THE DISAPPOINTED HEN.

H' what a terrible mistake!' Cried Mrs. Brahma Hen; 'I'd set my heart on yellow chicks, And these are black again!' She ran at once to Dr. Goose, 'What can I do?' cried she. 'My charge for giving good advice Is fifteen worms,' quoth he. It was such hot work catching them, It nearly made her faint: And fifteen worms'-worth of advice Was 'Buy some yellow paint!'

A. Katherine Parkes.