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THE TOWHEE BUNTINGS 
let him do nothing but enjoy himself. Bah ! 
it’s enough to disgust one.” 
Here her husband, thinking it unadvisable 
to have her get further excited, turned to Mrs. 
Towhee, and asked her when she intended 
beginning her nest. 
To-morrow,” was the reply ; we have 
chosen a comfortable spot in the thicket here, 
where we will be well surrounded by bushes ; 
and we hope you will be our near neighbors, 
for we have always got along well together, 
and I know of no one that I would prefer.” 
Thank you for your good opinion,” an- 
swered Golden Crown ; we have pitched upon 
a little hillock above here, where we can dig 
in and build our nest so that it will be almost 
entirely protected from the rains ; so we will 
be neighbors, and, no doubt, the best of friends. 
But we must be going now, for we have one 
or two calls to make, and then we intend mak- 
ing preparations for commencing our nest. 
Good-day, Mrs. Towhee ; you must give us a 
call soon ; and you, Towhee, be neighborly, 
and look in on us when it is convenient.” 
