THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



fact that something about it delighted his 

 heart. 



Once he showed unmistakable approval 

 When inspecting a bonnet that had been 

 renovated by substituting a knot of bright 

 red for blue. Only those who witnessed the 

 critical survey can appreciate all it indicated 

 in the line of observation and taste. 



But we have wandered far away from the 

 Canadian summer-home, and I still have 

 something to tell you of our experiences in 

 that ideal region. 



In front of the house there is a delightful 

 old-fashioned gallery, and here the birds re- 

 ceived their regular callers. Two slate-col- 

 ored juncos soon learned to come for 

 crumbs, and although they never became 

 tame enough to venture closer than within 

 a foot or two of me, their trust was, never- 

 theless, quite remarkable. They sometimes 

 contended violently with Chupes and Jenny 

 '43 



