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"Yes, that's right," cried Brace: "a bird something like our English night-hawk that sits in the dark parts of the woods and makes a whirring sound; only it isn't half so loud as this." "Well," said the captain grudgingly, "perhaps you're right. I'm not good at birds. I know a gull or a goose or turkey or chicken. I give in."

Her first effort was made by holding festivals, or "suppers." She made a personal canvass among the white and coloured families in the town of Tuskegee, and got them to agree to give something, like a cake, a chicken, bread, or pies, that could be sold at the festival.

Poor Petal, clinging to the high branch of the tree, and faintly mewing, touched their hearts, so Neale went up like a professional acrobat and after some difficulty brought the frightened cat down. "She'll have to be plucked just like a chicken," declared Ruth. "Did you ever see such a mess in all your life?"

Although Katherine had been the most hilarious one at the table she had not eaten a mouthful. The delicious roast chicken and corn fritters, her favorite dish, lay untouched upon her plate. And the whimsical dancing light had gone out of her eyes. "My dear," she said, leaning across the table, "what is the matter with you? Has anything happened to change your plans about going to college?"

I'll just show Reddy Fox how easily it can be done, and he shall have tender young rabbit with his chicken!" said Granny Fox to herself. So first she studied and studied every clump of grass and every bush behind which she could creep. She saw that she could get almost to where Peter Rabbit was sitting and never once show herself to him.

"Yes, but we haven't arranged for that yet. These ducks and geese were bought by Jack, while we were up in New York and there is such a wide range that he has been afraid, to turn them out to go where they please. Then, the coyotes, too, are very fond of ducks and geese. A chicken can rise on the wing and get away, but fat ducks and geese can be caught before they can flap their wings three times.

Enter Julia and Jacinta. Bal. Wou'd I had never married her to this Sot. Jul. Your pleasure, Sir. Fran. Only to see thee, Love. Jul. I have a Suit to you. Fran. What is't, my Chicken. Jul. I wou'd go make a Visit to my Aunt, my Sister Clara's there, and I'll go fetch her home. Fran. Hum perhaps the Governor's there too? Jul.

If you'd like some, Joe, I'll come back tomorrow." "No, no; don't you tramp over here tomorrow, Mother," he admonished, "and don't bother about the chicken. I don't seem to have any appetite any more. But you wait till I'm out of here a day or two; then you'll see me eat." "Well, then I guess I'll be goin' on back, Joe; and bright and early Monday morning I'll be on hand at the court.

Plato was a good caller but we didn't get a turkey. Now, this is as tender as as it ought to be. A little more gravy? And as we came home, the colonel, who was of the real mint-julep type, proposed as a joke that Plato see what he could do toward getting some kind of bird for dinner that night. And when Plato lifted the covers, sure enough there was a fine, fat roast chicken.

Country children have capabilities for enjoyment that the city child knows nothing about, and to the boys and girls at Chicken Hill the prospect of a program, a speech from Pearl Watson, and a supper was most alluring. Preparations were carried on with vigor. Seats were scrubbed by owners, and many an ancient landmark of ink was lost forever.