THEIR FIRST YEAR’S MARRIED LIFE. 
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The fact is, your child has been stolen, and is 
now in the house of one who has had no rea- 
son to treat you in this cruel manner.” 
Whom do you mean?” quickly asked 
Robin; speak out, for pity’s sake; surely 
none of our friends are base enough to rob us 
of, and persist in depriving us of, our young.” 
Yes, my friend,” answered Blue Jay: 
horrible as it may seem, such is the fact. 
I reasoned with them, and tried to dissuade 
them to the best of my power, but in vain ; 
they persist in keeping your child, and you 
have but one remedy left, and that is the law. 
You must have them indicted for kidnapping, 
and I will give sufficient evidence to ensure 
their punishment, and restore your child to 
you.” 
■“We must do as you say,” replied Robin, 
after a few moments’ reflection ; “ but who is 
it that is so cruel as to do this thing ? ” 
“ Yes ! ” exclaimed Mrs. Robin, warmly, 
“ who are the robbers, the wicked wretches ? ” 
“The guilty ones are the Brown Thrushes,” 
answered Blue Jay, meekly. 
