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CHAPTER V.
ROBERT'S CLEARING.

In fact, Lucy forgot to ask Robert about his
clearing until the next morning, after breakfast,
when she was out in the yard, and saw him and
Eben preparing to go away.

She asked them where they were going.

“We are gomg to my clearing,” said Robert ;
“and I wish you'd go too, and be our teamster.
Then you shall own part of my lamb.”

“Have you got a lamb?” asked Lucy.

“No,” replied Robert, “not yet; but 1 am
going to have one. As soon as I have got
my clearing done, father is going to give me a
sheep and a lamb; and you shall own part of the
lamb, if you will go and be my teamster.”

* Your teamster?” repeated Lucy.

“Yes,” replied Robert; “I am swamper, and
Eben is ox, and we want a teamster.”

‘What shall I have to do?” asked Lucy.

“OQ, you'll only have to drive Eben, when he
is hauling the logs.”