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thing more to do with their child ; they say 
you are younger and better able to rear it 
than they, and they consider that you have 
had enough favors and advice from them to 
more than pay you for bringing it up.” 
What!” exclaimed Mrs. B. T., fairly gasp- 
ing with astonishment, what do the wretches 
mean ? they never did us a favor, and as for 
advice*, all they ever gave us was so silly that 
we never thought to follow it ; favors and ad- 
vice, indeed ! ” and Mrs. Brown fairly bristled 
with anger. 
Brown,” she continued, addressing her 
husband, ^^you must at once complain of those 
Robins as vagrant birds, sue them for tres- 
pass, and have them indicted for abandonment 
of their children ; we will see if we are to be 
imposed upon in this outrageous manner.” 
Brown did not answer her immediately ; 
but, after a few moments of reflection, he said 
to his mate, No, dear, we will not be hasty. 
I cannot believe that the Robins are so un- 
natural as to persist in this abandonment. 
We will feed and care for the little one for 
