I believe you miss your new-laid egg in the mornings; sure I know you do, madam." [Illustration] "Why don't you have your new-laid egg in the mornings, Granny ?" asked Terry, putting Snow down on the floor, and nestling up to her grandmother.
"Because, darling, the hens don't choose to lay, this cold weather." "Do they never lay in cold weather?
Are there no hens who will lay eggs for Gran'ma, Nursey dear ?" urged Terry.
"I believe there's a few down at Connolly's farm," said Nancy; "at least I've heard so.

I've a mind to send down and enquire." Then Granny went off with Nancy to her bedroom, and the children were left in the sitting-room playing with the kittens.
"Turly," said Terry, "I want to speak to you.

Put the kittens in their basket and come here." Turly came directly and they sat on two little stools and looked into the fire.
"What is it about, Terry ?" asked Turly.

He was always ready for any startling plot or plan that Terry might propose to him.
"Did you hear Nancy saying Granny was getting weak for want of her new-laid eggs, and that the hens wouldn't lay them for her ?" "No," said Turly.
"Well, she did." "We can't help it," said Turly.
"You can't, dear; but I can.

I'm older than you." "The hens won't do it for you, no matter how old you are," said Turly.
"Oh!" said Terry impatiently, "that is not what I mean! There's a few hens down at Connolly's farm, and Nancy thinks they lay." "Where is Connolly's farm ?" "I'm sure I don't know, but there are hens there, real industrious hens, and I want to get their eggs for Gran'ma." "You can't," said Turly.
"Wait till you see," said Terry.
Turly looked at his sister admiringly, but went on piling up the difficulties she was going to surmount.
"You don't know where Connolly's farm is.