27/29 You look hot in your warm coats." "You've mastered one detail of sheep-keeping," said Mr.Wood, as he slowly walked along beside his niece. "To raise healthy sheep one must have pure water where they can get to it whenever they like. Give them good water, good food, and a variety of it, good quarters--cool in summer, comfortable in winter, and keep them quiet, and you'll make them happy and make money on them." "I think I'd like sheep-raising," said Miss Laura; "won't you have me for your flock mistress, uncle ?" He laughed, and said he thought not, for she would cry every time any of her charge were sent to the butcher. We used to get into a shady place where they could not see us, and watch them. One day I got a great surprise about the sheep. |