Do you know, I was reading such a funny thing the other day about giving cats medicine.

They hate it, and one can scarcely force it into their mouths on account of their sharp teeth.

The way is, to smear it on their sides, and they lick it off.

A good idea, isn't it?
Here we are at the hen douse, or rather one of the hen houses." "Don't you keep your hens all together ?" asked Miss Laura.
"Only in the winter time," said Mrs.Wood, "I divide my flock in the spring.

Part of them stay here and part go to the orchard to live in little movable houses that we put about in different places.