MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



the find I was compelled to look down from 

 a second-story window. There was a beau- 

 tiful supply of nice cracked nuts and several 

 quarters of juicy apples. How eagerly they 

 fell upon the spoil occasionally two of the 

 plunderers in the nest at the same time 

 and how thoroughly they emptied the 

 larder! 



Strange as it may seem, Rufus continued 

 purveyor to the sparrows throughout the 

 entire winter. I often wonder how he ac- 

 counted for the disappearance of his sup- 

 plies. Perhaps he accuses himself of hav- 

 ing absent-mindedly devoured them, or he 

 may think that Mrs. Rufus profited by 

 them. At any rate, the nest was well-pro- 

 visioned several times a week and just as 

 regularly emptied by the waiting sparrows. 



I have spoken to several lovers of nature 

 of the amusement we derive from watching 

 the pranks of our funny little red-coat, and 

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