The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
THE TURKEYS NEST


One day the old turkey hen went out
TO hnd place to make her nest. She
went long way. and she took a long
time TO md it: but when at last she
had suited herself. she said:
'"They may 60 to the cast and go the
west,
But theyn never be able to find my
nest"
And abe felt SO proud Of herself
that she walked all the way home
with her head in the air. When she
got home, in the barnyard. her friends
were talking about her There were
the gray goose and the white duck and
the brown hen: and when they saw
her coming they called, where did
you make your nest 90
Guess" said the turkey hen. And
then they were puzzled.
Well Z said the pray rtaeae 81. i.t+-t
when ] go 10 make my nest ] al
ways try 70 get near the water. for
there's nothing so good for my health {.
so TIL guess the goose pond"
fright" cried the duck I'm quite
agree, Tho pond II Just the place"
'.The idea" said the brown hen,
chuckHng 90 herself why what
could be more healthier than hay or
straw? III guess the haystack."
But. though they did their very best.
They never could guess whore she
made her nest
The turkey hon grew proudcr, and
she walked about the harnyard Ike a
queen one day the cook saw her
and said 10 the children: Certain
and sure that old turkey hen has
made herself a nest"
Then I'll find IT, said Cousin Pen.
who had come to visit ON the farm.
Then III find IT," cried Brother
Fred. she can't hide a nest from
me-
The I'll ind It." cried Brother
And they all started out 10 look for
Cousin Pen went down in the hol-
low and looked in the grasses and
leaves and in the stumps and hollow
trees.
But though he did his very best,
He couldn' nnd the turkeys nest
Brother Fred went up the hill TO
the ginhouse and down tn the cotton
field and round by the goose pend,
where he found the goose and duck
taking a swim.
But though he did his very best.
He couldn't find the turkeys nest,
Little Ben began 70 look AT home
He looked under the house and be-
hind the woodpiie and in the barn
and out by the haystack and whllo
he was tipping about out there, he
frightened the brown hen from the
nest and she Quarreled half the day
about It.
But though he ala his very best
He couldn't find the turkeys nest.
Then mamma said that she must ga
and look. So she put on ner bonnet and
went TO the wood lot and SAT down
under n tree JUST as quiet az she
could be. BY and by the turkey hen
came along She saw mamma and
mamma saw her. bat neither Of them
said q word The turkey hen walked
round and round IN the wood lot Just
as II she wasn't thinking about any
thing. bat at last she went through
the big gate }nto the road. Then
mamma got up and followed her, just
as still ar a mouse. and the turkey
hen
Went up the hill and down the hill.
And through the fields and 10y the
mill
And down across the meadow brook.
by many "A turn and many a crook
She went to the east and she went to
the west,
But she never went near the hidden
nest.
"I'li give up" said mamma. And
the old turkey hen Was prouder than
ever.
Then papa said he must try; and
early one morning, before the chill
dren were awake, he got UP and
started out To find the turkeys nest,
Hell find It If anybody can" said
Brother Fred when nc was told And
the children could scarcely wait. He
stayed SO long that they went down
the lane TO meet him and when he
saw them coming. he called out:
~ declare I've done my very best,
But / can't find that turkeys nest.
The turkey hen grew prouder ana
proudsr. She stayed at her NEST.
wherever ii was. nearly all the time
then and came to the harnyard~ only
when she wanted something to eat.