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Chapter V

           

           “WereyouforgettingLittleChicken’spicture?”Frecklesasked.

           “Finely!”sheanswered.“Heposedsplendidly.ButIcouldn’tdoanythingwithhismother.Shewillrequirecoaxing.”

           “TheLordbepraised!”mutteredFrecklesunderhisbreath.

           TheBirdWomanbegantofeelbetter.

           “Whydoyoucallthebabyvulture’LittleChicken’?”sheasked,leaningtowardFrecklesinaninterestedmanner.

           “’TwasDuncanbeganit,”saidFreckles.“Yousee,throughthefiercecoldofwinterthebirdsoftheswampwerealmoststarving.Itismightylonelyhere,andtheywereallthecompanyIwashaving.Igottocarryingscrapsandgraindowntothem.Duncanwasthatgineroushewasgivingmeofhiswheatandcornfromhischickens’feed,andhecalledthebirdsmeswampchickens.Thenwhenthesebigblackfellowscame,Mr.McLeansaidtheywereournearestkindtosomeintheoldworldthattheycalled’Pharaoh’sChickens,’andhecalledmine’Freckles’Chickens.’”

           “Goodenough!”criedtheBirdWoman,hersplotchedpurplefacelightingwithinterest.“Youmustshootsomethingforthemoccasionally,andI’llbringmorefoodwhenIcome.IfyouwillhelpmekeepthemuntilIgetmyseries,I’llgiveyouacopyofeachstudyImake,mountedinabook.”

           Frecklesdrewadeepbreath.

           “I’llbedoingmeverybest,”hepromised,andfromthedeepshemeantit.

           “Iwonderifthatothereggisgoingtohatch?”musedtheBirdWoman.“Iamafraidnot.Itshouldhavepippedtoday.Isn’titabeauty!Ineverbeforesaweitheraneggortheyoung.Theyarerarethisfarnorth.

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