64 THE ROMANCE OF EVERIFARM 



come along. He looked so lonesome," lamented 

 Sumac. 



All at once, with a rush of wings, Bob White and 

 his family came back to see what was the cause 

 of all the commotion, and then a general reunion 

 was held, for Bob White had not seen these friends 

 for nearly two years. 



"This is a grand place," exclaimed Bob White. 

 "Farmer Good feeds us and protects us all the 

 while, and will not let anyone hunt us with guns 

 and dogs. He will surely take good care of you and 

 you will be very happy here, with all your old 

 friends, and you will make a lot of new ones, too." 



Two years had elapsed. Our friends had devel- 

 oped into beautiful shrubs and trees, all very happy 

 and contented, when one day the boy who had first 

 found Prairie Rose and planted him, but had been 

 away for two years, came and dug a hole near the 

 fence, on the other side of Prairie Rose. 



All was excitement at once. "WTiat could it all 

 mean, and who was to be the new arrival? Then 

 again the wagon drove up and who do you think 

 was taken out and put into the place that was 

 ready? No one but Hard Maple. 



"Hooray for the U. S. A.," yelled Sumac. 



