 The second story recounts the tale of the " girl @-@ bird " Gertrude McFuzz , who has one small , plain tail feather and envies Lolla Lee Lou , who has two feathers . She goes to her uncle , Doctor Dake , for something to make her tail grow . He tries to tell her that her tail is just right for her species , but she throws a tantrum . He gives in and he tells her where she can find berries that will make her tail grow . The first berry makes her tail exactly like Lolla Lee Lou 's , but greed overtakes her . Now wanting to surpass Lolla Lee Lou , she eats the entire vine , causing her tail to grow to an enormous size . However , the added weight of too many feathers does not allow her to fly , run or even walk . She panics by yelping repeatedly , while being stuck on the hill . Her uncle , who hears her painful yelps , sends for the rescue , and many other birds are forced to carry her home and pluck out her tail feathers , which takes a few weeks , causing her to be sore . Though she has only one feather left — as before — she now has " enough , because now she is smarter . " 
