. St. Nicholas [serial]. BUT OER THE PAVE SHE SMOOTHLY THE EAGLET IN THE DOVES NEST BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT Bless me, what is that ? cried Mrs. Dove,one day, as something fell out of the sky into hernest and nearly knocked little Bill and Coo offthe branch where they sat wondering if theywould ever be brave enough to fly. It is a very ugly bird, mama, said Bill, oneof the young doves, staring with all his eyes atthe queer stranger. It has nt any feathers, and looks very sadand scared. Do comfort it, mama, said littleCoo, who was the most tender-hearted dove thatever lived. Poor thing, it
. St. Nicholas [serial]. BUT OER THE PAVE SHE SMOOTHLY THE EAGLET IN THE DOVES NEST BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT Bless me, what is that ? cried Mrs. Dove,one day, as something fell out of the sky into hernest and nearly knocked little Bill and Coo offthe branch where they sat wondering if theywould ever be brave enough to fly. It is a very ugly bird, mama, said Bill, oneof the young doves, staring with all his eyes atthe queer stranger. It has nt any feathers, and looks very sadand scared. Do comfort it, mama, said littleCoo, who was the most tender-hearted dove thatever lived. Poor thing, it does seem hurt and fright-ened, but it looks so big and wild and unlikeany young bird I ever saw that I am half afraidto go near it, answered Mrs. Dove, peeringtimidly in. It was a strange bird, for, though very young,it filled the whole nest, and while the breathwas nearly knocked out of its little body by thefall, its gold-ringed eyes were bright and sharp,its downy wings flapped impatiently, and itsstrong beak snapped as if ready to bite. It is hungry, sai
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