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CHAPTERXII
TheHornoftheHunter“Theduskynightridesdownthesky，Andushersinthemorn：
Thehoundsalljoiningloriouscry，Thehuntsmanwindshishorn。“
Leonsaidourhouseremindedhimofthemourners’benchbeforeanyonehad“comethrough。“HesaiditwassodeadlywithSallyandShelleyaway，thathehadabignotiontomarrySusieFallandbringherovertoliventhingsupalittle。Mothersaidshethoughtthatwouldbeagoodidea，andLeonstartedinthedirectionofFalls’，butheonlywentasfarasDeams’。Whenhecamebackhehadagreatstorytotellaboutdogschasingtheirsheep，andfoxestakingtheirgeese。Fathersaidsheepwereonlysafebehindsecurelycloseddoors，especiallyinwinter，andgeesealso。Leonsaideveryonehadn’tasbigabarnasours，andfathersaidtherewasnothingtopreventanymanfrombuildingthesizedbarnheneededtoshelterhiscreaturesinsafetyandcomfort，ifhewantedtodiginandearnthemoneytoputitup。Therewasnoanswertothat，andMr。Leondidn’ttrytomakeany。Mostly，hesaidsomethingtokeepontalking，butsometimeshesawwhenhehadbetterquit。
Iwashavingagoodtime，myself。Ofcoursewhenthefeverwastheworst，andwhenIneverhadbeensickbefore，itwasprettybad，butassoonasIcouldbreatheallright，therewasnopaintospeakof，andeveryonewassogoodtome。IcouldhaveBobbyonthefootboardofmybedaslongasIwantedhim，andhewouldcrowwheneverItoldhimto。IkeptGraceGreenwoodbesideme，andspoiledherdressmakinghertakesomeofeachdoseofmedicineIdid，butShelleywrotethatshewassavinggoodsandshewouldmakeheranotherassoonasshecamehome。ImademotherputredflannelonGrace’schestandaroundherneck，untilIcouldhardlyfindhermouthwhenshehadtotakehermedicine，butsheswalloweditdownallright，orshegothernoseheld，untilshedid。ShewasnotnearlysosickasIwas，though。Webothgrewbettertogether，and，whenDr。Fennerbroughtmecandy，shehadhershare。
WhenIbegantogetwellitwaslovely。Suchtoast，chickenbroth，andsquirrels，asmotheralwayshad。Ievengotthechickenliver，oranges，andallofthemgavemeeverythingtheyhadthatIwanted——Imustalmosthavediedtomakethemactlikethat！
Laddieandfatherwouldtakemeupwrappedinblanketsandholdmetorestmyback。Fatherwouldrockmeandsingabout“YoungJohnny，“justashehadwhenIwaslittle。Wealwayslaughedatit，weknewitwasafoolsong，butwelikedit。Thetunewassmoothandsleepy-likeandthewordswent：
“OnedayyoungJohnny，hedidgo，Waydowninthemeadowfortomow。
Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
Hescarcehadmowedtwiceroundthefield，Whenapeskysarpentbithimontheheel，Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
Hethrewthescytheupontheground，An’shuthiseyes，andlookedallround，Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
Hetookthesarpentinhishand，AndthenranhometoMollyBland，Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
OMollydear，anddon’tyousee，Thispeskysarpentthatbitme？
Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
OJohnnydear，whydidyougo，Waydowninthemeadowfottomow？
Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
OMollydear，Ithoughtyouknowed’Twasdaddy’sgrass，anditmustbemowed，Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！
Nowallyoungmenawarningtake，Anddon’tgetbitbyarattlesnake。
Li-tu-di-nan-incty，tu-di-nan-incty，noddyO！“
Allofthemtoldmestories，readtome，andFrank，oneofmybiggone-awaybrothers，sentmetheprettiestlittlebook。Ithadagreencoverwithgoldontheback，anditwasfullofstoriesandpoems，notsoveryhard，becauseIcouldreadeveryoneofthem，withhelponafewwords。ThepieceIlikedbestwaspoetry。Ifithadn’tbeenforthat，I’mafraid，Iwashavingsuchagoodtime，I’dhavelainthereuntilIforgothowtowalk，withallofthemtryingtoseewhocouldbenicesttome。Theoneswhoreallycould，wereLaddieandthePrincess，exceptmother。
Laddieliftedmemostcarefully，thePrincesstoldthebeststories，butafterall，iftheburningandchokinggrewsobadI
couldscarcelystandit，mothercouldlayherhandonmyheadandsay，“Poorchild，“inawaythatmademeworktokeeponbreathing。MaybeIonlyTHOUGHTIlovedLaddiebest。IguessifIhadbeenforcedtotakemychoicewhenIhadthefever，I’dhavestuckprettytighttomother。EvenDr。FennersaidifI
pulledthroughshe’dhavetomakeme。Imighthavebee
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