Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-02
'HATcHED CHICKENS



g 1879, By Mcclure Nswsrspsr Eyn<kek<f
"Not a peepi Rot . peep worzze
Aunt Priscilla, STOPPING over "a hen
coop. Il wouldn't mind, Juns. bD<
always Was my care and cuxtom
have the little chickens hstrhsd ouk
early. ! 30 ne the young nfa q
spring"
$50 do L. June answered eaxerly
And, oh, auntie. the young fowerx
and the blue sky. Would blue 1oc<
well on me-blue In q hat shy blue
with bright flowers on the crownT'
Her companion s~trsishfened from
her task.
Just because It's spring.~ she a.
monished sternly. -is no reason .
should 90 ~skyIarkdng with fooiist
HeeaA
But auntie." the girl protested bot
IL. Everybody needs q hatr'
II wouldn't care II It weren't fo1
the recital. And Larry WIN be there
They say that In the spring q younf
mans fancy
A blush and q ssriish iaush heEkst
her speech.
She half ran down the short s1ree
and rushed painting Into The D6ore \
the little mflliner.
Miss vanetta," she called impe<u
ously. would q hat the celor e -
spring sky cost very much and WouI1
you let me pay for Il when ny <1{r<-
q are hatchedT'
The little milliner turned mEinoI1t
you know the old proverb." 1he -
monished with warning finger. ,uoE4<
count you chickens before they-
Have feathers enough to f5<n :
hat" laughed the Eiri. 'But. a. MIai
Vanetta, the MINISTRIES are % gins 4
recital and I'm to play. They'll ~
be dressed beautifully. while IN boFo
nothing but my decrepIt old cIccScx:
And somebody win be fhsre Who
With a gentle hand the mil111u
stroked back the unruiy cu;G
II know. DEAR" she encsuraeea ~
youthful ccnfdant- @somsbody U1o ~
to be hsnored, besides many ol1or1
who love you. But, my chll4, dat
have your gown too long"
TOO long" gnsped the girl Dn<
I haven't any, Miss vanstta, ~ y
prospects Of any, either"
"Now let me see" unused the fr1en6<
ly little listener with one finger t1D3
ping the table while her eyes glistenc1.
triumphantly.
She crossed the room ana druSm
shimmering piece Of soft six fruu NJ
fragrant cedar chest.
a0h. Miss vanet<a," 5sns erc1aim6dz
with O catch In her throat. @1Z6~S
much would / have to pay n HI
Cinderella gown7"
The woman considered WITH Eor
finger to her lips Then rho ~
toed to the girl and whispered sofsiJ
Dear friendl Indeed. I would ~
that and more for this Won6erf1
poets dream OF q gown No Trcn6
girl In all gay Paree could boast *
SO sweet
Not a person It seemed from e.
town was missing, for Lawrence
who had made himself fameuT
player Of the guitar, was comhs.
Aunt Priscilla took her place 81 f16
audience with an unbending frou1-
Yet after she had watched the par
Elephants in the concert she began -
feel troubled and uneasy.
IT wonder If I dare to look sha
murmured. brokenly. Then. II BIZ
dress is poor. her music is nothing to
D ashamed or, june ISM 70 DIlu51
because her old aunt Is a tyrant-r
She raised her eyes TO the platfors
and gasped- Not her little, old-fn>h-
toned June Day stood there playing
with a far-of, happy smile. but !
fairy from the forest with 4 piece *
the summer sky for her gown and i
spray Of forest roses for her h4t,
The applause was tremendous
Bewildered and not understanding
Aunt Priscilla was standing alone when
her hand was seized in a warm clazpt
Looking up she saw Judge Coed
watching her with tender gaze.
Priscilla" he pleaded, ~when / saw
your niece tonight she looked 50 Ike
your sister that I a carried hack To-
the time when you and she ana
walked through the springtlme oeld6
Dgerner. 1 was your uev0red suIE1r;
then and I am today. VIII you marry
me now, although there's 'silyc&
threads among the goIdf-
With a Hurried. nervous gesture sha
loosed her hand
Il guess perhaps I can" she wkjz5
pered back. MY chickens are I'LL
hatched-unexpected. There's nothing
but June to keep me now-"
AS If in answer to her name the eirE
appeared.
"Don't think me disobedient, aunffe.
she said quietly. Little Miss Yaneffd
helped me TO make this dress and hat
My only payment was to play for her.
day after day. She and her sHeet<
heart used to sing together beforo
they quarreled- That was why
played those sweet melodies % wen To-
night. They win never be separ1fcI
again because I coaxed his address
from her and sent him a ticket for NJ
recital. They are sitting there. The
spring has claimed another bride s.
sides you. dear auntie-"
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