August 
a family of fifteen instead of nine, he does not 
complain ; and, morever, having escorted his 
young family about for a short time, he is ready 
to go through this once or even twice more. 
In fact, he carries his amiability and industry 
so far as often to introduce a half-grown family 
to the rigors of winter, so that it is not uncom- 
mon to find a covey of these little ‘ cheepers,’ 
when hardly able to fly, even in November.”’ 
He is thus a pattern of mingled patience and 
gallantry such as is seldom equalled. 
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