. St. Nicholas [serial] . tsnest, and, looking down a chimney near by, Isaw, after my eyes had become used to thelight, a nest within three feet of the top withfive pure white eggs about a half an inch longin it. It was the first time I had ever knowna chimney-swift to build so near the top of achimney, for usually it builds some few feetdown where there is a bend which keeps outthe rain that would soften the glue with whichthe nest is held together. I thought it would be interesting to take apicture of the nest, and this being such a goodchance I did so, much to the dislike of thebirds who ke
. St. Nicholas [serial] . tsnest, and, looking down a chimney near by, Isaw, after my eyes had become used to thelight, a nest within three feet of the top withfive pure white eggs about a half an inch longin it. It was the first time I had ever knowna chimney-swift to build so near the top of achimney, for usually it builds some few feetdown where there is a bend which keeps outthe rain that would soften the glue with whichthe nest is held together. I thought it would be interesting to take apicture of the nest, and this being such a goodchance I did so, much to the dislike of thebirds who kept making swoops at me. The nest of a chimney-swift is not made, likethat of most birds, of hair, leaves, or grass, butof small twigs which the swift gathers whileflying, and which are stuck together with thebirds saliva, which is glutinous. It is very interesting to watch a swift, whichis a remarkably good flier. It never seems totire and never rests except when it is on thenest. It is on the wing all the day and is said. LOOKING DOWN A CHIMNEY NEAR BY I SAW A NESTWITHIN THREE FEET OF THE TOP. sometimes to fly a thousand miles in twenty-four hours. Chimney-swifts are good friendsof the fire insurance companies because theyknock the soot down and make it less easy forthe chimneys to catch fire. TIMMY TOOLE AND WILLIE WISE. By Louisa Fletcher Tarkington. Said Timmy Toole, I wish I knew As much as Willie always has his rithmetic, And wins the spelling prize. Said Willie Wise, If I could playBase-ball like Timmy Toole, And win the tennis-match, I d beThe happiest boy in school! ioig
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