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"Sure," he said smiling. "We have plenty of time. Go right ahead." Nearing the graves I saw something different. It looked like a wild bush had grown up and practically covered the two little mounds. It made me angry to think that an old bush would dare grow so close to the graves. I took out my knife, intending to cut it down. When I walked up close enough to see what it was, I sucked in a mouthful of air and stopped. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There between the graves, a beatiful red fern had sprung up from the rich soil. It was fully two feet tall and its long red leaves had reached out in rainbow arches curved over the graves of my dogs. I had heard the old Indian legend about the red fern. How a little Indian boy and girl were lost in a blizzard and had frozen to death. In the spring, when they were found, a beatiful red fern had grown up between their two bodies. The story went on to say that only an angel could plant the seeds of a red fern, and that they never died; where one grew, that spot was sacred. (pg. 245-246) **
 * "Papa, would you mind waiting a few minutes?" I asked. "I'd like to say good-bye to my dogs."

This is significant because it shows how special and how important his dogs were to him.

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