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Rabbit Family. It is the same with them." 

 (At the word " Rabbit," all the bunnies dodged 

 into their holes.) 



" You say we are cannibals. We are some- 

 times, but only in the nesting season, when we 

 crave fresh meat for our young. You say that 

 we are ugly, croaking things, dismal to look at. 

 So we are, but it L not easy to be cheerful and 

 pretty when a black dress is all that is allowed 

 us the year through. 



" As for singing, we have voices and sing among 

 ourselves, yet others do not understand our songs. 

 When we think we are singing like Thrushes, it is 

 called croaking." 



" I wonder how that can be ? " queried Anne, 

 aloud. 



"Ask Wabeno, the Magician," answered Ondaig; 

 " Kaw-kaw, the Raven, rides upon his shoulder 

 and whispers in his ear. Kaw-kaw is jealous of 

 us, so ask Wabeno. 



" May I sing you one song in behalf of my poor 

 tribe before they are condemned?" continued 

 Ondaig. 



The Clan had decided what they meant to do, 

 but they gave Ondaig leave to sing, out of pity 

 to his misfortunes. 



When he finished his quavering song, some of 



