17. HEPATICA STORY. 



TN the autumn, Mother Nature 

 * gave little Miss Hepatica to 

 her nurse to be cared for and watched 

 while Miss Hepatica slept all winter. 



The nurse's name was Miss Under- 

 ground Stem. 



In the spring, Miss Hepatica was awakened by 

 her playmate, Robin Red Breast, who called merrily 

 to her with his " Cheer-up, Cheer, Cheer ! " 



Miss Hepatica was in a hurry, so Nurse Under- 

 ground Stem sent servants in all directions through 

 the ground to get the food and clothing which she 

 would need in her upward journey. 



It was still very cold above ground, and Miss 

 Hepatica would need to be very strong and warmly 

 wrapped, so that she would not take cold. 



Nurse Underground Stem gave her a warm 

 woolly dress and a hood which was tightly fastened, 

 so that the cold March wind could not blow it off. 



When Miss Hepatica had enough food to keep 

 her alive and clothes to keep her warm in the 



