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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



his course, and for an instant flapped his wings, 

 and then rapidly descended for his prey, in 

 the brook below. As he arose, the little birds 

 which seemed to have been much alarmed at 

 the presence of the intruder, encouraged by 

 the bold King bird, commenced, with loud 

 cries, a general attack upon him. Tormented 

 by the King bird, who flying above him, 

 sorely harassed him, he made a precipitate 

 retreat, followed by all the noisy inhabitants of 

 the meadow, who seemed to triumph in his 

 defeat, until he was fairly escorted to his own 

 woody premises. 



Having indulged themselves in beholding 

 the beautiful landscape below, they returned 

 home by another route, richly laden with the 

 flowers of May. 



About the 20th, the Tulips were in perfec- 

 tion, and as they were admiring their beauty, 

 Margaret requested her brother to give a his- 

 tory of it. 



