. American ornithology for the home and school . articles which I had missed for a long time, and over-head Jim was scolding in an undertone. 1 never missed anything afterthat, for he didnt like the idea of being found guilty. He was exceedingly vain. After standing by the hour in front of amirror he would strut haughtily by, and not deign to look at any of us ifwe spoke to him. One day after he had primped up and tired of themirror he flew out of doors. Just outside was a tub of clear water. AsJim flew by he caught a glimpse of himself. The temptation was toogreat; he perched on the edge of t
. American ornithology for the home and school . articles which I had missed for a long time, and over-head Jim was scolding in an undertone. 1 never missed anything afterthat, for he didnt like the idea of being found guilty. He was exceedingly vain. After standing by the hour in front of amirror he would strut haughtily by, and not deign to look at any of us ifwe spoke to him. One day after he had primped up and tired of themirror he flew out of doors. Just outside was a tub of clear water. AsJim flew by he caught a glimpse of himself. The temptation was toogreat; he perched on the edge of the tub and began to chatter. Whetherhe lost his balance or whether he thought there was another crow in thetub 1 cannot say, but there was a squawk and a splash and he went to thebottom. Not to stay, however, for in less time than it takes to tell it, hewas out of the tub and in the house drying himself. All his fine lookswere gone, and nothing but a plastered lot of feathers wrapped about theshivering body of a sadder but wiser crow, was
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