"I
have helped dig lots of canals. You ought to see some of them back where
I came from."
"I'd like to," replied Sammy. "I think it is perfectly wonderful. I
don't see how you do it."
"It's easy enough when you know how," replied Paddy. "If I dared to, I'd
show you."
Sammy had a sudden idea. It almost made him gasp. "I tell you what, you
work and I'll keep watch!" he cried. "You know my eyes are very sharp."
"Will you?" cried Paddy eagerly. "That would be perfectly splendid. You
have the sharpest eyes of any one whom I know, and I would feel
perfectly safe with you on watch. But I don't want to put you to all
that trouble, Mr. Jay."
"Of course I will," replied Sammy, "and it won't be any trouble at all.
I'll just love to do it." You see, it made Sammy feel very proud to have
Paddy say that he had such sharp eyes. "When will you begin?"
"Right away, if you will just take a look around and see that it is
perfectly safe for me to come out on land."
Sammy didn't wait to hear more. He spread his beautiful blue wings and
started off over the Green Forest straight for the Green Meadows.
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