The curly-haired hen . opened the big sluice and the water ran out, but much tooslowly for their impatience. At last they began to see the bot-tom, and soon the body of poor YoUande was discovered stiffand motionless. There was general consternation at the farm. Petit-Jacques,by means of a long pole, seized her and drew her to land atMother Etiennes feet. Labrie came up and sniffed sadly at the 16 THE CURLY-HAIRED HEN body of the unhappy hen. In vain they dried her and rubbedher,—nothing did any good. Shes quite dead, alas, said Mother Etienne with tears inher eyes, but it was my own fault. I
The curly-haired hen . opened the big sluice and the water ran out, but much tooslowly for their impatience. At last they began to see the bot-tom, and soon the body of poor YoUande was discovered stiffand motionless. There was general consternation at the farm. Petit-Jacques,by means of a long pole, seized her and drew her to land atMother Etiennes feet. Labrie came up and sniffed sadly at the 16 THE CURLY-HAIRED HEN body of the unhappy hen. In vain they dried her and rubbedher,—nothing did any good. Shes quite dead, alas, said Mother Etienne with tears inher eyes, but it was my own fault. I ought to have closeddown the lattice and this misfortune would not have really is a great pity—such a fine hen. She weighs at leasteight pounds. There, Germaine, take her and weigh L>v >• •r^ Germaine was the maid and also the cousin of Petit-Jacques-—of whom she was very fond. She was a fine buxom girl ofeighteen, strong and well-grown. She loved animals, too, buther feeling for them could not be compared to Mother Etiennes. Germaine, take away poor YoUande, I am quite upset A MOTHER S DEVOTION 17
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