30 More Tales of the Birds 



kind enough to tell me, I should really like to 

 know, because, you see, I'm interested in all 

 the animals in our garden." 



" That's easily answered," said the Martin : 

 "it's only because these things I'm pecking at 

 tease me so." 



" Tease you ! " cried Gwenny. " Why, I was 

 just thinking that you had nothing in the world 

 to tease you. I'm sure you look as happy as 

 the day is long. I have so many little things 

 to worry me, you see ! " 



"Dear little Gwenny!" said the Martin, 

 after a pause, " so you have your troubles too ! 

 Do you know, I've seen you here every summer 

 since you were hardly big enough to toddle 

 about the garden, and I should have thought 

 you were the happiest little girl in the world." 



Gwenny shook her head sadly ; and indeed 

 at that moment she heard the latch of the 

 gate lifted. But it was only the postman, and 

 there was no sign yet of Aunt Charlotte. The 

 Martin went on : 



"And do you really think that a House Martin 

 has not troubles ? Why, dear me, to think only 



