. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. Little Emma came running home from school one day. "Oh, do look, mamma!" she cried, holding out her hands. She had something hidden in them. "What have you there?" asked her mother. " Guess," replied little Emma. But just then a speckled feathery head peeped out between Emma's fingers. " Oh, Avhat a pretty chicken!" ciied Mrs. Long. '' Where did you get it? " " Some l)oys gave it to me. They were go- ing to kill the poor thing. It is lame, and I
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. Little Emma came running home from school one day. "Oh, do look, mamma!" she cried, holding out her hands. She had something hidden in them. "What have you there?" asked her mother. " Guess," replied little Emma. But just then a speckled feathery head peeped out between Emma's fingers. " Oh, Avhat a pretty chicken!" ciied Mrs. Long. '' Where did you get it? " " Some l)oys gave it to me. They were go- ing to kill the poor thing. It is lame, and I want to keep it for my own. May I, mamma?" Papa looked in at the door at that moment, and asked, "Keep what? " When he saw the chicken he laughed, and said he had never been in the hen business, but he would begin with Hoppy. Hoppy was the name that Emma had given the chicken. A fine house was made out of a soap-box, and Hoppy was put to bed. Papa Long showed the little girl how to feed and care for her pet. By and by Hoppy grew to be a large hen. She was very handsome, l)ut she always limped. Emma was very fond of her, and never neglected her. One day Hoppy was heard singing very loud in the garden, and Mr. Long said, " Emma, I think you had better look in the ; Emma ran out, and soon returned in great glee, bringing a fine large egg. "Oh, do see Hoppy's beautiful egg!" she cried. "May I have it to eat all myself?" Mamma thought it quite right that Emma should have her chick- en's first egg, and the little girl put it carefully away for dinner. When she returned from the pantry Emma found her mother. 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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