. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 12 A FUNNY LITTLE MOTHER. Hen Topknot, who had bnt four in her brood, would not hear of adopting any more, and taking care of the httle strangers. She pecked at them so sharply that the poor things ran off, and stood in a group by themselves in a corner of the chicken-yard, crying as loud as they could cry. S'i37e felt like cry- ing, too, ^hp A\ as so sorry I'or the mothei- lessones. She took u p the chickens in her. apron, where they cuddled down, glad to get warm, and glad to hide away from c
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 12 A FUNNY LITTLE MOTHER. Hen Topknot, who had bnt four in her brood, would not hear of adopting any more, and taking care of the httle strangers. She pecked at them so sharply that the poor things ran off, and stood in a group by themselves in a corner of the chicken-yard, crying as loud as they could cry. S'i37e felt like cry- ing, too, ^hp A\ as so sorry I'or the mothei- lessones. She took u p the chickens in her. apron, where they cuddled down, glad to get warm, and glad to hide away from cross Hen Topknot. " I'll be your mother, myself! " said Susie. And a good mother she was, too. She soon taught the ten little black and white and speckled chickens to scratch for worms. She put them to bed every night in an old basket, and covered them up warm. In the morning how glad they were to see their new little mother! They ran to her wherever she was when they were tired. And such a funny sight it was to see those ten chickens fly into Susie's lap, creep imder her apron, and cuddle against her neck with little cooing sounds!. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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