DORA AXD DUMPY 89 



and although Dora did not like to give up her 

 little charge, she knew that it was best. 



"Come, Dumpy," she said, "you are wcil 

 enough now to go back to your mother," and 



taking him gently up she started for the gar- 

 den. Mrs. Barrett watched Dora as she set 

 the chicken down by its mates close to the old 

 hen, who clucked with all her might, trying to 

 tell Dumpy how glad she was to see him again. 

 Dora followed the glad mother-hen about for a 



