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group of cliicks from them. By the way, we 
understand that Bobolink has concluded to 
settle near us in this same meadow : how do 
you like it ? ” 
Oh, very well ! ” replied Blackbird ; he 
is a distant relative of mine, and, although he 
is apt to be a little flighty and uncertain, we 
can’t say that we dislike him : do we, wife ? ” 
No, indeed ! ” answered Mrs. Blackbird. 
Bob is a favorite of mine ; he is such a witty, 
lively body.” 
Yes ; but I shouldn’t want to incur his 
displeasure,” added her husband, for he is 
terribly sharp, and has the habit of saying dis- 
agreeable things.” 
Well,” said Mrs. Golden Crown, who, al- 
though a well-meaning body, was not very 
discreet, and was a little apt to repeat things 
said to her in private, his residing here will 
be very disagreeable to one family this season, 
at least, and they are near neighbors of ours, 
and ones we like, too. I refer to the Towhees ; 
we were just there, and had a long conversa- 
tion about the Bobolinks with them, and both 
