"Come on!" cried Happy Jack. "I'm going to get my breakfast, and I dare
you to follow me!"
Sammy Jay actually laughed right out. "Go ahead. Wherever you go, I'll
go," he declared.
Happy Jack started right away for Farmer Brown's house, and Sammy
followed. Through the Old Orchard, across the dooryard and into the big
maple tree Happy Jack led the way, and Sammy followed, all the time
wondering what was up. He had been there many times. In fact, he had had
many a good meal of suet there during the cold weather, for Farmer
Brown's boy had kept a big piece tied to a branch of the maple tree for
those who were hungry.
Sammy was a little surprised when he saw Happy Jack jump over on to the
window-sill. Still, he had been on that window-sill more than once
himself, when he had made sure that no one was near, and had helped
himself to the cracked nuts he had found there.
"Come on!" called Happy Jack, his eyes twinkling.
Sammy Jay chuckled. "He thinks I don't dare go over there," he thought.
"Well, I'll fool him."
With a hasty look to see that no danger was near, he spread his wings to
follow Happy Jack on to the window-sill.
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