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On the Way

           

           AndlittleJack,withoutanymorepressing,followedHarris’sexample,Hedeclaredthatitwasverygood,"thosepears,"andthetreewasatonceputundercontribution.

           ThosemangosbelongedtoaspecieswhosefruitisripeinMarchandApril,othersbeingsoonlyinSeptember,and,consequently,theirmangoswerejustintime.

           "Yes,itisgood,good,good!"saidlittleJack,withhismouthfull."ButmyfriendDickhaspromisedmecaoutchoucs,ifIwasverygood,andIwantcaoutchoucs!"

           "Youwillhavethem,Jack,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"becauseMr.Harrisassuresyouofit."

           "Butthatisnotall,"wentonJack."MyfriendDickhaspromisedmesomeotherthing!"

           "Whatthen,hasfriendDickpromised?"askedHarris,smiling.

           "Somehumming-birds,sir."

           "Andyoushallhavesomehumming-birds,mygoodlittleman,butfartheronfartheron,"repliedHarris.

           ThefactisthatlittleJackhadarighttoclaimsomeofthesecharmingcreatures,forhewasnowinacountrywheretheyshouldabound.TheIndians,whoknowhowtoweavetheirfeathersartistically,havelavishedthemostpoeticalnamesonthosejewelsoftheflyingrace.Theycallthemeitherthe"rays"orthe"hairsofthesun."Here,itis"thelittlekingoftheflowers;"there,"thecelestialflowerthatcomesinitsflighttocaresstheterrestrialflower."Itisagain"thebouquetofjewels,whichsparklesinthefireoftheday.

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