Mexico Missouri message., 1912-01-04

his lean little body through the open
ing. lie doxtcrously caught the hen
By the uapc Of the neck. as he had
seen Aunt Cndy do, while Jimmy
reached for the eggs.
III We amt done lcf my cap out.
side on the groun," said BILLY. What
we goiu' to put the eggs iu?'
We'll, that's just like you, Billy,
you all time got to leave your cap on
the ground. I'll put EN- in my blouse
tin you MT outside and then I'll hand
'em to you How many you going to
take"
we might just as we'll git EN- all
now" said Billy. Aunt Cindy say
thcy's some kinder hens won't lay no
chickens I all II folks put they hands
in they nests an this here hen Look
like to me she's one Of them kind, so
the roster the eggs II jest be waste,
any how cause you done put yo'
hans In her nes', an a dominicker
amt agoin' 10 stan no projeckin'
with her eggs Hurry up"
Jimmy carefully distributed the
eggs inside his blouse. and Billy once
more crawlod through the hole and
stood on the outside waiting, cap in
hand, TO receive them.
But the patient hen had at last
raised her voice In a cry protest and
set up a furious cackling. which so
frightened the little hoy on the inside
that he was panic.stricken. He caught
hold Of low roost pole, swung him
self up and wholly unmindful OF his
blouse full Of eggs, pushed his lower
limbs through the hole and stuck fast
4 pair Of chubby sturdy legs, down
which were slowly trickliug little yell
low rivulets. and half plump, round
body were all that would go through.
Pull" yelled the owner Of the
short fat legs. 'I'm stuck and can't
go no furder. Pull me th'oo, Billy"
About this time the defrauded fowl
few from her nest and attempted to
get out by her righuul exit. Find
ing 1t stopped up by a wrgglng
squirming body she perched herself
on the little boys neck and tapped
her enraged wings in his face.
Pull" yelled the child again, help
me th'oo, Billy. fore this fool chicken
pecks all the meat off m my bones"
Billy grabbed the sticky limbs and
gave a yalicnt tug, but the body did
not move an inch. Alas. Jimmy with
his cargo Of broken eggs was fast
imprisoned.
pull again!" yelled the scared and
angry child, you bout the idietest
idjet they is If you cant do no better
n that"
Billy jerked with all his strength,
but with no visible result.
Pull harder! You no.count gump!"
screamed the prisoner, beating off the
hen with his hands.
The boy on The outside, who was
strong for his years, braced himself
and gave a mighty wrench Of the
other child's stout extremitles. Jim.
my howled in pain and gave his
friend an energetic kick
"Lemme go!" he shrieked, you old
impe'dunt backbiter. I'm going TO
tell Miss Minerva you pulled my legs
out by the roots"
A small portion Of the prisoners
blouse was visible. Billy caught hold
Of it and gave strong jerk There
was a sound of ripping and tearing
and the older boy fell SPRAYING on
his back with goodly portion of the
younger childs raiment in his hands
Now see what you DONE" yelled
the victim of his energy, you amt
got the sense of buffalo gnat. Oh,
oh! This hole is bout to cut my stom-
ach open"
Hush, JIMMY" warned the other
child. Don't make so much noise.
Aunt Minerva II hear you"
II want her to hear me-" screamed
Jimmy you d like me to stay
stuck in a chicken hole all night. Oh!
oh! OIL"