ted 
80 OUR FRIENDS, THE BIRDS. 
have thought me too inquisitive, for she flew at me and 
gave me asharp tap on my head. I was so frightened 
that I nearly fell out of the window, and after that I 
carried on my observations at a more respectful dis- 
tance, and did not try to invade the privacy of her 
home, although I thought them interesting neighbors 
and found out something new every day. 
When the eggs were hatched Mr. and Mrs. Robin 
were obliged to work very hard to support their family, 
for it did seem as though the little birds were all mouth, 
and lived for the purpose of getting something to eat. 
Auntie and I watched them one morning for a little 
while and those birds brought every three minutes some 
worms or insects for those open mouths. It was per- 
fectly wonderful, and after that I never much believed 
in their stealing many cherries or berries for I cannot 
see how they had time. After awhile the little birds 
began to get out of the nest, and the old birds would 
sit on a branch and call to them. One little bird tum- 
bled out and I was just in time to rescue it from the 
cat. I carried it up stairs 
§ = and leaning out of the win- 
Na 
dow put it safely back in 
the nest. You ought to 
_ have heard what those 
“3 NY birds said then! 
“SS “But when I looked 
again they were gone 
—the whole family. I. 
