A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . e in Mrs. Walters would never inquire forJacob. Now poor Jacob is dead, of no complaintapparently, and with so few symptoms thateven the doctors did not know what was thematter, and the upshot of this talk is that hisplace has been sold, and I am to have newneighbours. What a disturbance to a manliving on the edge of a quiet town ! Tidings of the calamity came to-day fromMrs. Walters, who flew over and sang — sangeven on a January afternoon — in a manner torival her most vociferous vernal execution. Butthe poor creature was so truly distresse
A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . e in Mrs. Walters would never inquire forJacob. Now poor Jacob is dead, of no complaintapparently, and with so few symptoms thateven the doctors did not know what was thematter, and the upshot of this talk is that hisplace has been sold, and I am to have newneighbours. What a disturbance to a manliving on the edge of a quiet town ! Tidings of the calamity came to-day fromMrs. Walters, who flew over and sang — sangeven on a January afternoon — in a manner torival her most vociferous vernal execution. Butthe poor creature was so truly distressed that Ifollowed her to the front gate, and we twitteredkindly at each other over the fence, and ruffledour plumage with common disapproval. It ismarvellous how a member of her sex will con-ceive dislike of people that she has never seen ;but birds are sensible of heat or cold long beforeeither arrives, and it may be that this mocking-bird feels something wrong at the quill end ofher feathers. 10 A PACK OF BLUE DOGS LET LQ0S2= - -. II
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