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Show THE 8AQE AND THE COCK. Crowing Not the Main Thing Carlyle Objected To. Qcorgo IWviln Ilurr ("Chesterfield") the Brooklyn politician and raconteur, lolla tho following anccdoto of tho Immortal Im-mortal "Sato of Cbeliiea." Tho (lory Is Touched for by Mr. J. J. Carlylo Scott nephew of the Croat man, and la undoubtedly true. A next door neighbor of Carlylo's, a widow, bad a Tory nolay cock. Aa I well known, tho great writer did moat of bis work during tbo night and early morning boura, and tbo crowing of tho cock at uncertain Intervals during tbe long hours earned went annoyance. Tbe ,1 owner of tbo rock was sent for. . "Madam," anld Carlylo, "you ralio chickens, and among your brodl Is n moat vociferous cock." Tho widow admitted ad-mitted tbo fact. "Now," continued tho Immortal Thomas, "thcro Is so regularity about tho crowing ot that rock, and I mid myself listening for Jils crow, and cannot go on with mv work until Mr. Cock rends forth his summons. All this disturb mo greatly great-ly and Interferes with my work. Cannot Can-not you aupprtM tho nulsanco?" "Thn widow expressed deep regret (for Carlylo wns venerated by Ills neighbors) that his labors, whlcrt wero so valuable to tbo world, should lis Interfered with by her rooater, but sho said tier brood would ba ot llttlo mo without him. Ilesldes, sho ndded, lie certainly did not crow moro than two or Uireo times during the night, and that was as llttlo as could bn expected ex-pected ot nny well regulated fowl, ' "Oh," said Cnrlyle. "It Isn't the crowing I object to; II Is tbo d waiting for It' |