The Barn-door Fowl 



The Barn-door Fowl does not often live to a great 

 age, but her life, although short, is a very merry one. 

 She is provided with a comfortable home, in which 

 she can cackle to her heart's content, without fear 

 of being snapped up by her enemy the fox; and every 

 day she receives an ample supply of corn, to say 

 nothing of worms, cabbage-stumps, cold potatoes, and 

 other luxuries. In return for all this she is only 

 asked to lay a fair number of eggs for our breakfast. 

 If she will not do this, of course the consequences are 

 serious. 



