Some Homes in the Green Forest 



threw back his head and cried, "Teacher, teacher, 

 teacher, teacher, teacher !" each time a little louder 

 than before. It was Teacher the Oven Bird. 



In his delight at seeing this old friend, Peter 

 quite forgot Redtail the Hawk. "Oh, Teacher !" 

 cried Peter. "I'm so glad to see you again !" 



Teacher stopped singing and looked down at 

 Peter. "If you are so glad why haven't you been 

 over to see me before?" he demanded. "I've 

 been here for some time." 



Peter looked a little foolish. "The truth is, 

 Teacher," said he very humbly, "I have been 

 visiting the Old Orchard so much and learning so 

 many things that this is the first chance I have 

 had to come 'way over here in the Green Forest. 

 You see, I have been learning a lot of things about 

 you feathered folks, things I hadn't even guessed. 

 There is something I wish you'd tell me, Teacher ; 

 will you?" 



"That depends on what it is," replied Teacher, 

 eyeing Peter a little suspiciously. 



"It is why you are called Oven Bird," said 

 Peter. 



"Is that all?" asked Teacher. Then without 

 waiting for a reply he added, "It is because of 

 the way Mrs. Teacher and I build our nest. 

 Some people think it is like an oven and so they 

 call us Oven Birds. I think that is a silly name 

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