Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
REBECcA,S STRATEGY.
Copyright, 1916. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

paper Syndicate.)
Rachel was a very large black and
white duck. She lived on Hill Top
farm, away up in Vermont. Beckey
and Likely also lived on Hill Top farm.
Beckey was a brown speckled duck
and Likely was a drake whose feathers
We're white n tan color.
Beckey was lame and sometimes she
would lie down in the cool grass to
rest and Likely and Rachel would be
so interested in talking they would not
miss her. Suddenly Rachel would look
would quack to lkey, who would
stretch his neck and look all around.
TheE both would waddle back quack-
ing as they went. Beckey would wait
until they almost reached the spot
where she was resting and then she
would slowly rise and limp toward
them.
But n day all this changed. A
big box arrived and Solomon and IS
ducks took up their abode at Hill Top
farm.
Likely. Rachel and Beckey watched
them as they waddled in a line round
the farm, looking over their new home.
Those ducks are skinny looking
creatures" remarked Rachel, who was
almost as large as two ordinary ducks.
If Beckey was not lame she would be
larger than any of them"
lS lotllcl Il utlluSOlllS lSI-
low" said Beckey, who had heard
Farmer Henry call Solomon by name
when he flew out of the box.
He isn't any handsomer tina Ikey,"
retorted Rachel.
1key all this time had maintained
eyes on the pretty little ducks that had
arrived with Solomon, n as o as
he could he slipped away from Beckey
and Rachel and joined the newcom-
erS.
AS l have told you, Rachel was old
under a currant bush where they were
resting they saw Ikey waddling along
with Solomon and his young family
they felt a pang shoot through their
feathered breasts.
Anyway. | don't believe any n
of them can lay u c fine eggs as you
can. Rachel" said Beckey, who looked
upon Rachel as beyond ompare since
the morning ar egg Of extra size and
been found in Rachels nest.
Rachel stood up. stretched her
wings and shook out her tail feathers.
aid. and I'll show them a larger one
han the one you saw.
They needn't think they can come
lere and waddle around just because
hey are younger than we. They will
Don find out that the duck that can
ay Sle largest egg is IHe one VINO
lolds sway here"
A few days later 1key, Rachel and
seckey were taking a walk. In the
distance Rachel saw Solomon and his
'oung family. Don't you think we
lad better speak to hem" she asked
key. w do not need to associate
With them, but 1 hin it would be
wise to be OF bowling terms"
The rain began to fall just then, and
Is Solomon and his family waddled
llong Rachel remarked: Isn't this
beautiful weather."
Solomon and his family stopped and
hey gathered around Rachel, who was
much the largest of the group.
But Rachel saw Likely on the outside
If the group talking to one of the new
lucks. Here. key" she said with a
good natured quack, you talk to Solo
non. l a. to talk to the ducks
about the eggs they are laying. Such
4 fine looking lot of ducks must bo
giving Farm Henry a nice lot Of
eggs"
Likely waddled over to Solomon, and
he ducks drew closer to Rachel. Sud
aenly she said in a very oud voice:
Come with me and let me show You
just what Farmer Henry expects"
Likely and Soloman lifted their heads
and saw Rachel with all the new ducks
following her leading the way to the
place where Rachel had her nest.
Solomon N Likely followed. and
when they We're all around the nes..
Rachel pushed aside some straw tha-
was over it and displayed the larges.
duck egg any of them had ever seen.