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had not received much thought, for I had 

 my first incubator at the time, and the care 

 and attention it demanded shut out all else. 

 (I was rewarded by getting seventy-four 

 little chicks out of ninety eggs.) 



The day after they were out, I went up to 

 the city to do a day's shopping before start- 

 ing the incubator again. Near the ferry, 

 having to pass an animal store, I stopped to 

 look at some puppies in the window; and 

 as I did so, a man opened the door, and I 

 heard him say to the one inside : 



" Now don't forget. I must have those little 

 chickens and rabbits by Wednesday morning." 



The storekeeper replied, "If I can, sir; but 

 they're hard to get at this time of year." 



Before I realized what I was doing, I 

 turned into the store and announced to the 

 astonished man that I had just what he 

 wanted. He at once said : 



"I will give you $20 a hundred for white 

 chickens, and 75 cents apiece for young 

 rabbits." 



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