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ing friends at the camp, there was no lack 
of affection shown. So Zephyr grew soft 
and fluffy and more engaging than ever, had 
no fear of her wire-covered box, in which 
she was being prepared for a longer jour- 
ney, and eventually for summers and win- 
ters to come. In this way she might be 
brought back and forth to the camp every 
summer. 
Some weeks had passed befo e the second 
army of campers were ready to leave. The 
autumn days had turned the leaves of the 
forest from gold to crimson, the Hermit 
thrush had ceased its song of the even-tide, 
and when they were all ready to leave the 
camp, Zephyr did not seem at all surprised 
to be taken along with them. She was taken 
to Aida's home at first, for her (Aida’s) tall 
husband had at last come home, braving the 
dangers of the war-ravaged seas. 
