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OUR BIRDS IN WINTER. 
and her husband, seeing it, judiciously turned 
the conversation. 
But, my dear Woodcock,” he said, ^^you 
must have brought all our other summer 
friends with you, for we have seen old Mr. 
and Mrs. Bluebird, and heard the Robins and 
Swamp Blackbirds ; really, it begins to seem 
like old times to have so many good friends 
back again.” 
Yes : and who do you think passed us in 
a flock to-day but the Cedar Birds,” added 
Mrs. Chick ; they were in a great hurry, and 
hardly noticed us, but we saw them, and they 
looked the same as ever.” 
I should think you would be pleased to 
see the wanderers back again,” replied Wood- 
cock, for it must be horridly dismal here 
through the winter.” 
Oh, it is not so bad after all ! ” answered 
one of the Wrens, we are provided by nature 
with good, comfortable clothes, and have no 
difficulty in finding plenty to eat, and as for 
company, why! we, with the Chick-a-dees, 
make quite a crowd ; and then there are the 
