"'Once upon a time,' an old lady sent her grandson to set a turkey,--not
the gobbler, as did the parson in Mrs. Stowe's 'Minister's Wooing.' On his
return, the following dialogue occurred:--
"'Sammy, my dear, have you set her?'
"'Yes, grandma,' replied Hopeful.
[Illustration: "AN EXTENSIVE SET."]
"'Fixed the nest up all nice, Sammy?'
"'O, mighty fine, grandma.'
"'Did you count the eggs, Sammy, and get an odd number?'
"'Yes, grandma.'
"'How many eggs did you set her on, Sammy, dear?'
"'One hundred and twenty-one, grandma.'
"'O, goodness gracious! Why did you put so many eggs under her, Sammy?'
"'Why, grandma, I wanted to see the old thing spread herself.'"