. Fowls of the air . skill in swimming. Then he goes to thecreeks and harbors. Along the shore a flock of his own kind,apparently, are feeding in quiet in he comes with unsuspecting soul,the morning light shining full on his whitebreast and bright red feet as he steadies him-self to take the water. But bang, bang! gothe guns; and splash, splash! fall his com-panions ; and out of a heap of seaweed comeac a man and a dog; and away he goes, ^^ sadly puzzled at the painted decoysin the water, to think it all over inhunger and sorrow. Then the weather grows cold,and a freeze-up cover
. Fowls of the air . skill in swimming. Then he goes to thecreeks and harbors. Along the shore a flock of his own kind,apparently, are feeding in quiet in he comes with unsuspecting soul,the morning light shining full on his whitebreast and bright red feet as he steadies him-self to take the water. But bang, bang! gothe guns; and splash, splash! fall his com-panions ; and out of a heap of seaweed comeac a man and a dog; and away he goes, ^^ sadly puzzled at the painted decoysin the water, to think it all over inhunger and sorrow. Then the weather grows cold,and a freeze-up covers all hisfeeding grounds. Under hisbeautiful feathers the bonesproject to spoil the contour ofhis round plump body. He isfamished now; he watches thegulls to see what they he finds out, he forgets.
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