THE GREEDY HENS. 



One day I chopped up a large plate of meat and took it out to 

 feed my hens. 



There happened to be one piece much larger than the others, 

 having a bone in it so I could not cut it. As I set the meat before 

 my hens one greedy one caught this large piece and i-an off with 

 it. Another hen wanted the same piece, and ran after her to see 

 if she could not get it for herself. While they were chasing each 

 other around the yard, trying to eat the bone, which was too large 

 for them to swallow, the other hens ate up all the finely cut meat. 



