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The Owl

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THE OWL.

  • "Where did you get that owl, Harry?"
  • "Fred and I found him in the old, hollow oak."
  • "How did you know he was there?"
  • "I'll tell you. Fred and I were playing 'hide and seek' round the old barn, one night just at dusk.
  • "I was just creeping round the corner, when I heard a loud squeak, and a big bird flew up with something in his claws.
  • "I called Fred, and we watched him as he flew to the woods. Fred thought the bird was an owl, and that he had a nest in the old oak.
  • "The next day we went to look for him, and, sure enough, he was there."
  • "But how did you catch him? I should think he could fight like a good fellow with that sharp bill."
  • "He can when he is wide awake; but owls can't see very well in the daytime, and he was taking a nap.
  • "He opened his great eyes, and ruffled up his feathers, and said, "Whoo! Whoo!' 'Never mind who,' Fred said, and slipped him into a bag."
Boy catching owl in tree.