76 WINTER STORIES AND POEMS 



Once more the little family were in sorrow. 



The next day they started to look for their 

 kind brother. 



They flew high and low and called and called 

 him. 



At last they heard a faint cry, and there was 

 Strong Wing ! 



He was not able to fly, for one of his strong 

 wings was broken. 



What a misfortune ! 



For you must know that this little family 

 had meant to move in a few days to a new 

 house in a warmer land. 



" You must still go," said Broken Wing, "for 

 the winter will kill you." 



" And leave you ! " said they. " No, indeed ! 

 You cared for us when we were little and help- 

 less. Now we will care for you." 



So they found a hollow place in the trunk of a 

 tree. There they placed their wounded brother. 



Then they gathered in a large store of things 

 to eat for the winter. 



Two of them did go to the warm South. 



They loved their brother as much as the 

 others. But they said: " If two hungry mouths 

 go away, the food will last longer." 



