14 THE GIRL’S STORY BOOK.

 

chickens. Jeannette wasa good
deal amused to see the old hen
ruffle up her feathers, and run
at her, when she threatened to
catch the chickens,

At last she thought it was
quite time to go and get ready.
So she ran back to the house,
and called loudly for Susan.
Susan came.

“Why, Miss Jeannette!”

said she, “where have you