Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

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But Pm going to take it myself
said the young man.
And Why"
u want to see the girl who owns
that voice"
"N~onsense! Mrs. Taylor Is as old
as / am. don't know of a girl within
five miles of here"
Nevertheless, the young man insist
ed on going, and after the unhappy
pullet had had her neck Wrung he
started of with the body dangling
from his right hand Before his two
mile walk had been accomplished
dusk fallen and the moon had come
up. Thus, as he approached the cot
tage he saw a figure OF a girl stand
ing In the highway. and heard a voice
calling:
IF you are the man with the chick
en- make haste, please. Yes, you have
it, and I'm so glad and thankful You
see, | want to get the soup made right
away Did you bring change for a
dollar?"
"Well-er-n-o-o," was the reply.
Why you are not a farmers hired
mani" exclaimed the girl as she
looked at the chicken carrier for the
first time.
No. but | have brought the fowl.
Let me carry it In for you. please.
It's bleeding yet My name Is Ches-
ter"
And do you know how to pick and
dress a chicken"
My stars, but | never thought Oh
that, n Mrs. Ryder's sound asleep!
l am Miss Frayne. Mrs. Taylor's
niece. ri have to run up and ask
auntie."
Perhaps / can help you" said the
young man. trying hard to look wise.
ITO get the feathers off easily you
have to scald the bird, l believe. Can
you get some hot water?"
I've got a big kettle on the stove,
and here's a dishpan. But you mustn't
help. You must take you pay and go.
That is-that-"
That is. I'm going to help with the
chicken. You might spoil 1t for soup.
you know. We lay it in the dish. Now
we pour on boiling water. Now we
turn 1t over. After five minutes the
Will NC lcOSohCo'
But you are a. gentleman-and you
are a young man-and you must live
in the city-and how do O know?
If l don't know how to dress a chick
en- why should your"
And now we take 1t outdoors" con-
tinued the young man with a smile,
and don't you see how easily the
feathers come Off? And while I'm
holding the body over the fame OF the
stow for a minute you will please get
me the butcher knife. The chicken
must be drawn and then cut up
But why do you help?" asked Miss
Mildred.
Because | feel sorry for Mrs. Ry'
der, and because you don't know how
to. dress a chicken. Now he knife.
Now to put the pieces in cold water
n rinse them thoroughly. One piece
will do for all the sou she'll want to-
night, Only about a quart of water.
Now put in the rice and pepper and
salt and boil for 80 minutes, and there
you are. must go now, but I'll drop
in in the morning to see how the pa
tient gets along"
But who-who asked you to-?
ou, l lul ulSheu lIe ShAShSh uliA L
II" he answered with a laugh Good
night"
Forty minutes later. when old Mrs.
Ryder was taking her chicken soup
and telling how good it was, she no.
ticed a serious look on Miss Mildred's
face and asked what had happened.
why. a young man brought this
chicken"
BLESS his kind heart!"
And he dressed 1t for you"
Bless him some more!"
And he bOssed me around terribly"
He did. eh?"
And | know just how things are
going to turf out. He'll come here
again tomorrow, and hen / shall have
to ask him to mite house, and
shell like him. and he'll like me.
and Il. Well, 1t won't be two
months before he'll say he loves me
and must have me, and-and-"
And you'll be engaged and then
married and be one of the happiest
brides in the land. What a fine chick
en-! What beautiful soup! Why, that
young man is worth his weight in
gold!"