I turn to the girl.

'What will you do with your parasol?'

'When the sun is high,' she says, 'I will open my parasol. It will shade

me.'

I nod, wave good-bye to the boy and girl, and continue walking. I come

to a hill and climb to the top. In the sky is a small white cloud. In the

distance is a rainbow.

I start for home. I pass the house with the boy and girl. The boy is

pushing the wheelbarrow. It is filled with sand. He pushes it toward a

walk leading to the back yard. His sister has her parasol open. It is

shading her. She waves at me. I wave back.

The yellow flower on the windowsill makes the house look cheerful.

I come to the park. The black and white spotted kitten is still flying the

kite. I stop to watch. It is a strange sight.

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