The curly-haired hen . did not realize what had happened—very quickly recoveringfrom their momentary fright, they went on with their games—splashing the water with their beaks and amusing themselvesas though nothing were the matter. Mother Etienne, busy giving green apples to the pigs, branto the rabbits, and corn to the pigeons, came back presently, A MOTHER S DEVOTION 15 and could not see the big YoUande beside the pond, only herchildren floating far, far away on the water. Surprised shedrew nearer, called, but in vain. The mother-hen had disap-peared. Then only did she understand the traged
The curly-haired hen . did not realize what had happened—very quickly recoveringfrom their momentary fright, they went on with their games—splashing the water with their beaks and amusing themselvesas though nothing were the matter. Mother Etienne, busy giving green apples to the pigs, branto the rabbits, and corn to the pigeons, came back presently, A MOTHER S DEVOTION 15 and could not see the big YoUande beside the pond, only herchildren floating far, far away on the water. Surprised shedrew nearer, called, but in vain. The mother-hen had disap-peared. Then only did she understand the tragedy that hadoccurred. She called for help. Petit-Jacques immediately. 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 her.
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