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made a pounce among us, and captured one 
of our party before we had a chance to escape. 
Oh that we small birds had strength and 
courage enough to combine, and put to death 
our wicked oppressors ! We shall never have 
a moment’s comfort until we do something 
of the sort.” 
That’s true,” added one of the Snow 
Birds, and something should be done soon. 
I am tired of living in such constant dread, 
and have got about discouraged. I had a 
hard time of it with my family last summer, 
and was the only one in our neighborhood that 
succeeded in raising my children.” 
Indeed ! how was that ? ” inquired several 
of the group. 
I will tell you ; we have a short time to 
spare, and we cannot better employ it than by 
comparing our sorrows and troubles.” Care 
is never so easily borne as when supported by 
the troubles of a neighbor. “ You doubtless 
know, many of you, that I passed last summer 
and fall in the neighborliood of Wilson’s Mills, 
