BIRDS' NESTS. 



ONE day, Henry Miller came running into 

 the house, calling at the top of his voice, 



" Papa, come into the orchard as fast as you 

 can ; there are some boys in one of the apple- 

 trees; one of them has a knife in his hand, 

 and he is cutting the tree, but I don't know 

 what for." 



Mr. Miller left his book and made all haste 

 into the orchard, and found, as Henry had 

 said, two boys in the tree and another standing 

 below. All three were so intent on the mis- 

 chief that was going on, that neither of them 

 noticed his approach; but just as Mr. Miller 

 caught the last by the collar, one of those in 

 the tree cried out, 



" I've got him oh, what a pretty bird ! " 



