28. SPRING IN THE APPLE TREE. 



bright morning in spring, the sunbeams 

 came down to visit the apple trees in the 

 orchard. The leaves were putting on their green 

 dresses, and the baby apple buds were just waking 

 up. Some of the buds had on their dresses of pure 

 white. 



The buds had a happy time, for the bees and 

 butterflies came to visit them, and the robins sang 

 very cheerfully. 



Mr. and Mrs. Robin had built a snug little nest 

 among the branches, and they took very good care 

 of the five little eggs tucked away under Mrs. 

 Robin's warm wings. 



One tiny cocoon cradle hung from a little twig 

 near the robin's nest. Mrs. Robin said, " I Hope 

 my little birdies will wake up before that butterfly 

 creeps out of its cocoon cradle ; they will be so 

 glad to see it. 



" Mr. Robin and I worked very busily gathering 

 tiny twigs and bits of hay and hair, and weaving 

 them into a safe nest. 



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