THE BANTAMS 



emerged from under the porch of the cottage with 

 thirteen chicks toddling after her! And this was her 

 third brood this year, each one from eleven to thirteen 

 in number! The successful man is he who recog- 

 nizes ability wherever he finds it, only bending this 

 energy to conform to his plans. Here was certainly 

 a potent force; instead of rebelling at its manifesta- 

 tion, why not avail oneself of its possibilities? 



These black bantams are wild little creatures in- 

 finitely preferring to roost in the trees rather than un- 

 der a roof so they have to be "shooed" into their coop 

 each night. They are evidently in full sympathy with 

 the Mistress of the Manor in regard to sleeping out 

 of doors. 



"How am I ever going to get any pictures of them?" 

 I demanded of their caretaker. 



"Oh! I can manage that. I'll not let 'em out in 

 the mornin' till you come up." 



That seemed an excellent plan and one sure to suc- 

 ceed. So at about nine o'clock on a bright, sunny 

 morning we placed the water-pan and the food they 



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