gallinaceOUs wreck. He admits that ir
is not pleasant 10 bring Up a handled
rooster for a year 10 be a blue rioboner
and then have aim deliberately Try TO COM
nit suicide.