MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



in for what might correspond to steerage 

 accommodations, or the holding of a third 

 and rather undesirable mortgage on a prop- 

 erty. 



They no doubt have their share of faults 

 and they are most unmusical, but I think 

 that more odium than they deserve falls on 

 them. Their persistent cheerfulness always 

 appeals to me, yet I can assure you that 

 many among them have good cause to 

 grumble. A dragging broken leg, an in- 

 jured wing, a little stump for a claw, these 

 are some of the marks that distinguish reg- 

 ular pensioners of mine. The latter infirm- 

 ity is attributable to Jack Frost, but perse- 

 cuting boys are probably responsible for 

 the former. 



Cedar-birds, white-throated sparrows, 

 woodthrushes, woodpeckers, vireos, king- 

 fishers and juncos were our most intimate 

 bird neighbors at the lake. It must have 

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