MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



for song, and that the great difficulty lay 

 in restraining him. It seemed at times as 

 if his throat would burst as it poured forth 

 the rapturous notes. Indeed, from all I can 

 learn, his constant singing was the cause of 

 his death. I have consulted several bird- 

 tanciers, and from them I learned that it is 

 possible for birds to induce a paralysis of 

 the throat by excessive singing. Two days 

 before Chupes died the song suddenly 

 stopped, and it soon became evident that 

 his throat was affected. 



He was hungry, poor little fellow, and he 

 tried his best to eat, but 'he could not swal- 

 low. The delicate little instrument was 

 worn out and refused to work. He was ex- 

 actly like a sick child, and insisted on being 

 held by the one to whom he had given all 

 the love of his warm little heart. His suf- 

 ferings were not severe, I am glad to say, 

 and until the dim eyes closed his glance 

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