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"Maybe this will do," and he picked all the kernels off except two for the eyes, one for the nose, two more for the ears and a row for the teeth. And he ran to Peggs to have her sew some clothes for his soldier. "What do you think of Little Miss Sweetclover?" says Peggs, holding it up for Jackie to see. "I think she's very pretty," says Jackie, "only she needs legs."
"I hope it isn't a whale," said Sweetclover. "It had better not be," said Kernel Cob, "if he knows what's good for him," and he patted his sword in a very brave manner. "It's getting bigger and bigger," said Sweetclover. "Don't you see it?" "Sure!" said Kernel Cob, "I saw it all the time, it's a ship." And like all people who tell fibs he was found out, for it wasn't a ship at all.
"Just Jackie and Peggs' motheranfather; that's all." And just then Sweetclover woke up and sat on the side of the chair. "I'm sure that there isn't anybody by that name," chirped the Cricket, "but I'll soon find out." "How?" asked Kernel Cob.
"Well if they are not here," said Kernel Cob, "we had better go before we freeze to death," and his teeth chattered. "How'll we get off?" asked Sweetclover. "I'll tell Silverfloss to weave you a strand of silver," and he turned to Silverfloss and said some tinkling words to her. "She's doing it," he said.
"Didn't you know we were in Italy?" "Ha, ha," sneered the Hero, and from that moment Kernel Cob disliked him. "But you haven't told me how you got into the water," persisted the Villain. "We came on a sea-horse from Cuba," said Sweetclover. "That must have been an exciting adventure," said the Villain. "Tell me all of it."
"Now is our time!" shouted he to Sweetclover and the Villain, who were standing close by, and the Villain, catching Sweetclover by the hand, ran away with her.
And just then a great wind came and raised the parasol from the ground, and the hook of the handle caught in Kernel Cob's belt and pulled him up with it and Sweetclover was just in time to catch hold of him as he sailed away. And Jackie and Peggs sat upon the grass and cried because they had lost their little dolls.
"Well," said Sweetclover to Kernel Cob, "now do you understand?" "Huh," said Kernel Cob, "I knew it all the time, only I didn't want to spoil the surprise for you." "But what I want to know," said Peggs, "is how Kernel Cob and Little Miss Sweetclover never wilted like all the other flowers, but have kept as fresh as the day we made them." "I'll tell you why," said Jackie, and he looked very wise.
And they went in search of the things they would make the dolls of. And pretty soon, Peggs made the most wonderful doll of flowers that ever a child could see. The head was of Sweetclover, the dress was a purple morning-glory turned upside-down so it looked like a bodice and a skirt, and it was tied to the head so that they wouldn't come apart.
"I'll send a chirp to all the crickets in this house and garden, and they'll send a chirp to all the crickets in the next house and garden, and so on, and so on, and so on, all through this country, and in a little while I'll be able to tell you if they're here or not." "How'll you ever get the message back?" asked Sweetclover.
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