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OUR HOME BIRDS. 
ing. At such times, if any child approached me 
and pulled my cape or dress a little, it would chase 
the offender, with its wings and tail spread, showing 
high resentment in its eye, which nothing would 
allay but the cessation of the offence. 
“ 4 This bird made many journeys with me, and 
always appeared to be happy and contented could 
it be near to me, although shut up in a cage six 
inches long and eight or ten inches high and wide, 
with a green cloth covering drawn together at the 
top with a tape, leaving an opening for it to look 
out and see and receive little crumbs, etc. 
“ ‘ In sickness, when I have been confined to my 
bed, my bird would visit my pillow many times dur- 
ing the day, often creeping under the bed-clothes to 
me. At such times it always appeared distressed 
and low-spirited. When it wanted to bathe it would 
approach me with a very expressive look and shake 
its wings. On my return home from a call or visit 
it would invariably show its pleasure by a peculiar 
sound/ ” 
“ What a dear little bird !” exclaimed the little 
girls in concert. 
“ Suppose I catch a young oriole, Miss Harson,” 
proposed Malcolm, “ so that we can bring it up as 
the lady did? It would be such fun to have it 
around !” 
