"The bird had finished his little feast and stood nonchalantly preening his feathers.
"Caruso!"
The mocker lifted his head and gave a short whistle. Then he went on with his interrupted toilet.
Nelson Randolph laughed softly.
"Caruso!" began Doodles again. "Caruso!"
The bird looked up and whistled as before.
Doodles bent closer. "Can't you sing 'Auld Lang Syne' for Mr.
Randolph? He has never heard it, you know."
The mocker stretched a wing and let go a mellow strain.
Softly Doodles began to sing,—
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?"