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THE BROWN THRUSHES : 
such were the complaints poured into the ears 
of Blue Jay. Poor Mrs. Bobin was in a 
fever of excitement ; for, if one of her children 
was stolen, who could say when the others 
would be taken? Oh, dear. Blue Jay, what 
shall we do ? ” The poor creature was fairly 
wild with terror. 
Jay, who had had until now no chance to 
get in a word, took advantage of this par- 
oxysm to say in a quiet, sympathetic tone, 
Mrs. Robin, control yourself, and I think I 
can throw a little light on this matter, although 
it is with the greatest sorrow and pain that I 
am obliged to say any thing to make trouble 
and ill-will between near neighbors and friends. 
