1 82 BIRD WORLD. 



the mothers and fathers of a village were to be taken 

 away and no provision made for four or five little 

 children in every home. 



The parents have a quick death, falling under the 

 marksman's shot, but it takes some time for the brave 

 little ones waiting for food to cease crying and pain- 

 fully wait their release. 



Remember, this had to happen that the graceful 

 aigrettes might make a pretty hat a little prettier than 

 something else might have made it, and you will wish 

 to become the bird's champion to save its race from 

 so needless a destruction. 



He prayeth well, who loveth well 



Both man and bird and beast. 

 He prayeth best, who loveth best 



All things both great and small ; 

 For the dear God who loveth us, 



He made and loveth all. 



Coleridge. 



