. Public school phonic primer . d there foundthe secret of their trouble. Our charmini> little friend—thesummer jellow-bird-^had her footentangled in tlie threads with whichshe and her mate were building a topstory to their nest. Her poor matewas in such distress that other birdshad come to see if they could wicked cow-1)ird had laid an eggin their nest and they were trying toenclose it as in a case. They knewthat, if the young cow-bird werehatched, it would destroy their ownbabies. Bravo ! little friends, said I,freeing the little mother bird, youshall not have all that extra
. Public school phonic primer . d there foundthe secret of their trouble. Our charmini> little friend—thesummer jellow-bird-^had her footentangled in tlie threads with whichshe and her mate were building a topstory to their nest. Her poor matewas in such distress that other birdshad come to see if they could wicked cow-1)ird had laid an eggin their nest and they were trying toenclose it as in a case. They knewthat, if the young cow-bird werehatched, it would destroy their ownbabies. Bravo ! little friends, said I,freeing the little mother bird, youshall not have all that extra eat the larva3 and the insectsthat destroy my grain, and are clieer- 42 fill and kind to everybody, but thosewicked, cruel cow-birds are too lazyto work. They will not even takecare of their own babies. So saying,I broke the cow-birds egg and threwit on the ground. insect subject watched stretchedobject prospect hatched twitched Conversational Topic— The truth of truths is The Emperors Birds Nest — DONT ROB THE BIRDS, BOYS. Dont rob the birds of their eggs, boys,Tis a cruel and heartless wrong; And remember, by breaking an egg, boys,You may lose a bird with a son-. W^hen careworn, weary, and lonely,Some day as youre passing along, Youll rejoice that the egg wasnt brokenThat gave you the bird with its song. 43
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