Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
Gobbler OUTFITS
Would-Be Slayer
Dodgcs Hotchct BY Taxing III
ness on Thanksgiving and
Christmas.

III 'he PACK yard of Il certain West
End home there is a turkey Eobbler
which is "A living rcfutation of the
charge that the great American birC
is foolish. His mien is lordly. more
so than ever assumed by the fowI
that strutted at the head of the flock
Mt Van Tasscrs farm in sleepy iIol-
low. lust at this time he has, nc
doubt. Il finer scorn for mans precon-
ceivcd notions OF turkey sense than
was ever exhibited by ScrooEe toward
those who developed kindly feelings a,
Christmas time.
Like the little boy who becomes sud
denly Ill when grandfather takes his
morning teddy. this old bird has "A way
Of changing his state OF health with
the changing seasons. lie has learn
ed moro tricks than horse trader
And. incidentally. he has gained the
! Wholesome respect OF the servant wo-
man.
Fore Gawd." She said. II jos soon
ca, ioiks as tasc "a piece of dat ole
turkey. He got mo since EN- n edci
Gated Niger. and I hear dc ole folks
say hits bad luck TO eat any SIGH
onnatchel varmint. 'Tain't while to
cut yo eye at me, sub. Dis Niger
amt Ewinc totch you. Nav, sub. not
nary feather
The turkey, as fine specimcn Of
gohhler-hood as ever STOPPED a wild
tndians arrow. was purchased hv tho
mistress OF the house. before the cdict
OF the Housewives League was pro-
Claimed, TO head the menu on Thanks
ewing Day. The servant woman eyed
nam with tn" expert Glances of one
used TO the best productions OF the
harNyard.
On tho tateful day for turkeys. this
representative" of Esscx'S colorcd popu-
lation sailed forth TO Stay the lorcily
murder in her eyes. she approached the
coop Soon she returned to the house
"Lor Miss Sally" she related sad
~. dat ole turkey done gone and got
sick. He droop ies leck he gwinc cash
in he checks. We Amt swine had no
Thanksgiving ut his here house"
Well. Mandy" returned her mis-
tress. I'VE Just won't kill him this
time. Turn him out and let him walk
around in the yard. Maybe the OK
"rcisc Will restore his health hv
Christmas. and he will be lust as good
then as he will bc Tomorrow"
Mandy did as she was told. Tho
zchhlcr given his freedom and
he roam"d at will within tho narrow
limits IF the lot. After a fcw DAYS he
hcd fully rcgained his pristine lordly
,u!"n.
You old dcbl. YOU" said Mandy.
rolling h"r eyes and shaking her fists
at him, "I'll git you Wit. 'Tair,'t while
to think YOU gwinc play no pranks ON
No. You kin git sick onc.. but YOU
ain Gw!nc do il twice. tells YOU
dat right now. Docs YOU hear me-"
Thro" days before Christmas MANDY
surveyed him again. and sh" thought
te was tho finest looking specimen Of
'U"k"y-hood sh" had ever seen. Tho
servant woman was won over 20 tho
theory "f exercise for sick turkeys.
christmas came. and MANDY again
was d"putiH"d official slayer "f tho -oh-
r'"r iiut she stayed out 10 lor-" thia
time than on tn" former occasion.
"Wh"rv Is the turkey. Mandy"
'.i.or. chile. don't nN ~" boat dat
iul>koy. Ito got mo since on | j.. lie
ont y"ndor dropping, wid his eyes shot,
jos .orl5 he got Dc Cholry. Maybe y"
sick and msyh" he aiu'. Eut J tolls
YOU right now ! amt cwin" take no
chances. Mor"'u dat. ~" folks say
varmints viii all dat since got ovil
sperri;s in en- Non ought to d" dat
unlikely lock- Mr. LncUn did d" mig
ror.- tIrn him loose and lot him run
for o'icc"