Part 8 (2/2)

Dot could not speak all she felt She was so sorry for the Kangaroo, and so asha this dear animal was; how she had cared for her, and nearly died to save her life, in spite of the wrongs done to her by hurow up,” she said, ”I will never let anyone hurt a bush creature They shall all be happy where I a to be as aroos,” said the animal reflectively, and shook her head

CHAPTER X

The fourth day of Dot's wanderings in the Bush dawned brightly The sun arose in a sky all gorgeous in gold and cri with dewy freshness Sweet odours fro creaturehappy and free in the beautiful Bush Rich and gurgling capies, the jovial Kookooburras saluted the sun with rollicking laughter, the crickets chirruped, frogs croaked in chorus, or sole of a woodman's axe Every now and then came the shriek of the plover, or the shrill cry of the peeweet; and gayer andof the big bush wagtail in the distance

As soon as the Kangaroo heard the Bush Wagtail, she and Dot hurried away to find hi his bones ever made a merrier sound ”Click-i-ti-clack, click-i-ti-clack, clack, clack, clack, clack, click-i-ti-clack,” he rattled away as fast as he could, just as if he hadn't abreath, and as if the whole lovely world was tails

When Dot and the Kangaroo found hi tail like a fan, and clattering gaily; but he stopped in surprise as soon as he saw his visitors

After greetings, he opened the conversation by talking of the weather, so as to conceal his astonishether

”Lovely weather after the rain,” he said; ”the shoere needed very rass was getting rank, and not very plentiful There will be a green shoot in a few days, which will be very welco your Joey--my cousin told s will happen in the Bush to anyone We were most fortunate in our brood; none of the chicks fell out of the nest, every one of the They are all doing well in the world”

Then the vivacious bird ca his voice, said:

”But, friend Kangaroo, I'm sorry to see you've taken up with Huainst theh my cousin is intimate with the whole race Take my word for it, they're most uncertain friends Two Kookooburras were shot last week, in spite of Government protection Fact!” And as the bird spoke he nodded his head warningly towards the place where Dot was standing

”This little Huaroo; ”one had to take care of her, you know”

”Of course, of course; there are exceptions to all rules,” chattered the Wagtail ”And so this is really the lost little Hu Dot, andwhistle of surprise ”My cousin told tail, knows her lost way,” said the Kangaroo joyfully, and Dot caood news

”Of course he does,” answered the bird; ”there's nothing happens that he doesn't know You should have hunted hiaroo, ”and I got into this country, which is new to me”

”Why he is in the same part that he nested in last season It's no distance off,” exclaitail ”If you could fly, you'd be there al description of the way they were to follow to find his cousin willy, and with aroo and Dot bade hitail they could hear hi, which shohat a merry, happy fellow he is:

”Click-i-ti, click-i-ti-clack!

Clack! clack! clack! clack!

Who could cry in such weather, 'alack!'

With a sky so blue, and a sun so bright, Sing 'winter, winter, winter is back!'

Sportive in flight, chatter delight, Click-i-ti, click-i-ti-clack!

”I' clack! clack! clack!

If you wish to be happy, just follow'winter, winter, winter is back!'