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And they flew all day over Italy and, looking down, they saw people working in the fields and the vineyards, growing rice and grapes and all the fruits that come from Italy, and always they heard the people singing beautiful songs of gladness. "I wonder what makes them so happy?" said the Villain. "It's because it's such a beautiful country, I guess," said Sweetclover.
By this time it was really a blizzard and one by one the poor pigeons' wings became so covered with snow they could not fly and fell to the ground and lay on the snow. Of course they fell in different places, and Kernel Cob and Jackie Tar and Sweetclover and the Villain were separated.
John had Kernel Cob on his knee, and Margaret had Sweetclover in her lap, and neither of them spoke, but looked far off without seeing anything except what had happened years and years ago and left only a picture in their minds. And Margaret sighed and turning to John said: "John dear, don't let us try to find any more gold. What good will all the gold in the world be to us without the children?"
"Well, at least I'll try," answered Kernel Cob. "Wouldn't you like to come with us?" "You bet," said the Villain, for he had taken a great fancy to Kernel Cob and especially to Sweetclover, whose gentle manners appealed very strongly to him. "But how are you going to do it?" "Let me think," said Kernel Cob and they were very quiet for a long while.
"Good-bye and many thanks," shouted Kernel Cob and Sweetclover, and soon they were far off for the wind was blowing very strong. Presently they were out of sight of the shore and the Cricket turned upon his heel and hopped away. The Cricket is the kind of chap For whom I never cared a rap!
But I'll take you to the foot of the mountains, and there I'll have you meet a friend of mine who will take you to a ship going to the North Pole." "Thank you very much," said Sweetclover. "We shall never be able to pay you for your kindness." "Thank you, Miss," said the Dog. "I'm sure it will make me very happy to know that I helped you."
"Oh, I hope so," cried Sweetclover, "for he is such a brave sailor and was so good to us." And after Kernel Cob and Sweetclover had said a prayer to the fairies to take good care of Jackie Tar, they drove away in their sled and at length came to the Yukon.
And finally the train came to a stop and the conductor came through calling, "New York, Grand Central Depot," and Margaret picked up Sweetclover and John picked up Kernel Cob, and they got into another train and rode a little way and got out again at another station called Orange.
"And if you don't want to come I will have to go alone, for I have sworn to find them and no power on earth will stop me." At this Sweetclover was very much alarmed. "Kernel Cob," said she, "if you don't get down on your knees and promise by all the Fairies that you will not attempt to escape, I'll never speak to you again." "But," said he.
"I don't know what to do," said Sweetclover. "We have lost our best friend." "Never mind," said the Villain tenderly, and he put his hand kindly on her shoulder. "It will all come right in the end. It always does, you know." "Yes, I know," said Sweetclover, "but you have to go through such terrible things first." "Well, we got along pretty well before we met the bird," said Kernel Cob.
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