He gathered other food, too, besides nuts and grain. Near Farmer Green's
house he found some plump sunflower seeds, which he added to his store.
Then there were wild-cherry pits, too, which the birds had dropped upon
the ground. All these, and many other kinds of food, found their way into
Sandy Chipmunk's home.
Much as he liked such things to eat--and especially sunflower seeds--he
never ate a single nut or grain or seed while he gathered them for his
winter's food. And when you stop to remember that he had to carry
everything home in his _mouth_, you can see that Sandy Chipmunk had what
is called self-control.
His mother had always told him that he couldn't get through a winter
without that. And so, when Sandy brought her to see his new home, after
it was all finished, and his bed was neatly made, and his storeroom full
of food, Mrs. Chipmunk was delighted.
"I'm glad to see--" she said--"I'm glad to see that all my talking has
done some good."
VI
SAMPLES OF WHEAT
There was so much said about Sandy Chipmunk's store of nuts and grain
that a few of the forest-people began to wish they had some of Sandy's
winter food for themselves.
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