THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



or darkness would result from a turn of the 

 button. 



One beautiful bright day when they were 

 sunning themselves at the window a cloud 

 suddenly came up, temporarily depriving 

 them of their sun-bath. They turned 

 around simultaneously, and in an injured 

 sort of way they looked first at the electric 

 button and then at me as if to say: " Why 

 did you do that? " 



In connection with things that were ob- 

 jects of terror to them, I must not forget to 

 include all garments of light or bright hues. 

 The exception to this rule I will mention 

 later. 



My sombre writing costume was the one 

 in w'hich they liked me best; a change to 

 anything gayer, particularly if the goods 

 were figured, met with evident disap- 

 proval. " That is certainly our dear one's 

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