86 CITIZEN BIRD 



" Oh, uncle ! " was all they said. But Dodo gave 

 him a kiss on the end of his nose and Nat hugged Olive, 

 who sat next to him. Just then Mammy Bun brought 

 in a plate of steaming hot flannel cakes, and the Doctor 

 said : " Now let us eat to the health of Birdland and a 

 happy season at Orchard Farm ! Olive, my love, please 

 pass the maple syrup ! " 



