The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-24
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THE ,RoosTeR's IDEAS.
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ter friends than ever before after the
visit. which made everything very
nice to tell to Daddy. Some Of the
animals from the barnyard belonging
to the house where the cousins lived.
had been taken over by Daddy, for the
cousins were going to move to the
city. and they wanted their animals
to be among friends. They had only
taken their dog with them.
Sir Benjamin Bacon and Sir Per-
cival Pork. now two of the leading
pigs of the pig pen were having
fight over some food. but Mr.. Red
Crown Rooster was paying no atten-
ton to them. Nick and Nancy had
been feeding all the animals and now
they were listening to Mr.. Rooster.
who was talking at the top Of his
voice. or Growing. as his talk is usual
~ called.
"In the good old days." said Mr..
Rooster. folks paid attention to me.
They may think lot Of Miss Fidgetv
Fashionable Hen now THAT her eggs
have become so scarce. but they don't
pay half enough attention to good
natured. kindly old rooster.
''NOw, last summer had a narrow
| escape. was crossing the road when
one Of these horrible dust thrOwers
came along by dust thrOwer
mean Il motor car or an automobile. or
whatever 1t is they are called.
"This one had the usual hOrrid horn
attached to it and how that horn did
foot. hurried out Of the way and
was almost nearly run over. Dear
me- but it was q narrow escape. !
might have lost my life. True. they
did warn me they were coming.
But what uppish creatures motors
are The very idea Of telling fellow
to get out of the way IN such rude
manner. And think Of the service I
have always done people,
II have awakened them in the MORN
ing. True. they have grumb|ed. They
have said that just because l was I'm
early riser it was no reason l should
try to wake people up. But l knew
what was good for them.
II knew they shouldn't be staying
in bed so Song. knew they should be
getting UP and enjoying the sunlight
and working and not wasting time.
II feel friendly feeling for that
alarm clock Nick and Nancy talk
about That alarm clock gets abused
too. 1t seems to my rooster mind
that alarm clocks lead very sad lives.
They see that children aren't late to
school and that men aren't late to
business and that ladies see that the
breakfast is on time but do they get
thanked for II?
"Not bit OF it. I've heard people
say
) "'Oh. I could have killed that old
alarm clock this morning. ! was hav-
ing a nice sleep and II didn't care. in
the least
Now. the alarm clock was doing it's
duty. 1t was seeing that whoever was
in the room with it wasn't late. That
was most important. So l feel a
friendly feeling for the alarm clock
for l have been abused. too.
. but could stand all that if only
. I could still he the king of the barn
yard Now that motors have come
along the motor horn is treating Us
| all as slaves, making us rush this
way and that. from one side Of the
road to the other. l am against all
. things modern. I'm for the good old
Z days when growing rooster was
thought 10 be Il creature worth while
1T may he all right for Miss Fidset!
, Fashionable Hen to live in these mod
ern days. but they are sad days for tn,
rooster"
''What are you growing about, OLE
Red Crnwn?" asked Nick.
Eyes. you have a lot to say for your
self" said Nancy.
I'm tlreating the summer and tn
automobiles" said Red Crown.
: but the summer has just past.
said Nancy. 'yOu shouldn't be so M
set. and you do seem upset abou
something. I guess I'll give you al
extra handful Of grain"
I'm tlrpading next summer" sal,
Red Crown. but l feel little bette
now I've two good friends In n go"
old barnyard. after all. Maybe III
automobile will go out Of date an
the motor birds Of the air. the ali
J. planes will take their places. TIL"
they'll foot their horns for creature
TO get off the clouds and the good ol
ROSTERS OF the barnyard will rule II
e they used 10 rule. In that case II
l. for the days tn come.
5 'Rut l do dread next summer. r.
Y this last one has been hard, har
: one" he ended.