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Minturn will go to the swamp to listen to those birds?"
he asked.
"Eventually she will," answered the girl. "I may have to begin by taking
her to an orchard to hear a bird of gold sing a golden song about 'sewing,
and mending, and baby tending,' to start on; but when she hears that, she
will be eager for more."
"How interesting!" cried Douglas. "'Bearer of Morning,' sing that song to
me now."
Leslie whistled the air, beating time with her hand, then sang the words:
"_I can wash, sir, I can spin, sir,
I can sew and mend, and babies tend._"
"Oh you 'Bringer of Song!'" exulted Douglas. "I'd rather hear you sing
that than any bird, but from what she said, Nellie Minturn won't care
particularly for it!"
"She may not approve of, or practise, the sentiment," said Leslie, "but
she'll love the music and possibly the musician."

CHAPTER V

_Little Brother_

"Now what am I going to do yet to make the day shorter, Lily?" asked
Mickey.
"I guess I got everything," she answered. "There's my lunch.


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