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The shepherd was sitting on a block before the fire, in his shirt, smoking his pipe and warming his legs preparatory to turning in. A short, wiry, blackheaded man, with a cunning face convict all over. He rose as we came in, and gave us good evening.
Along the shelving sandy shore the wagtails run, both the pied and the yellow, but few birds come here to wash; for that purpose they prefer a running stream if it be accessible. Upon the willow trees which border it, a reed-sparrow or blackheaded bunting may often be observed.
Y'u air too little 'n' puny, 'n' I want ye to stay home 'n' take keer o' mam 'n' the cattle-ef fightin' does come, I reckon thar won't be triuch." "Don't ye?" cried the boy, with sharp contempt "with ole Jas Lewallen a-devilin' Uncle Rufe, 'n' that blackheaded young Jas a-climbin' on stumps over thar 'cross the river, n' crowin' n' sayin' out open in Hazlan that ye air afeard o him?
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