THE BLACKBIRD. 



seemed taken quite by surprise, and uttered a cry of distress. Upon that, 

 forth came her mate from a bough close by, as if to see what was the matter. 



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Tllli BLACKBIRD. 



The two birds did all they could to make the worm go down, -but in vain. 

 Something prevented it, and it was a little time before they found out what it 



