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Updated: June 13, 2025
Then she tucked herself cozily down to go to sleep. "Did you ever see the likes of that old Speckle, now?" cried Grannie Malone. She ran for the broom. "Sure she must be after thinking I was lonesome for a bit of company! Do you think I'd be wanting you at all, you silly, when I have the Twins by me?" she said to the hen.
Soon, with a deep sigh, she put aside the savory volume, and inquired of Phoebe whether old Speckle, as she called one of the hens, had laid an egg the preceding day. Phoebe ran to see, but returned without the expected treasure in her hand. At that instant, however, the blast of a fish-dealer's conch was heard, announcing his approach along the street.
The range of lofty marl hills, over which the sun rises for Ghât, is still seen stretching northwards and southwards. Animals feed about here and there; some quails whirr along the ground; black vultures, white eagles, and numerous crows, perch upon the rocks, or speckle the sky overhead. I went to visit the "Water," as they call a small lake that nestles amidst the rocks.
In the settling of Mr Cayenne's affairs in the Cotton-mill Company, it was found that he had left such a power of money, that it was needful to the concern, in order that they might settle with the doers under his testament, to take in other partners. By this Mr Speckle came to be a resident in the parish, he having taken up a portion of Mr Cayenne's share.
"No," laughed John, "nor they ain't the worst kind, either." "Thass so; the wuss kine is the fellers 'at don't marry 'em. Why, ef I was you, I'd have a wife as pooty as a speckle' hound pup, an' yit one 'at could build biscuits an' cook coffee, too! An' I'd jess quile down at home in my sock feet an' never git up, lessen it wus to eat aw go to bed.
The river to day is about 1/4 of a mile in width; this evening the Countrey on the Lard. Side rises to the hight of that on the Starboard Side, and is wavering- we made 42 miles to day; the current much more uniform than yesterday or the day before. Killed 2 Speckle guls Severl. ducks of a delicious flavour. Side, we came too at those lodges, bought some wood and brackfast.
"Cut-cut-cut," she squawked. "Cut-cut yourself now!" cried Grannie Malone. She ran toward the door, waving her spoon. "Shoo along out of this with your bad manners!" she cried. Just that minute Larry came up behind the hen and tried to catch her by the legs. "Cut-cut-cut-a-cut," squawked old Speckle; and up she flew, right over Grannie's head, into the rafters!
But her calf is as pretty a young thing as ever you saw; speckled all over, most as thick as a guinea, and the children call her 'Speckle. Willis, step out and see if the heifer is in sight. Edna, a'n't you going to stay with me to-night?" "Thank you, Mrs.
Eileen was flapping her apron in another, while Grannie Malone chased old Speckle with the broom. At last, with a final squawk, she flew out of the door, and ran round to the shelter where the other hens were, and went in as if she thought home was the best place for a hen after all. Larry shut her in. As soon as the hen was out of the house, Eileen screamed, "I smell something burning!"
The three little girls and the two mothers had to leave their friends on the farm and go back to the city. The little girls said good-bye to every living thing on the place to the little pet rooster, to Red Chief, to the Speckle family, and to Mrs. Black Hen and her children who were now almost grown and had whole suits of clothes on. They said good-bye to Brown Betty and her children.
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