148 Pussy Meow 
That evening a gentleman called upon Aunt 
Minnie, who was visiting us, and Mistress told him 
about the queer conduct of Rena. 
“ That’s easily explained,” said the gentleman : 
“ Robins are noted for concealing their young, 
although they will build their nests in the most fre- 
quented places. If you will take notice after the 
young are hatched, there will not be a sign of the 
shells lying around, neither will you find any in the 
nest after they leave, for they carry them all away.” 
“ Do you think they will come again next year ? ” 
inquired mistress. 
“ They may if left to themselves, and their nest 
not tampered with in the meantime,” said the gen- 
tleman. 
It was not many days before it became evident 
that the birdies were outgrowing their little home. 
Before their wings were well covered with feathers, 
they could be seen stretching them at full length, 
and fluttering over the nest, and one day when 
both Robert and Rena were out, Guy teased his 
mother to let him look into the nest. Mistress 
consented, so he took a chair out unto the piazza ; 
but unfortunately the screen door slipped from his 
grasp and closed with a very loud noise. This so 
