. The New England magazine. THERE SHE is! net was nailed around the fence. To-day the same cat that upset my nestlast year came here and looked up atme; but she could not get near me,and, although I was terribly fright-ened, I sat very still and very quiet,—and with a disappointed meouw she THE ROBINS NEST. 171. They are all out of thenest, and one of them flewoff from the fence for thefirst time to-day! Suchbeautiful birds, so strong-,such glossy feathers,such red breasts, suchbright eyes! I could seethe woman looking atthem to-day as theywalked up and downon the fence and stretchedtheir wing
. The New England magazine. THERE SHE is! net was nailed around the fence. To-day the same cat that upset my nestlast year came here and looked up atme; but she could not get near me,and, although I was terribly fright-ened, I sat very still and very quiet,—and with a disappointed meouw she THE ROBINS NEST. 171. They are all out of thenest, and one of them flewoff from the fence for thefirst time to-day! Suchbeautiful birds, so strong-,such glossy feathers,such red breasts, suchbright eyes! I could seethe woman looking atthem to-day as theywalked up and downon the fence and stretchedtheir wings. I know sheadmires them; of courseshe does. I am not afraidof her now, although it iswell to be cautious and notmake too many advances. We have told our lit-tle ones that a fence is a FEED ME! FEED ME! walked away. Wedont mind theglass eye now northe queer littlenoises. Our fourbabies are gettingso big and are al-ways so hungrythat we have notime to be afraid. They are walk-ing on the fencenow, and I am soglad I built mynest just all come backat night, but soon,very soon, theywill fly we are almost dismayed,they are so voracious. How manyworms we must find to satisfy them!Indeed, they are never satisfied, andeven in their sleep they murmur,More! more!
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