Show j I 1 Z THE B LUE BLUE HENS EGGS an old fellow who was wan macli inch taken with a new species specie of Chic chickel kem wall fur gercys sake look pap said a woman dressed in faded calico and dim ging gingham agliam the old fellow stopped and the woman pointed at a lot of colored eggs 0 which had been left leftover over from easter castor and which the grocer had temptingly arranged in front of his store look thai tile the woman repeated pointing at the c eggs i they air a new wrinkle on my lion said the old fellow taking t up one of the eggs and examining it these here lie he added addressing the grocer who approached muster been laid by one uv the ole blue hens chickens Th they eyare are direct descendants from the old blue hen sure enough 0 the grocer replied who showed an acconio dating quickness to tell a lie either through courtesy or with an eye to business you dont say so yes sir and I 1 bou bought ait oit them for mr garland who sent me word sonic some time ago to get him a few if I 1 possibly could wall gus ought to know good cl chickens ickens air he undoubtedly does wall ive heard about tile the old blue hens bens chic chickens ens all my life hut but ahk ali K is the fust time I 1 ever seed any uv tile the aggs ahey they are not very plentiful now said the grocer in fact they ire arc bought up by the agents of monopolies 1 es and sent north for the use lisa ol of rich railroad roadman roadmen men the chicken I 1 reckon lay over the common run of fowls As much sir as day lays over night special advantage have they got well they lay three times a day for one thin thing now noir look here you dont mean that 1 I reckon lie he do pap the woman declared 1 I know in reason that he do fur aunt caroline welsh that had some in noth kaliny klin told me jest bafo she died that they auz the outlay enist thin thins things 0 s site ever seed an says she everline I 1 do blicke that the aig aggs S is is fresher than the aggs uv these here common chickens I 1 she was right said the grocer grocer mr garland tells me that the e eggs 1 as will trill keep for years without spoiling but he added laughingly I 1 if lie he dont mind he will find that they dont keep so well after all for if alie lie kome abw pretty soon s belr ikc them A business man cant afford to let his money lie idle you know a fact the farmer replied now mout they be well I 1 hardly know where do you live on saline river about two days ride froni from here I 1 do you yon come to town very often rust fust time I 1 auz ever here 1 I thought that if you came to town very tery often I 1 might 0 eno engage 1 arre 0 you to bring me a lot of the chickens when th they ey hatch tell you what ill do ill let you have ill all six of them for sixty cents 11 aint that a putty heavy price 0 no pap said the w woman jest think uv chickens chicken that lay aggs fresh ones at that three times a day all right said the old fellow hauling haulin in out the toe of an all old sock and shaking a few dimes from it ill take lem em shore hatch hatch why you can call cover thorn them up with an old straw hat and hatch batch much obliged well c call allne again when the grocer went back into the store lie slapped himself laughed uproariously and then s said tad it may be wron wrong to cliett this way lut but I 1 dont believe that we sire ire called calle d upon to have sympathy for such ignorant 0 people and besides honest old farmer as he looks hed cheat me in 1 a I iiii minute nute if lie he could several weeks later an all old fellow drove up to 1 a I grocery store and asked a roan man who canie came out to tile the curbstone it if lie wanted to buy any guinea chic chickens keim frebe as they ken bo be atil an already cleaned said the old follow fellow what do you ask for them thein wall I 1 dont know they air you see they air air mighty ini lity big bim ones yes I 1 see how many have you got ot 19 fifteen I there is not much sale for gui guineas 1 I they oughter aughter be ten tell cents a piece oti the grocer grocer with shrewd hesitancy replied 1 I dont know well drive round to the back door and put them out immediately after his money the old fellow drove down town and with a woman who seemed to be his wife eife was standing on oil a street corner when the grocer grocer who had bought the guineas rushed ui up and exclaimed |