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On the Way

           Ifafieldcametobeabandoned,thisparasite,asmuchdespisedasthethistleorthenettle,tookpossessionofitimmediately.

           Onetreeseemedlackinginthisforest,whichoughttobeverycommoninthispartofthenewcontinent;itwasthecaoutchouc-tree.Infact,the"ficusprimoides,"the"castilloaelastica,"the"cecropiapeltats,"the"collophorautilis,"the"camerarialetifolia,"andaboveall,the"syphoniaelastica,"whichbelongtodifferentfamilies,aboundintheprovincesofSouthAmerica.Andmeanwhile,arathersingularthing,therewasnotasingleonetobeseen.

           Now,DickSandhadparticularlypromisedhisfriendJacktoshowhimsomecaoutchouctrees.Soagreatdeceptionforthelittleboy,whofiguredtohimselfthatgourds,speakingbabies,articulatepunchinellos,andelasticballoonsgrewquitenaturallyonthosetrees.Hecomplained.

           "Patience,mygoodlittleman,"repliedHarris."Weshallfindsomeofthosecaoutchoucs,andbyhundreds,intheneighborhoodofthefarm."

           "Handsomeones,veryelastic?"askedlittleJack.

           "Themostelasticthereare.Hold!whilewaiting,doyouwantagoodfruittotakeawayyourthirst?"And,whilespeaking,Harriswenttogatherfromatreesomefruits,whichseemedtobeaspleasanttothetasteasthosefromthepeach-tree.

           "Areyouverysure,Mr.Harris,"askedMrs.Weldon,"thatthisfruitcandonoharm?"

           "Mrs.Weldon,Iamgoingtoconvinceyou,"repliedtheAmerican,whotookalargemouthfulofoneofthosefruits."Itisamango."

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