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Max, whose father was a gardener, knew wizard’s tricks with seeds and soils; and as Farmer and Forester to the syndicate, gave his knowledge right and left with happy importance. He taught the girls how to plan and plant their flower beds, and started the boys on a career of vegetable-raising that made them feel rich before they began; talked trees to Harold and other farmer boys, and astonished his father by the questions he asked and the work he did. Max was the first to be quite ready with his exhibit. It was a queer creature that one gradually discovered to be some sort of a bird; though such a one had never before been seen on land or sea. Max had arrayed his mother’s big white gander for the occasion. A turkey-tail fan made a huge breastplate, if one can imagine a breastplate of feathers. All the long-tailed roosters that had been killed in town for months, one would guess, had contributed to the coat of sprawling feathers that was tied over the body of the bird. And no one knew by what magic the boy had coaxed some one to lend him the magnificent peacock plumes that rose high above the little wiggling goose tail. “And what’s the ‘chinning’ to be about?” she questioned, sitting on the bedside; “the fortune?”.
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Step into the spotlight at Big Bass Bash demo's fishing showcase and let your angling skills shine. Catch the biggest bass, compete with fellow fishing enthusiasts, and make a splash in the world of fishing excitement!I tried logging in using my phone number and I
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“Moses, you git to the barn an’ hunt the aigs, an’ min’ you look in the haystack; that ole yaller hen has been wantin’ ter set in the nigh corner of it.” “You don’t like Sir Thomas because he’s a little indolent.” “Surveyors? What’s your scheme?” Jimmy was quickly interested. “No, we won’t!” came a dozen voices..
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