OUR HOME BIRDS. 
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the same proportion to his weight, he would devour 
twenty-five pounds a day.” 
“ The greedy little things !” exclaimed Malcolm. 
“ Not greedy for birds,” replied his teacher. “ They 
cannot be judged by our standard. This constant 
destruction of worms and caterpillars is an instinct 
given them by their Creator to prevent the increase 
of those pests. We learn from the Holy Scriptures 
that the little sparrows are God’s especial care, and 
I think that Clara can repeat to us the verse she 
learned last Sunday.” 
The little girl repeated slowly and reverently, 
u ‘ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and 
not one of them is forgotten before God ?’ ” 
4< Two farthings,” said Miss Harson, “ are only the 
half of one cent ; and this small sum is mentioned to 
show us how common and valueless these little crea- 
tures were ; yet ‘ one of them shall not fall on the 
ground without your Father.’ God’s tender care for 
the smallest and most insignificant of his creatures 
should lead us to be very kind to all created things.” 
