Fluffy & Freckles Special Edition by Ellen Miles

Author:Ellen Miles [Miles, Ellen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2020-11-14T16:00:00+00:00

Maybe you’ve got some treats for me there?

Charles smiled and shook his head at the little brown-and-white pup. Freckles already seemed completely at home here. It was too bad that Steve didn’t want any pets. “This is for the people, Freckles,” he said. “But if you want to come inside with me after I deliver it, I’ll give you some kibble.” Charles knew Freckles wouldn’t understand everything he was saying, but it didn’t matter. Dogs liked it when you talked to them and explained things.

Charles pushed on, stomping through the snow toward the sugar shack. The sap was boiling hard, and Charles could smell the sweet scent of almost-syrup.

“Hurray!” said Steve when he saw Charles coming. He was chopping wood, but he put down his hatchet and came over to take a sandwich. He brushed the snow off his jacket and smiled at Charles. “Our hero. I’m starving.”

“So am I,” Dad said. He stoked the fire one more time, throwing chunks of wood into the roaring blaze beneath the boiling sap. Then he stood up and helped himself, taking half a sandwich in each hand. “Thanks a lot, Charles.” He took a big bite of the one in his right hand. “Yum! You’re getting good at this. Maybe I’ll start asking you to make my lunches when we’re home.”

Charles ducked his head. He liked making Dad happy.

“We’ve already made three gallons of syrup,” Steve reported. “Just a bit more to boil off and we’ll be done for the day.”

“How’s the lamb doing?” Dad asked. “I mean, Fluffy.”

“He’s great. He’s already had three bottles,” said Charles.

“Nice work,” said Steve. “I knew you’d be good at this.”

Charles ducked his head again. “He’s probably hungry again by now,” he said. “I better get back in there.” He was beginning to realize what a big responsibility it was to take care of a baby lamb. No wonder Steve had been happy for the help. Charles hurried through the snow and let himself back into the cabin. It was a relief to shut the door and leave the snow and wind outside.

It was quiet inside the cabin, very quiet. Charles did not hear any bleating. That was good. Maybe Fluffy was still napping. But where was he? The lamb was not on the couch where Charles had last seen him.

“Where are you?” he called, looking all around for Fluffy. Then he spotted the little lamb, curled up on the bed of towels near the woodstove—with Freckles right next to him.

“Oh, no!” Charles said. Steve had told him to keep the animals apart. How could this have happened? Had the wind pushed the door open? Maybe Charles hadn’t latched it all the way when he went out. He rushed over, ready to pull Freckles away. But as he got closer, he saw that there was no need to worry. The lamb and the puppy both looked perfectly happy curled up together. It was obvious that Freckles wasn’t going to hurt Fluffy. The lamb’s eyes were almost closed, and he had that funny smiling expression on his face.

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