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Title: The Chickens of Fowl Farm

Author: Lena E. Barksdale

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THE CHICKENS OF FOWL FARM

A Story

[Illustration]

by

LENA E. BARKSDALE

Kodak Illustrations by the Authoress

Published by
Allen, Lane & Scott
Philadelphia
1898

Copyright, 1898.
by Lena E. Barksdale.

PREFACE.

I have written this little chicken book in the past few months, and
now on my eleventh birthday the story is finished.

The "other critters" have talked to the world through "Uncle Remus."
The horses through "Black Beauty"; now I wish to give the chickens
a chance.

Most of them I write of are members of my own family, so I know them
well.

L. E. B.

August 22d, 1898.

THE CHICKENS OF FOWL FARM.

CHAPTER FIRST.

A TALK IN THE CHICKENYARD.

"Why is it, I would like to know," said young Scratchfoot, throwing the
sand over himself, "that every one is talking and carrying on of a hot
Summer day the very time you ought to go to sleep?"

"Hush up, Scratchfoot," said Topknot, "we are having a very lively
conversation. Uncle Red Nose Mike has just asked a riddle, which none
of us can guess. But you can, so get up and try."

Scratchfoot yawned and then said, "Mr. Mike, what is your riddle? I will
try my hand at it. What is it?"

"What kind of a cravat would our friend Mr. Hog be most likely to
choose?" said Red Nose Mike, then added: "I have offered a prize of
those six worms I found just now to the one that tells