MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



that attracted the attention of the reserved 

 little English lady. I only know that hav- 

 ing once sighted my pets, her eyes kept 

 wandering to them 1 from her book; but I 

 did not realize the extent of the interest 

 awakened until I saw 'her crossing the room 

 in my direction. 



" Will you excuse me madame, but is 

 it possible . . . are those really ... ? " 



Taking a bird on each hand I proved to 

 her that there was no optical delusion in 

 the case, and to give you an idea of the 

 genuineness of the little lady's appreciation 

 of the birds I need only say that we three 

 were invited to make a stay at her home on 

 our return trip. 



Our final destination lay beyond the city 

 of Quebec, about fourteen miles back from 

 the St. Lawrence, in the very 'heart of the 

 fragrant Canadian wilds. No railroad had 

 ever desecrated the beautiful spot, so the 



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