MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



mother bird in the community. I was sur- 

 prised at the slight show of resistance on 

 the part of her victims, but probably they 

 were too dazed to retaliate. The mate, 

 perched at a little distance from the battle- 

 ground, looked on with evident dismay. 



When the little termagant saw me, she 

 made some parting remarks which sounded 

 even more derisive than the previous ones 

 and flew to my outstretched hand. I car- 

 ried her home, the wild mate accompany- 

 ing us to the door, and I fancied he looked 

 relieved when I assumed the entire respon- 

 sibility of his energetic charge. Jenny 

 tumbled into her nest as soon as she had 

 eaten a hearty breakfast, and then the day 

 was given up to napping. The mate came 

 occasionally, but she was too sleepy to re- 

 ceive him enthusiastically. After this oc- 

 currence I clipped the longest feathers of 

 one of her wings to restrain her some- 

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