To tell the truth, I did not think of setting out a tree when I dropped
my nut in the ground. I meant to leave it in a safe place until I was
ready to eat it, and I forgot where it was. The first thing I knew it
was sending up a fine green shoot through the loose earth.
I suppose you think I steal your nuts. Please remember that I plant nut
trees, too. That ought to be put down to my credit.
I have a very pleasant home, high up in a large elm tree. It is
carefully hidden so that the boys may not see it. That is the most
important thing to think of in building a house.
My house is made of the smallest twigs, of dry grass, and of straw that
I found in the field. I built it near a house where all the family are
kind to me. The children feed me with apples and nuts.
I have had some happy days in my life, but I have had some sad ones,
too. The saddest days were when I lost my two little children.
The brightest child I ever had was Chippy. He liked to ask questions and
look at every new thing he saw. This was all very well if he had been a
little more careful. One day when I was away, Chippy saw a box under the
tree. Down he went to see what was in the box. Of course you know what
happened. Chippy was caught in a trap.
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