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"Hurray for the jolly picnic And the crew of the red Noah's Ark. I'll whistle and sing like a bird in the spring, While the red flames gleam and spark." "There are some nice clams on the beach," said Mrs. Noah. So the Weathercock took a basket and went down to the water's edge and brought back enough for everybody. And I guess Mrs. Noah had been to many a clam bake, for she knew just how to roast them in a pile of seaweed and red hot stones. Well, pretty soon Capt. Noah with Mr. Jonah and the three boys came out of the Ark and sat down beneath the palm trees, and then all the animals sat around in a ring, for this was the first picnic they had ever been to. "I'm as hungry as a bear," said little Marjorie, and then the Elephant began to laugh, but the bear only smiled and spread his bread with honey. Of course, some of the animals didn't eat any of Mrs. Noah's lunch. The giraffe stood near by and ate the tender leaves off the tops of the trees and the monkeys ate cocoanuts, and the ducks and geese kept close to the water and snapped up little fishes and snails. But everybody had a wonderful time. "I think, Mother," said Capt. Noah, wiping the crumbs from the tablecloth, and holding them out to a little brown thrush who had sat on his shoulder during the meal, "we had better spend the night ashore. I'll bring the big tent from the Ark and set it up under the trees. I'm going to do a little painting inside the Ark this afternoon." "That's a very good idea," said Mrs. Noah. When the tent was set up and the ropes securely fastened to the pegs which had been driven into the ground, Mrs. Noah and Marjorie busied themselves fixing it up inside in order to make it comfortable for the night. And when evening came, a bright fire was lighted and after supper, everybody sat around and talked. Ham popped corn and Marjorie roasted apples. "Nine o'clock," said Capt. Noah, "time for bed. We must be up early in the morning." "It was the loveliest picnic I ever had," said Marjorie, as she kissed Mrs. Noah good night. [Illustration: Captain Noah called all the Animals aboard the Ark] THE STORM By noon the next day Capt. Noah reported that the paint was dry and the Ark ready to set sail. "We must get the animals together," he said, looking anxiously about. "I can't imagine where they have all gone to." "Well, I'll have everything packed and ready to put aboard by the time you roun
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