FARMYARD FUN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue II, 9 January 1904, Page 58

FARMYARD FUN.

MR. AND MRS. BANTAM SURPRISE THE FARMYARD FOLK.

1. There was more excitement in the farmyani the other day. Mr. and Mrs. Bantum arrived with their luggage, and all the birds turned out to see them.“ Dear me!” clucsed spiteful Mrs. Dorking. hat poor, miserable, undersized things they are, to be sure!” "Yes,” chimed in Mrs. Plymouth Kock jealously. "Did you ever see such absurd little creatures? They must nave come here in mistake for the canary show.” “Hawlhaw:" laughed Mr. Turkey: "why is it that little people are always so conceited?”

2. When Mrs. Dorking discovered that the Bantam people were to be lodged in the best fowl-house in the yard she fair ly screamed wall indignation, and you may be sure she was overjoyed a week later when she saw Mr. and Mrs. Bantam shut up in a basket and labelled—“London. ’ “What a lovely chicken-pie they will make!” laughed Mrs. Quack. “Tata, my dears. Remember me to the salt and pepper.”

3. But it was a terrible blow to ill mannered farmyard people when the Ban tains returned in triumph a few days later, bringing with them the first prize a silver cup which they had won at the Poultry Show. Mrs. Dorking hasn’t recovered from the shock yet. and Mrs. Plymouth Rock had hysterics for a week a ft er wards.