now."

So they went into the house. Frank's basket was soon filled, and he went
home happy.



LESSON LXI.

stood him self' flap'ping first twelve

flapped walked flap o bey' bet'ter

Chip'py food stone be fore' chick'ens kept


[Illustration: Hen and chicks.]


There was once a big, white hen that had twelve little chickens. They were
very small, and the old hen took good care of them. She found food for
them in the daytime, and at night kept them under her wings.

One day, this old hen took her chickens down to a small brook. She thought
the air from the water would do them good.

When they got to the brook, they walked on the bank a little while. It was
very pretty on the other side of the brook, and the old hen thought she
would take her children over there.