Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 742
in out-of-the-way places), I found a nest where a white henwas setting. And what do you think I found?Three little kittens ; and the old hen, thinking, per-haps, that her eggs had hatched, was hovering overthem just as proud as could be. I had been there but a few minutes when the mo-ther cat came… … TREES IN WINTER. BY ANNA C. BUCHANAN, AGE 13. (SILVER BADGE.) grow, so I made a warm nest in abox for them, then I carried the boxto a convenient place near the house.The old hen followed, clucking veryloudly. It was amusing to watch the hens at-tempts at feeding them. She wouldjump out of the box…
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