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THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE.
POPPTDAD AND MOTHERKIN DISCOVER A NEW PATENT IN THE INCUBATOR LINE.
pectation, the}' ran out to the chicken coop and carefully lifted two speckled hens from their nests. The poor hens resented this interruption of their maternal duties, not knowing that they were to be assigned to duties of a more important nature, and they clucked in remonstrance. Carrying them to the nursery, Miss Dollydee and Master Toddletots carefully placed them upon the eggs. The hens did not seem to understand, for they made it very plain that they preferred their own eggs, but they were firmly made to understand that they must do their duty.
Poppy dad and Motherkin were just returning from a walk, and as they reached their front door they heard strange sounds from within. Whether it was squaks or squeals, or both, they could not make out, but they were alarmed, and lost no time in seeking the cause. Hurrying to the nursery, whence came the sounds, they saw a
sight which was as pathetic as it was humorous. Toddletots was quite tired, but he still clung to the hen with a grim determination, and he seemed quite to have persuaded her that she was to become the mother of the contents of the huge egg. Dollydee was even more tired than her brother, but she, too, had conquered the other hen into submission, and she was pressing her down upon the great egg with patience and fortitude.
"Great Scott !" exclaimed Poppydad, puzzled yet amused.
"What on earth are you doing?" asked Motherkin in amazement.
"We's des hatchin'," said Dollydee.
"Hatching? hatching what?" questioned Motherkin.
"Jes hatchin' babies," answered Toddletots.
When the lids of the eggs were raised by the curious parents, and the contents discovered, they did not know