II
When they were all seated, Sammy picked up the two leaves he had found and skipped gaily up the tree.
He ran up the tree and out on one of the longest branches.
"Now, watch me!" he called to all his friends.
"See me fly just like a bird."
Sammy took one leaf in each of his front paws and held them out as far as he could.
He stood on the very end of the branch for just one minute.
He saw that every one was watching him.
"You must flap your wings," called Blacky Crow.
"Hop off the branch," called one of the sparrows.
So Sammy flapped his wings, and then he hopped off the branch.
But, oh, dear me! The wings would not hold Sammy up in the air.
Sammy forgot to hold his wings out straight and they hung down at his side without a flutter.
And down to the ground Sammy fell.
