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industriously they labored, how little time they 
had to attend to any thing but their family. 
Apparently it would be very difficult to feed 
another mouth, and we cannot but see that 
such an addition to their family would be 
undesirable, to say the very least, as it would 
involve greatly increased cares and labors, and 
would give these worthy birds still less time 
to attend to their own wants, and to the 
requirements of society ; for no matter how 
busy one is with domestic matters, it never 
does to entirely neglect one’s neighbors. 
One day, while both the defendants were 
away from their nest, honestly employed, by 
some hocus pocus or other the young Robin 
was introduced into their home ; thrust upon 
them for protection and support. How did 
this interloper get there, and why was it 
placed there ? To ascertain these points it is 
necessary for us to examine very carefully 
what transpired at this time. 
The defendants had but just discovered 
the presence of the young stranger, and were 
wondering why it was there, when strangely 
