offered for his use; but Tommy stoutlyrefused to be carried, and with an occasional "boost" over a very roughplace, walked all the way down on his own sturdy legs. He was the heroof the adventure, and was never tired of relating how he caught thewoodchuck, cooked the fish, slid down the big rock, and went to bed inthe old bear-pit. But in his own little mind he resolved to wait till hewas older before he tried to be a hunter; and though he caught severalwoodchucks that summer, he never shot another harmless little bird.
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