Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-27
ADDlSEYEN[N1
ARY TALL 63
MRS. RED TOP.
~ MAW GRAHAM BONNER

LOU showed now much brighter you
were than the Others" said Mr.. Red
Top sfter moment.
Mas. Red Top had been Mrs. Speck-
led Hen, but Red Top, the rooster,
bod told her he wished to make her
Mrs. Red Top, and as she had always
admired him, she was delighted to ac-
cept his kind invitation!
The other hens had been Jealous be-
cause Mrs. Speckled Hen had tried to
be so nice to Red Top and had wanted
to hear his sad story so she could COM
! fort him.
She had called them cats, and thev
had thought she had gone insane, They
knew they weren't cats at all. They
knew they were hens! But they didn't
know that Mrs. ;Speckled Hen, as she
was then. had meant that they We're
/ Jealous and like cats. She hadn't gone
crazy, nor did she think they were
cats. No, indeed. She was only US
ing an expression she had heard.
Red Top thought it splendid that
She was SO muci. wiser than the 9TH
ers, and had said so. The other hens
had gone away feeling much ashamed
of themselves, while Red Top and the
new Mrs. Red Top stayed to have their
talk.
"Ah," began Red Top, ''my poor dear
grandfather was terribly frightened
by these motor cars'
Il can understand his fear" said
Mrs. Red Top kindly.
You dear, good, sympathetic hem"
said Red Top, smiling at her In his
rooster way.
Il interrupted" suid Mrs. Red Ton.
pray continue with your story I
want so much to hear it, and to be a
comfort to you if cam"
"Ah, my dear Mrs. Red Top" said
Red Top, affectionately 81 will con-
tinue ut once.
Il don't believe my great-srandfa-
Their lived in the days Of motor cars
that is, don't think he did. 1 new
er met him, and so I never heard him
say, but l know one thing-hens and
reesters lived long before motor cars"
That's so" Mrs. Red Top agreed.
1T seems pity" continued Red
Top that motors should take up so
much room. Yes, they take I'D the
greater part Of the road, it seems to
me; and what annoyed my dear grand
father 80 was that their honk-honk
was receiving a sreat deal more at
tention tAdn our growing. In fact.
people didn't have to pay much at
tenfien to our Growing except in the
early morning, but they always had to
pay attention to the honk-honking of
n motercar; and if they didn't a sad
fate beferl Them
And so It is really not mysterious
that it bothered my grandfather and
that am not sure whether it both
cred my great-srandfather or not, but !
l hardly think SO, for motors are !
young, impertfnent things, and roost-
ers, are old-eId and WISE"
YES" sighed Red Top. 1.-THE art of |
Growing is very oldE"
I'VE can surely he comforters to |
each other" said Mrs. Red TOP, "for !
know all about iorrid motor cars |
most certainly / DO" And at this |
She wiped her eyes on a leaf handker. !
chief she carried.
They're so foolish" said Red TN
for tEey only stir mp dust and cause,
so much trouble. The great difficulty
Which have is that l never know
which side of the road to go on. One.
moment think will go one way
and the next moment I decide to ga
the other way.''
Vfeentfnes,"' said Mrs. Red Top. ST |
very narrowly escape danger. but
chen En- not going to let those people
Who rur mOtOrcars think they can
make nae go just as they please. II
a ke.: wants to change her mind. she
Is entitled to- That is the great priv
nege Of hen And those stupid peo-
pie In motorcars don't understand
THAT
AL" said Red Top. "you've, sAewn
them something though
. Whatt inquired Mrs. Red For,
wondering il Red Top had reaMy heard
the secret.
you're showing them that voure
independent. You're not going to lay
eggs any time they want you to-no.
you're going to take your own sweet
time about it. Yes, If they will be 50
modern with their old aust-stirrinx.
'foad-taking. honk-honking automobiles
you can show them you're so rich and
VARIABLE and expensive these davs
that you will only lay eggs when vou
'eeI IKE 1t. SO often eggs are scarce.
1es' ne finished, "a hen is a roval
The Window Shade.
The curtain went down On tho f,.s.+