"Yes, but we are accustomed to it," said the hen.

"But it is so cold here, and freezes sometimes."

"Cold weather is good for cabbages," said the hen; "besides we

do have it warm here sometimes. Four years ago, we had a summer that

lasted more than five weeks, and it was so hot one could scarcely

breathe. And then in this country we have no poisonous animals, and we

are free from robbers. He must be wicked who does not consider our

country the finest of all lands. He ought not to be allowed to live