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OUR BIRDS IN WINTER. 
whole, truth came upon him, and he remem- 
bered that he was to be in that condition until 
late in the night. Bitterly did he repent of 
his wicked, revengeful acts, and he vowed 
from that time, that he would do better, and 
not hate nor abuse any thing or anybody 
again. 
But his trials were not yet over. At the 
.break of day, he heard his father and mother 
coming down-stairs. They looked into his 
cage, and, finding that the bird was apparently 
improving, left him to himself while they 
prepared the breakfast. As soon as it was 
ready, they called the boys. Oscar soon came 
down ; and, as Henry was not in the house, 
they supposed that he had gone to his work 
early, and without waiting for his breakfast, 
as he often did so. 
At the breakfast, his parents spoke of 
him, and of the scene about the bird on the 
day before : and when they both agreed that 
his disposition was hateful, and unless he con- 
quered it, he would come to some bad end, his 
feelings may be well imagined ; for he heard 
