The Burgess Bird Book for Children ' 



Somehow Peter never before had realized how 

 handsome Carol the Meadow Lark was. As he 

 faced Peter, the latter saw a beautiful yellow 

 throat and waistcoat, with a broad black crescent 

 on his breast. There was a yellow line above each 

 eye. His back was of brown with black mark- 

 ings. His sides were whitish, with spots and 

 streaks of black. The outer edges of his tail were 

 white. Altogether he was really handsome, far 

 handsomer than one would suspect, seeing him 

 at a distance. 



Having found out Carol's secret, Peter was 

 doubly anxious to find Bob White's home, so he 

 hurried over to the post where Bob was whistling 

 with all his might. "Bob!" cried Peter. "I've 

 just found Carol's nest and I've promised to keep 

 it a secret. Won't you show me your nest, too, 

 if I'll promise to keep that a secret?" 



Bob threw back his head and laughed joyously. 

 "You ought to know, Peter, by this time," said 

 he, "that there are secrets never to be told to 

 anybody. My nest is one of these. If you find 

 it, all right; but I wouldn't show it to my very 

 best friend, and I guess I haven't any better friend 

 than you, Peter." Then from sheer happiness he 

 whistled, "Bob White! Bob Bob White!" 

 with all his might. 



Peter was disappointed and a little put out. 

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