The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-23
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ROBIN REDBREAsT.

1t was the spring of the year ana
Robin Redbreast and ms wiLs nau
inst arrived from their home In the
south 70 nick out a sufta BILE residence
for the summer They came little De-
fore the early rush of house-nunteIs
in order to have choice in the Deauu-
ful garden. Il know q charming spot
In The old cherry, tree, where TIE sun
shines through the branches and. Wnere
son,e one ahaa put q little house, ana
ve~can buiadvoarsneat ineidG Ana. De
so uutet and eemfeFtabie9ssAid Aid .AAEs-
Robin. 'srhe only troubie'is. thesFhck-
err family across in the chestnut Tree
are so noisy and his children are SO
ouarrelsome that II may be ANNOYING.
"Oh. very we'll seid Mr. Hopin'
"but / object to disagreeaoie heisn-
bors. l think that In the back garden
we would be much more comfortable
In the poplar tree where we have no
one for neighbors but the blueofrds-
So they decided on the paplar tree ana
busily hunted straw, twtgs and pieces
ar hair which the coachnah had
clipned from tho horses. Now q straw
nest Hned With f,orsehafr Ia the latest
thing In. bird homes, and Mr.. and MES.
Robin were delighted--and when their
friends arrived. they showed them
with pride the beautiful location ana
fine nest.
Mrs. Robin was very busy at home
these days-four eggs in the nest re-
ouired her constant attention Sne SAT
happily on the nest all DAY. some
times. her friend Mrs. Fiickwer came
over with a bit of news--Afor instance.
about the sparrows, whe han moved
i'm the cferfy tree. and had been dis
nossessed ~ the gardner VIM had
r,{ft ! xtiuk across TIE opening 30 none
Of the large birds could get In ana thAt
now a little wren and his wife were
living there.
SO the time went happily on. Mr..
Robin was an excellent provider ana
the worms this year were most de-
lightfully Juicy and large. Finally four
tiny robins came out Of the eggs and
four ferryboat mouths were always
opening wider for more. worms till
neither robin jained father robin In his
trip to the nearest market and II
kent. them both busy feeding their
young family.
Each day the little robins grew
stronger and bigger and began to
quarrel with each other over their
lunches and timers and sup3ers.
They were getting altogether too large
time to teach them TO ny. Two little
sons and two little daughters. and Anc-
Eether . most handsome family had
grown into respectable bills and the
feathered breasts ana wings were quite
beautiful to look upon. Mother and
father. robin fiew round and round
the tree to show the children just how
II was done, and finally after q little
coaxing and : little pushing the four
baby robins left the nest and were
soon flying msrrtly around with their
parents Now the hardest part OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Robins work 10 done. They
abandoned their nest In the tree and
took thsir large fAuaiiy to the Branches
OF 4 large buah in the front eArden--
whore they lived for the rsmafn6er ci
the ssumnisr. - =.
Not COlIcctahae.
The man who sells liquor ion Sun
day IA Illinois can mot collect ;fortsucn
sales, - there Il I sunday CLOSING
law Judge Gemmiii. of the Chicaec
Municipal Court. discharged two men
arrssted Tor. NOT paying for DRINK
purchased on Sunday. ANY man WIN
violates the law himself has no right
TO accuse another. IL these fellowl