THE JAY. 
If you like to come with me, I will take you for a 
long walk. We will go down the lane to the end, 
and tKen turn up the hill till we get to the wood at 
the top. I want very much to show you a Jay, and 
we are sure to see one near the old farm by the 
wood. The Jay is a gay bird ; it has a top knot or 
tuft on its head that has a pert look : its body is of 
the same kind of dark red hue that you see in a ' 
very ripe nut ; and on each wing it has some gay 
blue bars that can be seen a long way off. When 
Jays fly from tree to tree you can see the bars 
very well. 
