The Washington times., 1912-08-01
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's S Stories II
MRS. ROBIN REDBREAsT.

oh, yer, they are fat. answered the
Robin, "hut VIII you never earn that
me blggest are not olways the best.
MY; MY mother used toe select the bsst
to get like her, but 1 do rot suppose
You ever will"
Why, Robin, you told me that you
the other day" said Mrs. Redbreast,
wiping away tear that rallied down
her cheek you said the ones / he'd
last week were too lean. but am sure
you VIII find the cherries NICE" she
added. without waiting for him to reply.
They are too ripe" said Robin, hop
| ping out to the end of the limb. Il
might just as well not come home to
dinner. there Is never anything At to
! eat"
Robin waited around few minutes.
but his wife did. not answer him or
Redbreasts their dinner and then be.
gan TO clear the table. and Robin, Sec
Ing that there was no use trying to
quarrel with her, few away.
her bonnet and told the little birds that
they were going for a fly. - n-
1t took their mother all the rest OF
the day to s accomplish what she set out
| the little Redbreasts In a nest two limbs
above their own. and she told them TO
go asleep and not dare to peep.
Then Mrs. Redbreast began to watch
for Robin. She had not long to wait,
for he few home early to get his sup
tper. Having had his dinner early made
him very hungry.
looked about. but instead of the nice
supper he had expected to find the nest
was empty, not only Of food, but the
whole family were gone.
Robin hoped around on the limb
looking behind the leaves, and then he
looked on the ground, for he thought
the little ones must have fallen out of
ing over them, but no, they were no
where In sight. Robin was hungry, as
have said, and there was no supper.
and ne sat on the edge OF the empty
nest looking very forlorn and feeling
Mrs Redbreast. of course, was watch
ing him and when she thought he was
punished enough she few down. Robin
to ask her where she had Fbeen, He
few right over beside her and pecked
her bill, which. OF course, was a KISS,
Where are the children be asked.
!: "Oh! / thought they were old enough
to have a nest by themselves, said the
wise Mrs. Redbreast, cand they are
asleep in the bough above. NOV ! must mus
get your supper ! am Ihtie late.
What will you have?, ,
) Anything you have replied Robin
You need not fret about keeping me
waiting. for Lam sure was little late
/ Mrs. Redbreast did not reply, but she
: prepared the incest supper she could and
they sat down to it. :,
: "You certainly can make nice bis
cults" said Robin. helping himself to
the third. "and as for that dinner this
. noon. I guess ] was not hungry; MY
stomach has been a little upset Tor q
. few days because. ] ate some cherries
; before they were quite ripe" II.
"You must be more careful was all
r the reply that Mrs. Redbreast made for
3 she knew that was the best way.
l Later. when Robin had settled down
5 she started to go to the children: Dom
: be gone long" said Robin. 'I think af'
ter all you had better bring them dowr
: here and then. you won't have to o'
I away 50 much" 20 ...;. =.
l Mrs. Readbreast few up to the nest
The children were all right, but she sa
! ,on the side of the nest a few minutes
waiting for what; she knew. vas -surs
a "Are you coming down pretty soon.
called Robin, flying up to the next limb
1I And, Mrs Readhreast, knew she .hat
! won and that Robin had been brought x
lrealize his fault, ana for the rest OF tn
= summer there was no more fault find
Ing -
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