MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



trees. Jenny, indeed, appeared absorbed 

 in the study. 



Suddenly two robins rushed angrily at 

 my window, nearly into the room in fact, 

 and almost simultaneously Jenny disap- 

 peared under the bed, while Chupes flew to 

 me for protection. This performance was 

 repeated several days in succession be- 

 fore I discovered the cause of it all. The 

 wild robins were making housekeeping 

 preparations in the nearest maple. Chupes' 

 and Jenny's intense interest they inter- 

 preted as spying interference and they de- 

 termined to rout the offenders. " Attend 

 to your own affairs, you inquisitive, prying 

 creatures and let your neighbors alone," 

 they seemed to say. 



I thought no more of the incident until 



a few days later, when I observed in Jenny 



unmistakable evidences of having obtained 



ideas from the study of the wild birds as- 



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