Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods

by Laura Lee Hope

"Ouch! It's hot!"

"Be careful!" cautioned his mother, and after that Bunny was careful.

TOM BROUGHT OUT THE EARS AND STRIPPED THE GREEN HUSKS FROM THEM.
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Soon two more ears were roasted, and these Mr. and Mrs. Brown took. They waited a bit for them to cool, and then began to eat slowly.

"They are delicious," said Mrs. Brown.

"This is the only way to cook green corn," remarked Uncle Tad.

"It's the best I've eaten since I was a boy," declared Mr. Brown. "We shall have to have some more, Tom."

"Yes, I'll cook some more for you. Parched corn is good, too. The Indians like that. You have to wait until the ears are nearly ripe for that, though, and the kernels dried."