Howard R. Garis

The Curlytops on Star Island — Chapter 7 (1918)

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Howard R. Garis,  The Curlytops on Star Island — Chapter 7 (1918)

“ But the birds had seen the Curlytops and, fearing that Jan and Ted might take out the eggs in the nest, the wise little birds had pretended to be willing to let the boy and girl catch them instead of robbing the nest.
Of course, Jan and Ted wouldn't have done such a thing as that! But the birds knew no differently. Not all birds act this way—pretending to be hurt, or that they can't fly to get people to chase after them, and so keep far away from the little nests. But this particular kind of bird always does that. ”
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Howard R. Garis,  The Curlytops on Star Island — Chapter 7 (1918)

“ Pop guns wouldn't be any good to shoot a bear! You've got to have real bullets. But I can fix this bear if he chases us," and Ted tried to look brave.
"How?" asked Jan again. She felt safer now, for Nicknack was going fast, and the hollow log, into which the furry animal had crawled, was out of sight.
"Ill make our goat buck the bear with his horns if he chases us, that's what I'll do!" declared Ted. ”
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Howard R. Garis,  The Curlytops on Star Island — Chapter 7 (1918)

“ Maybe we can look at the nest of a bird that won't mind if we watch her feeding her little ones."
And, a little later, they came to a bush in which was a robin's nest. In it were some tiny birds, and, by standing on their tiptoes, and bending the nest down a little way, the Curlytops could look in. The baby birds, which had only just begun to grow feathers, opened their mouths as wide as they could, thinking, I suppose, that Jan and Ted had worms or bugs for them. ”
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