14 OUR FRIENDS, THE BIRDS. 
her father’s library, and talking so much about the 
subject that her father and mother became almost tired 
of her anxious enthusiasm, but, at last, the writing 
was finished, and the eventful Monday morning came. 
Miss Sweet had written to several of the pupils 
to learn the poems she sent them, so there was a 
manifest air of interest and expectancy as the pupils 
took their seats and scanned the following programme, 
which was written on the blackboard: 
SONG -  . .  «  . Welcome. 
Essay... Migration of Birds. 
RECITATION .  .  . Toa Water Fowl. 
RECITATION... The Wild Goose. 
READING s. 32 «a SC CRRaSG 
DONG . 4 & « « Work. 
The song was given with spirit, and the entire 
programme carried out satisfactorily. Miss Sweet read 
“Trust” herself, as she knew that her pupils always 
considered it a treat when she could read to them. 
The pupils said after school that night. that it put 
them in sympathy with the birds to hear Miss Sweet 
recite that poem. 
ELDKO XO 
