His sharp eyes were not long in finding out that Johnny Chuck had a secret , but try as he would he could not find out what that secret was . Whatever it was , it made Johnny Chuck very happy . He would come out on his doorstep and smile and sometimes give a funny little whistle of pure joy . It puzzled Sammy Jay a great deal . He could n't see why Johnny Chuck should be any happier than he ever was . To be sure it was a happy time of year . Everybody was happy , for it was spring-time , and the Green Forest and the Green Meadows , even the Old Pasture , were very lovely . But somehow Sammy Jay felt sure that it was something more than this , a secret that Johnny Chuck was keeping all to himself , that was making him so happy . But what it was , Sammy Jay could n't imagine . He spent so much time thinking about it and wondering what it could be , that it actually kept him out of mischief . One morning Johnny Chuck came out , looking happier than ever . He chuckled and chuckled as only a happy Chuck can . Then he did foolish things . He kicked up his heels . He rolled over and over in the grass . He whistled . He even tried to sing , which is something no Chuck can do or should ever try to do . Then suddenly he scrambled to his feet , carefully brushed his coat , and tried to look very dignified . He strutted back and forth in front of his doorway , as if he was very proud of something . There was pride in the very way in which he took each step .
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