1 68 FROM A NEW ENGLAND HILLSIDE. 



to Nicholas John and myself, and this morn 

 ing the handsome Minorca rooster came 

 and took grain from my hand, with many 

 encouraging expressions to the members of 

 his harem. His interest in their welfare, 

 however, did not prevent him from devour 

 ing what was before him as rapidly as he 

 could, and disposing of it all, just before 

 the ladies became ready to show the same 

 confidence in my good intentions. 



My Brown Leghorn cock appears very 

 much discouraged. Since Sunday morning 

 he has been dull and moping, supporting 

 himself about as much upon his head as 

 his heels ; and wild as he was before, he is 

 not now disposed to take more than a step 

 or two when I put my hands upon him, 

 and only eats and drinks when assisted. 

 I fear that his belligerent propensities have 

 led him to try conclusions with the huge 

 Plymouth Hock rooster in the next yard, 

 and that he has come to grief in the meshes 

 of the woven wire fence between them. 



I suppose that you do not realize that I 

 am merely beating about the bush. To 

 day the term ends, and the cloisters are 

 closed. The dear old lumbering stage 

 coach with its various tenders have made 



