Twinkle and Chubbins: Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland
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hings this bad crow did during the next few
dered chickens. But mamma said she was very glad to have Jim Crow run away, and papa scowled angri
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t and eat the eggs. It was his knowledge of farm- houses that made him so bold; but the farmers shot at the thieving bird once or tw
e were big and little trees of all kinds, with s
my home; for surely this is the fi
ullfinches, mocking-birds, wrens, yellowtails and skylarks. Even tiny humming-birds fluttered around the wild flowers that grew in the glades; and in the waters of the brooks waded long-legged herons, while kingfishers sat upon overhanging branches and waited patiently to seize any careless fish that m
he saw a large gathering of the birds, who sat chattering and
to them like a harsh croak, because it had become mu
ORNING,
tered their wings in a timid and nervous way; but none
tter with you fellows? Haven't you got tongues
ignified voice; "we haven't the honor of
, "and I won't be a stranger long
h, and a little thrush hopped from
If you want to find your own folk
d Jim, with a laugh that made the little
asked a robin, speakin
. "I'm going to live all by myself. There
here is plenty of room for you here if
o make me?" he
crow, is bound to respect the law
for he didn't wish to acknowled
re your
n they're hunting for food. And you must warn your fellow- birds whenever there is danger, and assist them to protect their young from p
hough," said the robin, "we pr
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'm as good as the rest of you; so you fellows
ion above the trees he saw that one tall, slim pine was higher th