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the window and scatter 



a few crumbs upon the 



porch, they are soon hopping anion 



the grateful morsels with twittering 



thankfulness. And on a very cold day, 



should you leave the kitchen window 



standing open, they will perch upon the 



sill and preen their ruffled feathers. Al- "T~r>^' 



ways trusting and confiding when appreci- II 



ated, but often coy and distant for want of 



just such kindness. i 



Although loving the cold, and choosing 

 the winter season to be with us, the snow-birds can- 

 not hold their own against the little hardy chickadee. 

 Indeed, I sometimes think that this little frost-proof 



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THE TWITCH-UP. 



