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not be happy in a cage--"And besides, people eat them, David"

David was silent; then, in a suppressed voice, he said, "Are they

happy when people eat the it in my "

But Dr Lavendar only said, "Dear me! What have we here?" and drew him

to the next shop, at the door of which stood a wooden Indian, a

toar-box in the other Dr Lavendar bade

David wait outside while he went into this shop, which the little boy

was perfectly willing to do, for it isn't every day you get the chance

to exa up on his pedestal and

feeling his toers When Dr Lavendar came

out, David took his kind old hand, and burst into confidences

"When I'ht Indians Or else I'll drive fast

horses I don't knohich It's hard to decide, ain't it, sir?"

"Very hard If you choose the horses, I'll give you Goliath"

David was silent; then he sighed: "I guess I'll fight Indians, sir,"

he said