. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. DAME GILFiy AND HER GOATS. 253 skins. "Verra likely she thinks there's some o' her ain amang them. She's a rare creatnre to smell, is Esther! " At the next call a shawl was worn, in which Esther had no inter- est. To Esther, Dame Gilfin talked as if she were a real person. When any one called Esther pushed herself in to be noticed. She was very fond of society, and her mistress would say, "Diinia ye ken I've company to-day? IsTow, if ye can behave yersel, ye can. W:tt-S/rdA^rf ju
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. DAME GILFiy AND HER GOATS. 253 skins. "Verra likely she thinks there's some o' her ain amang them. She's a rare creatnre to smell, is Esther! " At the next call a shawl was worn, in which Esther had no inter- est. To Esther, Dame Gilfin talked as if she were a real person. When any one called Esther pushed herself in to be noticed. She was very fond of society, and her mistress would say, "Diinia ye ken I've company to-day? IsTow, if ye can behave yersel, ye can. W:tt-S/rdA^rf just sit doon in the far corner an' listen. If ye can't, ye can just go out-o'-doors. Do ye mind my words, Esther? " Esther usually crouched down in a corner of the funny little cabin-parlor, and silently enjoyed the chatter going on. It was part of Dame Gilfin's business to rear young goats, and then sell them to rich people, to be harnessed into dainty little car- i-iages. You can see such any day in the parks, and very likely E>^ther's pretty kids may be among them. For a span of thoroughly trained ones Dame Gilfin often received two hundred Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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