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I. Description of Farmer Oak—An Incident

           

           Thegirlonthesummitoftheloadsatmotionless,surroundedbytablesandchairswiththeirlegsupwards,backedbyanoaksettle,andornamentedinfrontbypotsofgeraniums,myrtles,andcactuses,togetherwithacagedcanaryallprobablyfromthewindowsofthehousejustvacated.Therewasalsoacatinawillowbasket,fromthepartly-openedlidofwhichshegazedwithhalf-closedeyes,andaffectionatelysurveyedthesmallbirdsaround.

           Thehandsomegirlwaitedforsometimeidlyinherplace,andtheonlysoundheardinthestillnesswasthehoppingofthecanaryupanddowntheperchesofitsprison.Thenshelookedattentivelydownwards.Itwasnotatthebird,noratthecat;itwasatanoblongpackagetiedinpaper,andlyingbetweenthem.Sheturnedherheadtolearnifthewaggonerwerecoming.Hewasnotyetinsight;andhereyescreptbacktothepackage,herthoughtsseemingtorunuponwhatwasinsideit.Atlengthshedrewthearticleintoherlap,anduntiedthepapercovering;asmallswinglooking-glasswasdisclosed,inwhichsheproceededtosurveyherselfattentively.Shepartedherlipsandsmiled.

           Itwasafinemorning,andthesunlighteduptoascarletglowthecrimsonjacketshewore,andpaintedasoftlustreuponherbrightfaceanddarkhair.Themyrtles,geraniums,andcactusespackedaroundherwerefreshandgreen,andatsuchaleaflessseasontheyinvestedthewholeconcernofhorses,waggon,furniture,andgirlwithapeculiarvernalcharm.

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