Peter Saves a Friend and Learns Something 



the birds. It is the Finch and Sparrow family. 

 There are a lot of us and a good many of us don't 

 look much alike, but still we belong to the same 

 family. I suppose you know that Rosebreast the 

 Grosbeak and Glory the Cardinal are members of 

 my family." 



"I didn't know it," replied Peter, "but if you 

 say it is so I suppose it must be so. It is easier 

 to believe than it is to believe that you are related 

 to the Sparrows." 



"Nevertheless I am," retorted Chewink. 



"What were you scratching for when I first saw 

 you ?" asked Peter. 



"Oh, worms and bugs that hide under the 

 leaves," replied Chewink carelessly. "You have 

 no idea how many of them hide under dead leaves." 



"Do you eat anything else ?" asked Peter. 



"Berries and wild fruits in season," replied Che- 

 wink. "I'm very fond of them. They make a 

 variety in the bill of fare." 



"I've noticed that I seldom see you up in the 

 tree tops," remarked Peter. 



"I like the ground better," replied Chewink. 

 "I spend more of my time on the ground than 

 anywhere else." 



"I suppose that means that you nest on the 

 ground," ventured Peter. 



Chewink nodded. "Of course," said he. "Asa 

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