"Those are handsome thin legs of yours," said the turkey-cock.

"Quack, quack, quack," grinned the ducks; but, the stork pretended

"You may as well laugh," said the turkey; "for that remark was

rather witty, or perhaps it was above you. Ah, ah, is he not clever?

He will be a great amusement to us while he remains here." And then he

gobbled, and the ducks quacked, "Gobble, gobble; Quack, quack."

What a terrible uproar they made, while they were having such

Then Hjalmar went to the hen-house; and, opening the door,