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"Well," replied Tommy Tit, "this is it: If a 

 fellow keeps his stomach filled he will keep his toes 

 warm." 



Peter looked a little puzzled. "I I don't 

 just see what your stomach has to do with your 

 toes," said he. 



Tommy Tit chuckled. It was a lovely throaty 

 little chuckle. "Dee, dee, dee !" said he. "What 

 I mean is, if a fellow has plenty to eat he will keep 

 the cold out, and I've found that if a fellow uses his 

 eyes and isn't afraid of a little work, he can find 

 plenty to eat. At least I can. The only time I 

 ever get really worried is when the trees are covered 

 with ice. If it were not that Farmer Brown's boy 

 is thoughtful enough to hang a piece of suet in a 

 tree for me, I should dread those ice storms more 

 than I do. As I said before, plenty of food keeps 

 a fellow warm." 



"I thought it was your coat of feathers that kept 

 you warm," said Peter. 



"Oh, the feathers help," replied Tommy Tit. 

 "Food makes heat and a warm coat keeps the heat 

 in the body. But the heat has got to be there 

 first, or the feathers will do no good. It's just the 

 same way with your own self, Peter. You know 

 you are never really warm in winter unless you 

 have plenty to eat." 



"That's so," replied Peter thoughtfully. "I 

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