[Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter]@TWC D-Link bookFreckles CHAPTER XII 22/44
"Look! Haven't you noticed that it's tipped over? Set it straight, quickly!" A couple of the men stepped out and carefully righted the case. "There! That's better," she said.
"Freckles, I'm surprised at your being so careless.
It would be a shame to break those lovely butterflies for one old tree! Is that a valuable tree? Why didn't you tell us last night you were going to take out a tree this morning? Oh, say, did you put your case there to protect that tree from that stealing old Black Jack and his gang? I bet you did! Well, if that wasn't bright! What kind of a tree is it ?" "It's a white oak," said Freckles. "Like those they make dining-tables and sideboards from ?" "Yes." "My! How interesting!" she cried.
"I don't know a thing about timber, but my father wants me to learn just everything I can.
I am going to ask him to let me come here and watch you until I know enough to boss a gang myself.
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