Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 533
the cat tried togo near them, the hen would peck at her and drive her away. How the childrenlaughed! Mollie said: Did you ever see anything so funny ! I am going toask Mama to tell St. Nicholas about it,—how our old hen dopted the kittens. 1032 FOR VERY LITTLE FOLK [Sept., The hen had been sitting… … EVERY NOW AND THEN SHE LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF THE CHILDREN WERE REALLY COMING. a-biddies. And when the cat went home again, the hen would nt let her comenear the kittens. Mollie took the hen off, and Mrs. Tomkins was happy. The next day she came again, looking as though she said, I am very sorry…
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