RiKTl .S7/^ DOWNY AND MISS CHICK ADKE 389 



Scenp:. Same. 



Janie (cominj;- out in playground, looks around, surprised). 



Janie. Where are all my little birds this morningf Oh, little 

 birds aren't you coming to see mef Please come Sir Downy Wood- 

 pecker, and bring your friend Miss Chickadee. I want to see you 

 so badly, before Miss Teacher comes because I want to tell her that 

 I saw yon first this morning. 



(Downy and Miss Chickadee peek around from behind the 

 branches.) 



Downy: Sh-Ji-hsh- don't let her see you. 



Janie (walking backwards). You are just horrid little birds 

 not to come and see me — (bursts out crying). 



Susan (runs in). Why Janie, what's the matter? 



Janie. The — little — birds — won't come to see me. 



Susan. Oh, don't cry any more, but let's see what's the matter. 

 (They go up to box; back away amazed.) 



Both together. Oh, oh, oh — no food! (Janie runs away). 



Miss C. (looking around at Downy). Now I guess ive will get 

 some more good seeds and meat to eat. 



(Janie comes back with hands full of seeds, puts them in box.) 



Janie. There! Little birds when you smell these, you will come 

 to see us again, but I woiddn't blame you a bit if you didn't. How 

 can I ever tell you how very sorry I am'^"" 



Susan. 7/ you will only come back, we promise never to let you 

 be hungry again. 



(Downy flies down from tree over to box. Miss Chickadee 

 soon follows.) 



Sir Downy. I'll come back to you this time, but if you let me 

 go hungry again, I will go and visit some other little girls. (Downy 

 and Miss C. eat ravenously.) 



Miss Chickadee (flies to next tree). See — Fm going to hide 

 some of these seeds in this branch and when I am very hungry I 

 ivill eat them. These children might forget me again. 



Janie. Dear little birds, please don't leave tis again, ive all love 

 you and really didnt mean to neglect you. 



(Bell rings — children run back to school.) 



• Finis 



