her ‘aneil they came across the path. of the morning pair. 
She then saw the effect of music, for the songless bird _ 
deserted the poor singer for the bird whose tune was per- | | 
fect; the two fluttered near her as far as the shrubbery 
extended, while the forsaken one could be heard calling a 
melancholy plaint behind them. | 
By this time the sun was abptokubing the soft, white 
masses of clouds that partly hid the Olympic Mountains, : 
tingeing them with a crimson glow, and the boys felt that | 
they must leave their new friend and the birds. As they 
thanked her they said, ‘We have enjoyed our lessons today 
from you and Rusty, and are coming again to the big out- 
of-doors for other wonders about birds which we , Want to 
know.” | | 
