THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 
About this time she seemed uneasy as 
night came on. The nest was evidently 
crowded and the babies very restless, for, 
after many trials to settle herself inside the 
little home, she came outside and rested on 
Fluffy baby orioles 
the end of the branch, her head over the 
nest. Occasionally a little head would 
reach up, only to receive a sharp reproving 
peck from her. She kept up an intermittent, 
half-fretful, half-soothing gurgling note, un- 
less the father was singing near, when she 
appeared to be quite content. This con- 
tinued for several days until, one fine morn- 
ing, a youngster actually succeeded in 
balancing himself outside the nest. 
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