davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

! give Frank Chance a worn oubat Jag
! II he thought it would serve ater 70
help the leader win a game I'm HIN
l It is almost impossible TO dis MAJOR
league class from the bushes. Ialont
has to be developed There is adearth
OF material-nOt enough good layers
to go round. And naturally minor
league clubs with something % sell
prefer to DO business with the nccess-
ful major outfits not because tie mar
ket is any better but because Of the
fact that their stars are NOR likely
to be turned back again at sme sort
OF sound profit.
Lots Of Embryo stars
Every big league club has a raft OF
embryo stars covered up" as IN en-
Urgency reserve. Nothing can ie done
20 stop II Players who might help
the weaker clubs are kept on the
benches OF the flag conteuiers or
planted out somewhere IN such a man
ner that they are safe from schemes
Of rivals
If it should be proved by fir trial
that Ed Barrows idea is PRACTICAL
then would be solved not onIr one OF
the greatest puzzles Rof the Promoters
but one Of the greatest ills of the
players as well. BY the sam. stroke
would be cancelled the necessary evil
CT the reserve clause, which has threat
ened congressional Investigation or
baseball as trust Baseball contracts
as at present constituted are illegal
be discharged on ten days notice: he
is bound for athletic life to tie club
with which he signs through he In
strument of reserve That no greater
inJustices result is due largely to The
observation-disclosures Of the National Com
mission. Yet in spite OF ali in5ustices
exist
Rncker an Example.
Take the case Of any star ball player
who is so unfortunate as to be a mem-
Der Of a poor club. Rucksr, Of Brook
I'm, for the past five years, IS a fitting
example Brooklyn could not afford
to pay him as much as eOuld-say-
New York There was absolutely no
hope for the future Bouad hand ana
foot to the Dodgers, no ray OF worlds
him
1t should be the best thing in the
world for players If they were put up
TO be drawn each season. There
would be far more novelty to the life,
a better Chance Of general advance
ment in salary because Of ever chang
ing interest Of fandOm and less lke1i-
hood OF discomfort in the ranks II
might come hard at first to give up
old idols OF years We all would grievs
to see the gallant Matty go to Chicago.
But We might learn after a while to
tolerate a Hans Wagner or johnny
Evers in his stead. OF course the main
objection TO such a plan would come
Irm the champions who consider the
worlds series prize theirs By right OF
habit. Connie Mack and John McGraw
should not be expected to go into &c
stacles over BarrOW's scheme. But
even at that these crafty pilots could
prove their true worth by sitting In at
the draw and by hammerine- home
their ideas to a new brood Of athletes
each spring As a true sporting prop
osition the new order Of things would
give the first line on real managerial
ability. Even balanced fields would
eliminate the element Of luck.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
DIGGERS WIN TWO
FROM HURLEY TEAM
Santa RIta's Team Strengthens Hold On
First Place In the Copper
League Standings.

Hurley, n n. July 2S-Santa Rita
wallOped the ConcentratOrs Sunday at
ternOon, by the score Of s to 7, making
tt two straight victories from the Hur-
ley team. Santa Rita is now firmly
established in first place, the result OF
the two victories over the local squad.
Steger pitched for the Concentrators
Sunday afternoon and Mason for the
Diggers. Both pitchers twirled good
bah, but the Opportune hits Of the Dig
gers ushered in the runs
Saturdays game was played at Santa
Rita, the Diggers winning that contest
4 to 8. BOusman pitched a good game
for the ConcentratOrs, while Nolan
worked for Santa Rita.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Foundrr pefent N. e. Tenm
RUTLEDGE WINS TROPHY
N RTTrU.E I'm crTnnT

George Rutledge captured the Orr
trophy event Sunday afternoon at the
FL PasO Rifle club shoot by a high
score of IS. Five shots had to be
taken in a kneeling position and five
prone at a distance of 200 yards. Phil
Baca won the Thede rapid fire event
with the high run of 80 The time al
lowed was five shots in 20 seconds, at
200 yards
The scores.
Orr Cup: Rutledge, IS; Corning, IS;
Paul. 20; Lumsden, So; Hopple. 60;
DelhazO, 81:
Thede: Baca, 80; Johnston, 25; Paul,
"a; Corning, q; Rutledge, IA; Hall, II;
Lumsden 10; Pringle, 8.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
GEORGE MEMSIC MAY
FIGHT WITH FOWSER
BattIer Now at Phoenix, Where He
Meets Pete DAILY, Receives Proposal
to Fight Ell PaSOzu in .Iunrez

Phoenlx, Ar1z., July 2S--FOloWing
Friday night, George Memsic viii prob
ably go to Fl Paso for q bout with
frankie Fowser, an FL PasO boy.
Memsic is in receipt OF a letter from
A o. Ross. of FL PaSo. asking him TO
fight FOwser at the Juarez arena It
is understood the Memsic-FOwser bout
is 20 be the main event Of several box
ing exhibitions In the communion
ton, Memsic is asked to send a chaI-
lenge at once
Il haven't decided for a certainty
whether I'll fight Fowser or not" said
Memsic- 'sAII my time and thoughts
are now taken with my coming fight
with DAILY"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

germs in our digestive systems,
which gives it a slightly laxative
property 1t has decided acid
taste which makes it a thirst
quencher. It also contains a GER
tain amount of casein which is vaIu-
able because it supplies the repair
elements needed to replace the wear
and tear of muscular tissue. If YOU
are well buttermilk viii help you
stay so, but if you are sick you need
more vigorous methods If you are
suffering from some chronic disease
that we can cure. you owe it to
yourself to come to US to-day. We
make no charge for consultations
and examination All that we re-
quire is that you present yourself
in our office. We have devoted
twenty-five years to the cure of the
diseases of the Blood, Nerves, Kid
ney, Bladder, Stomach, Urinary
tract and Prostate. We cure under
a guarantee Piles, Fistula. Hvdro-
ceIe, VaricOcele, Blood Poison. Run
ture, Eczema, Distractions. Psor-
iasis, Acne. Icterus and Rheumatism.
Hours 8 to p. m. only; Sundays,
9 to u only.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
2Oe 1-2 Mesa Ave. FL Paso, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
MeBOUGHLIN AND BUNDY WILL
DEFEND TITLE AT NEMPORl

Boston, Mass. July 2S.-Maurice E.
Mclaughlin and T. c. Bundy, both Of
San Francisco, the national champions
in tennis doubles. will defend their
title during the tennis week at New
port, R. L, next month.
This became known here through a
telegram from Bundy. who said that
he is to come east within a few days.
1t is expected that he will also enter
the national singles championship.
Mclaughlin and other American
players will come to Newport following
the conclusion of their matches abroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
national League Standings.

Where They Play Tuesday.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
Boston at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
FIRE DESTROYS BAII PARK.

Sioux City. Ia. July 2S.=Mizzou
Park. the home Of the Sioux City base
ball club Of the Western league. was
consumed by fire last night. The
grandstand, bleachers and dressing
rooms, together with the uniforms OF
the players were wiped out The loss
on park property and adjoining build-
ings viii reach $4,000. The cause OF
the fire is unknown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
COAST LEAGUE.
Sundays Games.

sundays OamcS.
At San Francisco. r. II. E.
Oakland ..................4 s o
Batteries: Venice, Klepfer and FL
lott; Oakland. Pruitt and Mite.
Second game. r. II. z.
Venice 80. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II 2
Oakland 49,. ...-.-......4
Batteries: Venice. Baum and Elliott;
Oakland, PernoI, Malarkey' and Mite.
At Los Angeles. R. H E.
San Francisco .-..............2
Batteries: San Francisco. Baker and
Schmidt: Los Angeles, Perritt, jack
son and Byrnes-
Second game. r. II. E.
San Francisco -...-.......--...z
Los Angeles -...-s.......4
Batteries: San Francisco Thomas and
Clarke; Los Angeles, Slagle, Tozer and
Arbogast
At Sacramento R. H, e,
Portland 49,. ...---.-.....-.--5
0a BatteTies: Portland. James and Fish
er; Sacramento. Arellanes and Bliss.
At San Francisco. RH.
Venice ......--...--....' II
Batter Batteries: Venice, Hardness and Ell
hot; Oakland, Killilay and Mite.
At Los Angeles. RH.E.
San Francisco ..---........... II
Los Angeles ....--.........7 Is
Batteries: San Francisco, Decannier.
Thomas, Standridge and Clarke; Los
Angeles, Crabble and Arbogast.
At Sacramento. HE
Portland Observation-Disclosures. 10 !
Batteries: Portland. Knapp and Fish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
BOEHuNG LEADS ALL AMERICAN LEAGUE
PITCHERS WITH PERCENTAGE OF 1000
Southpaw of the Washington Senators Has Won II and
Lost No Cames-Joe Jackson, of Cleveland
Leads American Batsmen, While Yingling
Is First in the National
ITCHER BOEHLING. so,

ITCHER BOEHLING. south paw of
~ the Washington Nationals, leads
b both the American and the Ma
donaI league pitchers. having won l.
and lost no games. He has a perfect
score of 1000. Following are the
averages of the leading major league
pitchers. who have participated in five
games or more.
American League
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
western LEAGUE standinGs.

Where They Play Tuesday.
Omaha at st. Joseph.
Lincoln at Wichita.
Denver at Topeka.
Des Moines at Sioux City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Houston r H E.
houston 49, Observation-Disclosures
a tT,,;..,.. w..
Second game. r. H. E.
Houston .-.- ----.............6
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

American Association Standings.

Where They Play Tuesday.
Kansas City at Milwaukee.
Toledo at Louisville.
Columbus at Indianapolis.
St Paul at Minneapolis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
snfurdnr,n Gnnes-

At New Orleans-New Orleans 81,
Nashville 20. (Both games seven in
nings.)
At MontgOmery-MOntgomery %,
Atlanta Or. (BOth games seven in
nings.)
At Acknowledgements 4, Birming-
ham 1.
At Mobne-Mobfle 9, Chattanooga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

1yn, now leads in the National league,
having an average of 1893. Following
are the averages of major league bats
men, VINO have participated in 20
games or more:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

Bisbee, Ariz., July 2S.-Tucson an
nexed another victory over Bisbee here
sunday, IL to 9. Mcintosh and Young
composed the Tucson battery. Halbert,
Champion and Kelly worked for Bisbee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
OCTAVIAs CLIMB INTO SECOND
FL !. q, N Sc c-L1,A- r.I-I

The Octavia's climbed into second
berth in the Pass City league Sunday
morning when they Walloped the Tele-
phone team by the score of IL to 4.
The team and individual work of the
Octavias is rapidly improving. as ev-
idenced by their winning streak OF
the last three weeks. Becker and
Mems worked for the Octavias, and
Wakefield and Stevens for the line
men.
Foundry Defeat t. & p. Team
The Foundry league leaders walloped
the 7. & P. in the second canto by the
score Of 10 to s. A new battery was
was used by the T. & P. but Fisher
was hit freely. Reynolds and Chant
worked for the Foundry and Fisher
and POmeroy for the railroaders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Ameriean League standings.

Where They Play Tuesday.
St Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Drink
Butter
milk
ButtermiIk is a
rnnN hot

BuIIermllk IS q
great hot
weather drink.
AS the fat has
been extracted
during the but
ter making
process it has
practically no
body heating
properties. It
also has an ex-
cess of Tactic
bacteria, the
foes Of nearly
all the horn, Fr,T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
CoPPER 1EAGUE STANDINGS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled Sunday.

Saturdays Games.
At Washington. r. II. Z.
~. Louis ..........--... Il .
washington ......-.. .-.-..-..e 10 D
Batteries: st. Louis, Baumgardner
and McAl1ister. Alexander; Washing
ton, Groom. Hughes and Henry.
Second game: r. H E.
washington .:..-..-... 0
Batteries: St Louis, Hamilton and
Alexander; Washington, Engel and
Henry.
At Philadelphia: Ri. E.
Detroit ...--...-.s..ss.....6
Phtladelphia -.-..---......-...2 "
Batteries. Detroit, Willett and Stan
age; Philadelphia. Plank, HOuck and
Lapp, Thomas.
=
At New York: III. E.
CleFe1aHQ ...---s..-s. .s..--.-0 ~ 4
New Ork
Batteries; Cleveland, Blanding and
O'Neill; New York, Ford, Schulz and
Gossett, Sweeney.
At Boston,: RHE.
chicago .-...--.--........
Boston ..-.......4
Batteries: Chicago, Russell, O'Brien
and Schalk; Boston, Collins and Car
rigan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Memphis-Memphis, 4; Nash
vile, 2
At Montgomery - Montgomery, 3;
Chattanooga, 2. Called end first half
of fifth inning; rain-)
At Mobile-MObile. 2; Atlanta, 0.
At New Orleans-New Orleans, 0-5;
Birmingham, SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
National League.


Jackson Leads Batsmen
Joe Jackson, of Cleveland. holds the
lead in the American league bat
ting list. having an average Of
-397. Pitcher Yingling, of Brook
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

Where They Play Tuesday.
Portland at Los Angeles.
San Francisco at Oakland.
Venice at Sacramento.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Texas League Standings.

Where They Play Tuesday.
Waco at San Antonio.
Austin at Houston.
Dallas at Beaumont.
Fort Worth at Galveston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
McAlIistert to Get Real Test With Sailor
By ". n. NAUGHTON.

Sensational Pacific Coast Peoskey Secured His
First Training in the Navy, Has a Punch
- By ". ".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Is Between Giants and PhiIIies

Pirates and Cubs Practically Out Of the Contest for Flag This Sea-
son-keal Pitching the FrontSpot
Rz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
American ASSOCIATION.

AlWLELLNlLN AssUOIAIIUNs
Sundays Games.
At Observation-Disclosures 2; Kansas
City. g.
At Observation-Disclosures Is; To-
ledo, S-3. Second game called end of
first half of sixth inning; darkness.
At Indianapolis - indianapolis, "a;
Columbus, ID
At Minneapolis, 2; St
Paul. 3.
Saturdays Games.
At overwhelmingly 8, St
At Indianapolis-India 6; Co.
1umbus l.
At Observation-Disclosures II. Kan
sas City g.
At T0ledo-Toledo 3. Louisville Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Coast League standInEs.

er; Sacramento, Stroud, Lively, Kin
sella and Bliss. Cheek.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
RANDOLPHS WIN Is-TNNENG
4. III = - y, n

Tucson. Ariz, July 2S-In a BIN
ming game here Sunday. the Randolphs.
s to 5.
Score. r H E.
9teInISlGS 80. $3.50 r...-...---9
t@eInuoipiiS - .--.s. ..--.O
Maldonado. Leyva5 Randolphs. Meyer
and Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
BASEBALL RESULTS q

austin 5
Batteries: Houston, Napier and Allen;
Austin, McCuller and Haigh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
Hnr Hnd stifg Rattles.

After Meenan- Tauuy LdVIn LOOA q
whirl at Robert and finished a poor
second and then Sailor lie Grande came
along and gave McAuister the stiffest
argument he had so far encountered.
The LIE Grande affair showed that
McAllister possessed better qualities
of assimilation than the experts gave
him credit for. lie Grande, who is built
on battering ram principles. gave Nc
Allister an occasional wallop around
the midriff and Bob did not appear to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Sundays Games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28
SATURDAYS Cane.

P1JtSburg .......s.-.. z 1
Batteries: Philadelphia, Alexander
and Killffer; Pittsburg, Adams, Nc
QuiIlan, Robinson and Simon, Cole
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

By E. ". COCHRAN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
The Children of Tomorrow

quite bringing machinery" almost
IN
special
general of human life Among the suggestions
made endar
Any parent guardian writing
thinking child viii be
given al whipping-pOst
No dvsI
house. o
person nurse handle any
teeth
not rened
parents custody.
permitted sleep provided
scrbed number of cubic feet Of Ousid arr per
years quarter
playground
o. a playground.
All children between and p viii attend elementary schools public
private
pupil will kept sitting
No
closed than half hour conseuv No school building
VIII z
baseball football
Of artistic
pupils leaving marked by OF other tests according
two years they again be tested and if successful be granted the franchise
may marry, part
of Of nalp Ieado
in in
with standards hahuny
be graduated citizenship.
perpeaed ated
PHsOnment OF one OF both parents or guardians
knowledged to be the flower Of the which
eVlng OF
of industry authors artists and PhIanthTO and
as hese
by themselves know how to teach and
VIII be paid better than received bkays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
Lost---A Billion Dollars

100000 turkey and
10000 The figures do
who have been actively
engaged n operations
Of 1000 The Bull
gans and fully
permanently cost total loss of
All the cObatants together
wounded total OF something
o. effective forces
S55oOOOO oooooooo $4Ooooooo
of productive
occupations killing thousands Of them, and to the
loss general business
away they evidently thought that the
frontiers against the larger
powers Turkey them have been
thing friendly Kingdoms greatly embarrassed
o o o
history nations
Balkan
They dependents tolerance
IN
fighting territory
decidedly
popular These evidently politicians which the
forced against viii The people made these and the kings
have leaders throughout
itself their achieved The
The Balkans magnificent Odds and
Of
the when the general with the
James Hamilton flowing greater
threatened foreign he talks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
Hats
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old SiWaHh.D

A HAT is a roof for man. Nature
~ matched him when she made
him, but didn't give him any
caves. The hat provides the proper caves
and drainage and keeps the rain from
soaking down into the upper story and
warping the mental furniture.
Hats have existed for thousands of
years. but more severely at some times
than at others. There are now about 500
kinds of hats in the world. The Mexican
wears a YOlcanO-shaped hat about three
feet high with brim IS big as a wash
bowl When he takes it Oft at night he
sleeps under it. The college freshman
wears a green cap which merely covers
his bump OF audacitY and can be worn
in the vest pocket when not in use. In
England society among men Is divided
into two grades. One grade wears the
tall silk hat and the other the green golf
cap.
The derby hat is worn by many modest
men. 1t is a black felt hat modelled
after an ostrich egg and must be pro-
tected like an infant. Thousands of
~rby hats are sat upon each year with
the most discOuraging results. The
straw hat Is light, cool and also hand
some for the first 10 minutes after it Is
bought. After that 1t Is rained on ami
looks ike a work basket in its dOtage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
No WINES WILL BE SERVED
FROM THE BRYAN TABLE
Secretary Of State Says He Was APP
plnuded by Ambassadors When He
Explained Why Grape Juice
Was Served.

Washington, D. c.. April 25-COm-
ment upon the substitution of unrer-
mented grape juice for the wine usually
served on such occasions at the dinner
given by secretary and Mrs Bryan in
honor Of ambassador Bryce caused the
secretary to issue a statement explain
ing the incident before he left for Cali
fOrnia-
I'VE did not intend to magnify, by
mentioning it, the Importance Of the
nOnuse of wine at the dinner given to
as the papers have made some mac
curate references to the matter, the
facts might as well be known.
This was the first dinner which we
had given to members of the diplomatic
corps and, therefore, the first time
when we came into conflict with the
social custom Of serving wine at din
uer. The seven other ambassadors then
in the city were invited to meet ambas-
SadOr and Mrs Bryce. and as all the
guests were from foreign countries, I
Thought 1t proper to explain TO them
the reason for our failure to conform
in this matter. Believing that the is
sue should be met frankly in the be-
ginning, j told them when we sat down
to the BILE. that Mrs Bryan and i had
been teetOtalers from our youth. as were
our parents before us. ana had never
served liquor at our table. that when
the president was kind enough TO ten
der me the portfolio of state 1 asked
him whether our failure to serve wine
would be any embarrassment to the ad
ministratiOn and that he generously
left the matter to our discretion
Il suggested that i thought il I'M
fair to assume that those coming to the
United States from abroad would judge
Us harshly or be unwilling to tolerate the
maintenance of traditional custom and
express hope that our friendship would
be made so apparent to them and our
hospitality so cordial that they would
overlook this weakness in US. if they
regarded il as a weakness. NY remarks
were applauded by the company and
ming.
I'VE consider the incident closed and
the custom established so far as we
are concerned"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25

The Panama hat Is composed of one
third straw and twO-thirds bunk. 1t IS
woven under water in the thick of the
moon and costs as much as the seller
thinks the buyer can be worked for
When a man Is seen wearing a vast
Panama hat with its brim languidly
Tapping in the breeze like the edge of a
circus tent, 1t Is a sign that he can also
be sold automobiles, perfumery and hand
made shoes.
The world has various parOXySms over
hats. Two years ago millions of pussy
cat hats were sold and men who were
getting bald themselves without concern
watched these hats mOult with rage and
woe. This year no man Is a true sport
unless he wears a green felt hat with
the brim hanging down like a cigaret
from the lip OF an unspanked son.
Most men are slaves to hats and do
not know how to 90 out of doors without
them. Men have burned to death while
franticallv hunting for their hats. Hats
are prominent both in religion and poll
tics. Quakers wear their hats into
church and court. while the Missouri and
Texas statesman NAV have the elOqueuce
of DemOsthenes. but unless he wears
broad brimmed black felt hat. he might
as well quit running IN adYance.-COpy-
righted bY George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25
The Setting Hen
By Walt Mason.

The old hen sits. with feather ruffIed.
upon her bunch of IA eggs; for three long
weeks she hasn't scuffled around the
ward on scratching legs. She's tended
strictly to her knitting-fidelitv's the
old hens boast; bv day and night still
brOOding, sitting, the martyr mother at
her post. And now the time has come
for Matching and soon the old hen.
swelled with pride, around the doOryard
viii be scratching. her fluffy offspring
at her side. Then mark, o mark her
guard and cherish tho welfare of her
little flockI Before shed see one chicken
perish. she'd whip a wildcat or a hawk.
And when the Lightning and the thunder
announce the sudden pelting storm. the
chickens crawl her wide wings under. and
she protects them with her form. There's
nothing. truly. more affecting than
mother love that old hens bear. as they
90 clucking round. prospecting to find
their children's bill of fare. I sympa-
thize with orphan chickens Matched out
in patent tin machines; I can't imagine
what the dickens that sort of innovation
means. To rob a chicken of its mother
to ride its owner on a rail. One crimes
as low down as the other. and each
should send a man to Copyrighted.
1913. by George Matthew Adams.