MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



of quail on toast. But for an occasional 

 convulsive movement I should have sup^ 

 posed him dead. 



The parents looked on in helpless dis- 

 tress, and Chupes, with keen interest, while 

 I called to a friend who was manipulating 

 a hose among the s'hrubs near me: " Here 

 is a bird in a faint ! Do see if a shower-bath 

 will restore him." 



The nozzle was immediately turned tow- 

 ards the bird and a gentle spray soon did 

 its reviving work; but the victim of the ac- 

 cident, instead of manifesting the slightest 

 gratitude for services rendered, turned 

 upon us the most indignant of glances as 

 soon as he came to himself. No doubt he 

 attributed his 'headache, as well as his in- 

 terrupted journey, to our meddlesome in- 

 terference. Perhaps that is what he was 

 angrily chattering about as he flew away 

 with his relieved parents. 

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