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Chapter II

           Noticetheircoloragainsttheiceandsnow,andtheprettyskippin’waysofthem!Andspunky!Weel,I’mheatfair!”

           Frecklesemptiedhiscap,turnedhispocketsandscatteredhislastgrain.Thenhewavedhiswatchingfriendsgood-byeandstarteddownthetimber-line.

           Aweeklater,DuncanandFrecklesarosefrombreakfasttofacethebitterestmorningofthewinter.WhenFreckles,warmlycappedandgloved,steppedtothecornerofthekitchenforhisscrap-pail,hefoundabigpanofsteamingboiledwheatonthetopofit.HewheeledtoMrs.Duncanwithashiningface.

           “Wereyoufixingthiswarmfoodformechickensoryours?”heasked.

           “It’sforyours,Freckles,”shesaid.“Iwasafearedthiscoldweathertheywadnalaygoodwithoutawarmbitenowandthen.”

           Duncanlaughedashesteppedtotheotherroomforhispipe;butFrecklesfacedMrs.Duncanwithatraceofeverypangofstarvedmother-hungerheeverhadsufferedwrittenlargeonhishomely,splotched,narrowfeatures.

           “Oh,howIwishyouweremymother!”hecried.

           Mrs.Duncanattemptedanechoofherhusband’slaugh.

           “Lordlovethelad!”sheexclaimed.“Why,Freckles,areyenobrightenoughtolearnwithoutbeingtaughtbyawomanthatIamyourmither?Ifagreatmanlikeyoursel’dinnakenthat,learnitnowandne’erforgetit.Anceawomanisthewifeofanyman,shebecomeswifetoallmenforhavinghadthewifelyexperienceshekens!Anceaman-childhasbeatenhiswaytolifeundertheheartofawoman,sheismithertoallmen,fortheheartsofmithersareeverywherethesame.

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