BIRDS' NESTS. 11 



into the bark of the walnut-tree in the garden, 

 and hammers at them with his head down- 

 wards ? I have seen that hole in the tree 

 before ; I should have thought it was too small 

 for him to get through. I wonder whether it 

 is big enough for my hand, now that the boys 

 have made it larger. Do you think there is 

 a nest in it, papa?" 



" We will see directly, as soon as I have 

 finished my job/' 



" Oh, thank you, papa ; but I don't think 

 that the hole is large enough for your hand to 

 go in." 



" Well, then, in that case we can use yours. 

 Go ask the gardener to bring a ladder, and 

 we will see how well you can climb." 



The ladder was soon brought, and as the 

 hole was only ten or twelve feet from the 

 ground, Henry mounted it without danger. 



" Now tell me what you can see," said Mr. 

 Miller, when his little son had reached the 

 nest. 



