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THE TOWHEE BUNTINGS 
This speech from Towhee created the 
greatest sensation among the listeners, for 
they all knew how much ho had suffered from 
the ill-will of the other. None were more 
excited than Bob himself, for he knew how 
little he deserved this generous treatment 
from his neighbor. 
Towhee, seeing that Bob was much excited, 
interrupted the murmurs of applause that the 
other birds were beginning to utter, by quietly 
leading them away in search of food ; and it 
was not long before they returned in scattered 
parties of two or three, with delicate insects 
and caterpillars, berries and spiders, for the 
sustenance of Bob and his family. 
For several days this care was continued. 
The extra labor that the birds took upon 
themselves was so little that they hardly felt 
it ; the Towhees were most active in this work 
of charity, and their admirable conduct was 
the theme of constant commendation among 
the neighbors. Those who did not understand 
their forbearance when they were smarting 
most under the abuse of Bob, now compre- 
