MY WOODLAND INTIMATES 



and the withdrawal of my protection and bounty 

 can do no harm ? " 



For we may feed our feathered friends fitfully 

 or not at all in summer if we will,^but after hav- 

 ing once taught the little pensioners to resort 

 to crumb and seed strewn localities in cold 

 weather, and to rely on the bounty of their 

 human friends in winter, forgetfulness or care- 

 lessness in the matter of providing for them may 

 cause the death of scores of the trusting little 

 creatures. 



Come with me now, and make the acquaint- 

 ance of my interesting little guests. You will 

 have ample opportunity, for they will linger long 

 after the pink glow has fallen on the glittering 

 snow and the rosy lights appear among the tree- 

 tops. The warmth of the house will be most 

 welcome after our frosty walk, and from the 

 sheltered den we may watch the restaurant until 

 the last boarder departs and the white-crown 

 tucks himself up in his evergreen cot. 



