The Marshall republican., 1912-02-16

time"
We'll, she won't never miss two OF
three eggs" coaxed Jimmy. "Hov
many did she put under the Old hen?
"she put fifteen" was the response
IAN don't believe she'd want me to
tech EN-"
They're bout the prettiest egg
v e was" continued the tempter, "a
blue and pink and green. and bon
a million kinds. They're just perzact
ly like rabbits eggs"
me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln ain't
never hear teller no rabbits eggs
we's born" said Billy; Il don't
berlieve rabbits lays eggs nohow."
They don't lay 'em 'cept to East
err" said Jimmy. Miss Cecilia 'splain
ed II all to me and she's my Sunday.
School teacher and rabbits Is bound
TO lay eggs cause it's in the Bible anc
she's bout the prettiest 'splainer they
Is. I'm going over there now C see
bout my eggs" and he made believe
to leave the swing.
Les us slip roun' to the penthouse
an see what the oil hens a-doin'."
suggested the sorely tempted Billy.
Aunt Minerva is a-makin' me some
night.shirts an she amt takin' no no.
tice OF nothin' else"
They tiptoed stealthIly around the
house to the backyard. but found the
ben-house door locked.
Cant you get the key7" asked the
younger child.
Nav. I can't" replied the other
boz. but you can git In th'oo this
here little hole what the chickens
goes In at. whiles ! watches fer Aunt
Minerva. III stand right here an
hol my cap while you fetches me the
eggs. An don't you. take more'n i've
or six" he warned.
I'm skeered OF the old hen" OBJ.
jected Jimmy. rs she much of a
peckerf"
Nav. she Amt a-goin' to hurt YOU
was the encouraging reply. cit up
an crawl th'oo; I'll help you"
Billy, having overcome his scruples,
now entered into the undertaking
with great xest.
Jimmy climbed the chicken ladder.
kicked his chubby legs through the
aperture. hung suspended on his fat
little middle for an instant, and nnal'
ly, with much painting and Juggling.
wriggled his plump, round body into
the hen.house. He walked over where
q lonesome looking ben was sitting
patiently on a nest. He put out q
cautious hand and the hen promptly
gave II a vicious peck.
BILLY" he called angrily. you got
10 come In here and hold this old
chicken; she's bout the terriblest
pecker they is."
Billy stuck his head In the little
square hole. go at her from behind
he suggested; put yo' hand under
her easy like, an don let her know
what you's up to-"
Jimmy tried to follow these instruc'
lions. but received another peck FOR
his pains. He promptly mutinied.
III you want any eggs" he de-
clared, scowling at the face framed In
the aperture. "you can come get 'em
yourself. I done monkeyed with this
chicken all I'm going to-"
So Billy climbed up and easily got
his lean little body through tho open
ing. He dexterously caught the her
by the nape OF the neck. as he hat
seen Aunt Cindy do. while Jimmy
reached for the eggs.
III We amt done lcf my cap out
side on the groun'," said Billy. VIVA
we goin' TO put the eggs int"
well. that's Just like you, Billy
you all time got to leave your cap OF
the ground. I'll put 'em In my blouse
till you get outside and then I'll hant
'em to you. How many you going u
takef"
1--WE might Just as well git 'em al
now" said Billy. Aunt Cindy 50,
they's some kinder hens won't lay NJ
chickens Z all II folks put they hand
in they nests an this here hen hoi
like TO me she's one OF them kind. o.
the roster the eggs II jest be waste
any how, cause you done put 20
hans In her mes. an q dominickeI
amt a-goin' to atan, no proieckin