The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
Another Phase Of "Feathered Tribe"
Suggested by the Poultry Sho7o''
By DOLLY DALRYHPLE

discussion of the feathered tribe and its
ways, he jumps into his ear and drives
Out INTO the country, for to see.
Being satisfied with the glory of sue
cess and the panoply of social life he
uecides to investigate the chicken fan
cier's lot in life, and see what it offers.
In the middle of the country road. lie
halts-far from the citys madding crowd
and observes an old yellow hen and her
little brood taking a dust bath right in
the middle of the highway!
He stops his car and sits, quietly. gaz-
ing.
It's the call of the Wild
Don't you remember George AIDES Fable
in which he says:
Sooner or later, every man gets these
chicken dreams"
prominent Citizen" makes up his mind
I'm going to start a chicken family
he declares and promptly goes home and
announces that in the fall he'll be in a
position to enter some fine specimens at
the Fair and that by the next Poultry
Show" he'll be able to take all the First
| Prizes"
Early in the spring he goes out to visit
one of his country friends in order to
| get advice about what sort of chickens
to buy, and how many.
The morning after his arrival he is
awakened by the gentle tapping of a
chestnut bough over his laticed window.
and as the first streak of dawn is piercing
| the darkness, there comes an echo like
| an elfin horn from fairy land-a TOO
wee" thrilling from the throat of a little
| brown bird; the "Chicowitz" of the cat
bird, and the 'Chirrup, Chirrup of the
Robin Red Breast.
| IAeres a flash of gold In the sunlight.
| a flutter of azure wings across the paler
| blue of the sky, as the Oriole and Indigo
| bird sight the grain thrown by the farm
| er's wife.
! Below the window. is hen coop and as
| Prominent Citizen" peers beneath, he
| observes a respectable gray biddy and a
magnificent "Orpinston" with the
| Twelve Pound Look" that Mr.. Barrie
writes about, enter the door.
| There is a confusion and a clawing
and scratching of straw, as a nest is con-
structed.
Having established a home the hand
some "Orpington with the Twelve
Pound Look of fuss and feathers stands
preening his golden wings against the out
| side world, in protective attitude.
What an absurd imitation of a man."
laughs Prominent Citizen, who is taxi
| ing it all in.
| 1NOunu lie corner JdHltlly SWINGS a
trim little pulet.
"Ka-ka-ka,'' she sings flirting outrage
ously with the Twelve Pound LOCKER"
He falls for it," succumbs to her
charms and off they trot down the walk
together.
| From the new made nest protrudes a.
slender neck with a feather boa about it,
and black beady eyes extend from the
| window, when Presto Madame is off
her nest, and down the path she scuds,
| in pursuit of her tickle lord
"Were I a Rostand," laughs the voice
of prominent Citizen gaiIy what
could | not write of Chanteclerl Truly
! the chicken fancier must become greatly
attached to his feathered friends and l,
| for one am going to invest some capital
even If 7 fall Mine shall be city bred
chicks and my neghDors who have not
the price of Caruso or Melba in their
pockets, may have gratis my birds UNDER
meath their window-in spite of Letters
to the Editor and all the "anti'' talk
they can get up in the subject