The mother stood motionless a moment, with head erect and long ears extended.

Then she drooped her graceful head and drank thirstily of the cool water.

The fawn splashed playfully round while its mother was drinking.

It would dash a few paces into the stream and then look back to see if its mother approved.

Evidently she did not, for she would stop her drinking and call the fawn back to her side with a soft, crooning noise.