. St. Nicholas [serial]. autiful bird in the world. Atlast it responded to their care and seemed totake a little interest in life. One day baby Edith saw the old roosterstanding before a semicircle of ten fluffy, blondlittle chicks, and she ran into the house and announced to her mother that they were askingthe old rooster what had become of their littleblack brother. Some weeks later, as the family were gatheredaround the supper-table, Dr. Godwinsaid: &j?. INQUIRING FOR THEIR LITTLE BLACK BROTHER. Despite his sisters ridicule and their criti-cisms of his pets points, Harolds combless,taill
. St. Nicholas [serial]. autiful bird in the world. Atlast it responded to their care and seemed totake a little interest in life. One day baby Edith saw the old roosterstanding before a semicircle of ten fluffy, blondlittle chicks, and she ran into the house and announced to her mother that they were askingthe old rooster what had become of their littleblack brother. Some weeks later, as the family were gatheredaround the supper-table, Dr. Godwinsaid: &j?. INQUIRING FOR THEIR LITTLE BLACK BROTHER. Despite his sisters ridicule and their criti-cisms of his pets points, Harolds combless,tailless chicken was duly entered, and, to everyones amazement except its proud owners, was HAROLD S CHICKEN. 1125 awarded a ten-dollar prize. You see, it turned of their fine tails and crimson combs they were out to be of a very fine and rare breed, and the only of an ordinary stock. only one of its kind exhibited. I tell you, mama, Harold said confiden- It is too bad to relate it, but Besss beautiful tially to his mother, that night, it is nt always white chickens came off prizeless, for in spite fine feathers that make fine birds. A QUESTION OF TASTE. By H. A. Crowell. Up a certain crooked city street, throughwhich I often pass, There s a narrow little window, set with tinypanes of glass, Where it seems to me the moments must insweetness slip away, For a little candy-maker stands at work thereevery day. He wears a cap and apron which are pictur-esquely F
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