Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods by Laura Lee Hope
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papoose if cow no come home." "Papoose" was the word the Indians used
for "baby," and in the log cabin where Eagle Feather lived were two or three papooses. "It must have been your cow that poked her head into our tent," said Sue, "for she had two crumpled horns, and the farmer's had only one." "That right," said Eagle Feather with a sort of grunt. "My cow have two horns twist like so," and he held up two fingers and made a sort of corkscrew motion in the air with his hands. "Then that was your cow all right," said Bunny. "Uncle Tad tied her to a tree, but maybe we can find her." "Sure we find," grunted Eagle Feather. "Heap big medicine little boy an' girl have soon find cow." What the Indian meant was that he believed the toy train and the electrical Teddy bear would bring such good luck that the lost cow would soon be found. Mr. Brown had gone back to the city when Bunny and Sue, each one carrying a toy, and followed by Eagle Feather, came back to Camp Rest-a-While. Bunny was in worse condition than his sister, for he had rolled down the steep hill. Sue's dress was torn a little. "Why, Bunny! Why, Sue!" cried Mrs. Brown as she saw the two children. "Where in the world have you been?" "In the woods, playing with our toys," answered Bunny. "Sue made her |
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