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a. least that's the way the Yankee
authorities look At it. Apparently
omen dates in the schedule mean
ht;le 20 them II does seem unfa-
vorahle. though. that clubs which now
promise TO he important factors IN
the American League championship
race throughout the season should he
compeNcd to double their plaNinc
rrccrarns when there are spots IN
the schedule hat hnd both teams
Idle and the Nationals Nithir easy
reaching distance Of New York.
July s. =; and 2 Are Open.
Neither Nationals nof Yankees
h.ve LEAGUE championship contests
listed for Jul, 6 : or 5, although the
former have > date with the Giants
in New York for a game on Mathew
son day. July { The Giants. how
e,er. have nothing listed for July I"
o. that ehould interfere with the
nl3vinc Of an American Leacuc
e1Te ds far as could be learned
todaN.
Yet this colder opportunity TO cet
ri4 Of the po2tporenlents resulting
from the Door weather that has pre-
vailed here since Monday morning
has been IGNORED by the Yankee
mana cement and double headers ten
+ativelv scheduled for July and
August Il. There are other days.
TOO when neither OUTFIT is listed for
? game. hut il seems thai only the
rarticular plavinc days picked hv
the YankS were considered.
Bush and johnson Toll.
The same pitching sssl~nments
c,l~inallv announced for Monday
double header we're 20 hold good for
todaE's pastinline. according 10 Man
e-er Buckv Harris. That called for
joe Eush and Walter Johnson TO do
the fiinGlne against The Yankees. II
was expected that Pilot Higgins Of
tire opposition would name Waite
Hovt and Urban Shocker az his
mound smen.
was compieted the Nationals were to
hurry aboard : train for Toronto.
Canada where they are hooked for
en- exhibition came tomorrow with
the TcrCrto rllih cf he Internationa'
LEAGUE TIE car'e viii be part Of
cele hratlor Of the hjrhdaN Of ktn1
C;eor@e Y. IN which the Canadians o..
ret % have 4 n1er:' time
Ruether in roor Condition.
Asaln n!eNcn-cd FROM following hi~
doctor. orders - giving his f.nslrs
wing 'ycrkc,t yesterd3" because -
he rain, Du-ch Euethe, r0" feures
he Will be Of no assistance 70 the Na
tional> z least for = week and prob
ably longer. TIE southpaW who had
his arm treated by 2 muscle specialist
~ Rochester Il 81 week. is not likely
70 toe the slab for the club until after
the series with the Tigers and the
Indians are completed.
It is possible that 9nothe' eXhih
tion contest will be added 9 the pair
already booked for the Champs
There : nothing on the official sched
ule for the Harrismen on June 1S
the dav between the end Of the
White SoA series and the beginning
IF the set of games with the Browns
during the Western tour that starts
late this week. Lltchfield Ill. a small
community on the line from Chicago
m st. Louis. wants TO see the Champs
there and may he accon, nnoda tod
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ST. LOUIS CLUBS REVIVE
HOPES OF THEIR HACKERS
BY RIPLEY

ugh the gloom "i two keen base hall
nl,> iaudon1
ire OF potential pcnnant c"ntcndcrs
ago. me Midwest city. which never
or league. TODAY found its { ard,na'S
off the tects
undo he lustN batting of George
Ken, n, rallNirc strnnEl, in he eighth
and ninth hul their Garrison finish
uas nn' quite equal to wirlnc out
he i4 ma &c of TWO kellN homers and
= furr> Of other Giant ha elbows ~
earlier innings
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

r. n. +.
Newark ... } . "
Jersey City .......,.. ........
Harkins and Wilson. Schultz: Brane and
Freltas.
All others, rain.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE.

Alexandria. 81 Meridian. 50.
Monroe. s: Laurel. :.
Hattieshurc. n. Jackson. :.
OplN three games scheduled.
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE.

High Point. 4: Durha m, Z.
Winston-S Salem. 10.l: Greensboro, S-5
Raleigh. ). Salisbury, 4.
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
~. Louis. p: Detroit. :.
Others train>.
STANDING or THE Clubs.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Norfolk. IL: Portsmouth, {.
Petersburg, s: Richmond, 2.
Wilson. "a: kinston, Z.
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SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
ST. Augustine. .: Columbus o.
Savannah, .; Albany. ~ innings,
Montgomery la ck sonvllIe. rain.
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Oxon Hill Nidgets came from, he
hind in the ninth inninc 10 earn an
sto1 deciSIon over the Arollos.
Narbprry Insects trimmed the Rex
nine. to ,.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

w,ch,ta FAILS, - Dallas. 9.
Houston. g. San AntonIo. /.
Reaumont i" Waco, |
Fort Worth. S Shreveport. g.
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Peck Nidcets are booked 10 play he
Park View Midsets SatuIday AT ~
O'Clock on Diamond No. 4, and are :"
tackle the Goslins Sundav at II
o'clnck on the Plaza Field
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Rv the Ass0tsated Press

A RAY NJ hope has broken thr
~ d,>appoint ncntS Tor >ad St.
Dumioundcd by the ia,
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Aztec MidCets won frnn, The Co
hra= ~ IN &
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been her best friend ana her only
girl friend 5for 70 long that moth
iiae could Til the gap she had left
In her life when she married.
She missed Fay'e breezy slang,
her straightforward way Of look.
ing at things, her quick, suappy
way OF doing things.
On B sitting July morning about
u week nfter Peggy got her FIRST
$500 check, Fay telephoned ana
asked her to come over to the flat.
"I'm going to spend the day
here" she said. ''and Eddfe's going
TO drive me back to the country
tonight. don't see how you stand
the heat IN this broiling town
and your poor baby. He must be
half dead"
As a matter Of fact, Junior
wasn't standing. the heat well.
He was whimpering q little
and started off that morning: but
by the time they reached Fay's
big white apartment house he
was sound asleep.
Lifting him gently, so as net
to awaken him, she carried him
up the stairs and laid him on the
bed In Fay's guest room.
Come on into my room" Fay
whispered. 'I had Lucy make
us some iced coffee. and wen
have 1t In there It's the coolest
room In the fiat"
Peggy looked around her as she
ate. Fayis room was all pale green
and gold Green taffeta curtains
and cushions, edged with narrow
gold lace. Gold and cut-glass
boxes and bottles on the French
dressing table.
The Secret Out at Last
Fay herself was in green taf-
f4ta kimona, and her bare feet
were thrust into green satin mules.
She had done something to her
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shes trying to marry Old Man schuyler he said.

red hair. too, to make It gold
color.
Don't stare at me-" she said.
81 had my hair touched up =
little. That's all. It improves me.
I dent you think
But II wasn't st Fay's hair that
Peggy was looking. She was try
Ing to figure Fay out. It was
plain that she had something on
her mind something that she
wanted to tell Peggy and yet
hated to tell her.
At last she fairly blurred It
out.
'Ranny's been lending money to
that nasty Mrs. Bracket we met
over at yeur house q couple Of
months ago." she said, not look
ing at Peggy az she said II.
Eddie found It out, and he's just
wild about It! OF course he
knows that you're giving music
lessons, just aS everybody knows
II! Oh, Peggy with your looks
and your voice, you could set
along without Ranny! Why don't
you sue him for 4 good TAT bit
OF aiinaony. ana get out?"
Peggy felt herself shaking al
over 6 II she had 3 chill.
II suppose I stick because !
love him, she answered un.
steadily. "I'd rather be unhappy
living with Ranny than-than I'd
be happy living with anybody
else, if you see what / mean.
And, anyway. Ranny'Il get over
this crush Of his pretty soon.
He'll come back to me. He'll be
all right. You'll see."
That night Peggy asked Ran
ny about Mrs. Bracket. She tried
to seem careless and casual as
she did 1t.
"You haven't talked about her
much lately" she said. They
were in the bathroom. where
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I keep them warm, while Bobby
climbed up on a chair to get
down the birds nest. Bunny had
already run out In the yard to
dig up some worms for our little
orphans.
When Bobby took the nest in
his hands and looked at IL.
thought his big blue eyes would
pop right out Of his head. lie
simply held the nest toward me.
He couldn't speak--and no won.
der!
Because there curled up as
cozy a. you please In the birds
nest was q little mother mouse,
and nestled close to her were
four babies which were 90 small
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A STORY OF REAL LIFE
COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE

} If she were careful there would
be nothing to fear.
She would leave the apartment
about eight o'clock and go over
to where Jane lived, Jane un-
doubtedly-after having been out
with Daddy-would be asleep in
bed. She would be alone in the
place for both her father and
mother went out to work. And
the door would not be locked.
She could get In easily.
II by any chance Jane should
be awake she could excuse her
presence on the grounds that she
had come over to ask her what
kind Of an evening she had. spent
the night previousiy~-if she were
asleep. All, e she were asleep.
All, II she were asleep! She felt
herself go cold at the thought of
what she was contemplating do
In her aunt's medicine chest
was a small bottle of cleaning
and disinfectant fluid. 1t con-
tanned a high percentage Of acid,
acid which burned and SCARED
the skin. The contents Of this
bottle she intended to throw In
the face and eyes Of the girl
whom she hated! Before Jane
would have time to make outcry
or neighbors could come she
would be out Of the way, safe.
1t was simple. brutaliy cold
blooded plan, But she did not
care. The prospect Of enjoying
the riches OF an old man who
didn't appeal to her as anything
else but an lnexhaustible purse,
blinded her TO all sense Of right
and wrong. 49,
BY z o'clock she was fully
dressed. BY 8 o'clock she had
breakfasted and was on her way.
In the pocket Of her sports coat
lone Of Daddy Perkins gifts
she held in tightly closed fingers
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, the small bottle Of disfiguring
fluid. 10 her surprise she was
remarkably calm.
Nothing occurred to interfere
with her plans. She reached
James home, gained entrance
and found Jane fast asleep IN
bed.
Her fingers did not tremble
as she drew the cork Of her
bottle. Her hand was steady a.
she raised It ready to give that
short Jerk which would discharge
the acid full In James half.
poised. A second.
Jane, In her bed stirred rest
lessly. one arm raised itself In .
sleepy stretch.
Terror suddenly entered the girl
poised by the bed and the hand
tha had been steady shook.
Hastily she jerked it, hastily, hur.
riedly. The nqnid spurted from
the bottle drenching pillow and
sheet, but barely touching the
skin OF Jane, who awoke with q
! scream to find herself alone in
the sun filled room Ine-
cruel scheme had failed, but how
much the girl who had perpetrated
It did not know
Not until later when she-to dis.
arm suspicicn-brazenly called on
Jane. Then she found that the
scars were only superficial and:
I'm really glad 1t all hap
pened, :" Jane ccnfided from her
bed. "You see Daddy and were
almost on the "outs" last night.
This has brought Us together
again. He's coming back IN 9
little while with his lawyer and
all the papers to make me his
adopted daughter. e that person,
whoever II was. hadn't thrown
that acid at me I'd be on the out.
side looking In now. instead Of
where ] am.
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A BOOMERANG

HEAD buried in the pillow, her
- small form a crumpled mass
under the covers. a small girl
sobbed bitterly in the inky
black silence OF her room. Her
tears were Of rage and jealousy
and disappointed hopes. Occasion
ally through clenched teeth she
muttered: Il hate Jane Smith! I
hate her! Hate her! Hate her"
and accompanied these exclama-
tions with a violent pummeling
OF the pillow as though it were
an effigy of her against whom
her rage was directed.
Jane SMITH 1t was she who
was to blame for everything. She!
She! Again she felt tears rushing
to her eyes. She forced them
back. She wasn't going to cry
any more. Tears were futile and
babyish. And he wasn't a baby
any more. She was fifteen. But
It was hard not to cry when
Fairyland had been within her
reach and had been suddenly
snatched away.
"Jane Smiths no prettier than
me-" she nnurmured to herself
StubbornIy. She's not!'
But IL Daddy Perkins thinks
she is, what difference does It
make?" asked a voice inside her.
His Gifts
A moan, a small moan Of self
pity escaped ner Daddy Perkins!
Daddy Perkins, who might nave
been her real adopted daddy, in
whose rich home she might be now
were 1t not for Jane. Jane with
her blonde colorillg and delicate
complexion; Jane. who, no older
than she. had been more guileful
and more yerssd in the ways to a
rich mans heart. Jane, who had
won Daddy Perkins away from
her and who boasted OK her con-
quest
Daddy Perkins !" = Ihate
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laughed happily. "You and ! are
going to have great times to.
gether" he had said and had
squeezed her.
She recalled that squeeze. and
the funny look that had come
into his eyes as his arm encased
her slim, supple body.
And now, instead Of being
Daddy Perkins pet she was alone
in her dark cheap room and he
was at road house In the coun.
try feting Jane Smith!
At the thought she squirmed,
and again her lips compressed
themselves In a thin straight line.
II hate her!" she groaned. "I
wish she was dead!
That set her thinking. If
Jane were dead then Daddy Per.
kins would take her back. And
there would be all the good
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nightgown. II know he likes
me-next to Jane. But he thinks
she's prettier"
With the swiftness Of a light
ming flash a thought occurred to
her. II Jane were to lose her
good looks. in an accident. or
some way! That would settle
things. She quivered at the
thought. II Jane were to be
in an automobile wreck, for in.
stance. Or II she were to be run
over by trolley car. Or if-if-
her heart began to beat. She re-
membered having read one time
story Of a jealous woman who
had manned a rival for q mans
love. And weren't she
and Jane rivals?
Faster and faster beat her heart
and she found herself quivering
with excitement. She saw q way.
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things again. Clothes, good
times, automobiles, everything.
II Jane were dead. or out OF the
way.
Evil Thoughts
She switched on the light and
looked at her watch. It was 8
o'clock. Daddy Perkins and Jane
would now be back in the city.
They would have parted for the
: night and Jane would now be in
bed asleep and happy with Dad
dy's kisses on her lips and her
heart throbbing with excitement
at the thought Of all the won.
derful things In store for her.
If only she could get Jane out
OF the way!
I'm pretty!' she said to her
self and stood before her mirror,
her slender body outlined be-
meath the thin soft silk of her
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a way that would bring her all
the good things that would be
hers were Daddy Perkins to doubt
her.
Hes an old fool" she thought.
"He'u have no use for Jane when
get through. He'll want me
then. He'll want me because I'm
pretty and because my skin is
pink and white. And he doesn't
care for little girls who are ugly
and whom he can't dress In pretty
things and admire. The
necessity for quickly ridding her.
self Of Jane as q rival directed
her thoughts back to her half
formed plan Of action. She went
over to her bed and sat down.
Acid Plot
1t was not all as simple as 1t
had first seemed. There was risk
and. the danger OF discovery. Still
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Now Continue

mothers house Jane Bracket no.
ticed how Peter hung anound you.
She happened TO mention It to me,
that was all.
She would" Peggy's lip curled
with scorn Of Jane Bracket.
Ranny lit another cigarette. '.I
don't see why you're so jealous OF
Jane Brackett." he said. She's
really q wonderful woEnanA-ji1st as
big and broadminded as she can
be. And such a business woman!
Today she sold parcel Of lots to
old man Schuyler. She'll get 4
big commission out of that.
Suddenly Peggy threw her nap
kin on the table and jumped up.
Il made some money, too, to-
day, she said, her voice fun of
little golden notes that sounded
like coins clinking against each
other. made $50Og
With q furry OF her airy skirts
she ran into the bedroom and
came back with slip Of blue
paper in her hand. She sat on
the arm OF Ranny's chair and laid
It down before him on the cloth.
Always Finding Fault
He picked 1t up, looked at it,
and laid ! tdown again.
Where in Sam Patch did you
get that?" he asked. turning and
staring at her.
Peggy laughed and laid her
cheek against his as she told him
about 1t.
II wrote song for my wonder.
ful husband" she said, kissing
him between every word, "and
Miss Sharp sent It to q music
publisher in New York, and the
publisher likes it so well that
he's going to publish 1t; and so-
he sent me five hundred dollars
in advance royalties. Now. then,
aren't you proud Of your very
own wife?''
Ranny looked thoughtful. His
finger ran along the check as Il
lay on the table, as If he wanted
to touch 1t to make sure that It
was real.
Yes" he said doubtfully.
but ! hate the thoughts Of your
doing this, In a way. / don't
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you, too!' she stcrmed within
herself. But she did not hate
him. 1t wasn't his fault that lie
had suddenly preferred Jane to
her. All men were foolish. She
had heard that once. He was no
different from the rest. But she
was angry at his blindness and
his fickleness. Why had he prom.
ised 30 much? Why had he Eeld
out such hopes? Why had he
told her he was thinking of adopt
ing her when all the time in his
own mind he had not been sure?
But he had been sure. He had
he had met Jane for the first time.
Even then she had not suspected
he had changed his mind. He had
stir been nice to her, had still
petted her and had bought her
things.
The yer nightgown which she
was wearing had been a gift
from him. Three frocks in her
closet, silk stockings. shoes, lin.
gerie. He had given her these.
He had delighted to take her
around with him to his big car
TO the stores and to buy her
things.
ScOffing
Daddy wants to think his lit
tie girl will be well dressed" he
had said and smiled at her. HE
wants to see her in all kinds OF
pretty things"
Then, at that time, everything
had practically been arranged.
II will see my lawyer about
having the necessary papers
dawn up and we will consult
your aunt You're sure she won't
raise any objection?"
She had scoffed at that. ''fIer!
Why she'll be tickled to death
to get rid OF me-"
She remembered how he had
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and ExcitiTI
The Story Thus Far

PEGGY STARR has been engaged RANDALL PHELPS for
when he asks her free him because he's fallen II love with
her chum, FAY SHIRLEY. ~
Peggy gives him up to the great satisfaction
AGONY, maid reared Aunt agony Calls
Rnny hss and lazy and he'll never be true to
She Peggy PETER Wk the bachelor brother or
her best friend MISS SARAH WILK.
Aunt AgGny opinion of Ray to be the correct for
fter a The settle down in tiny flat that Peggy calls The
Nest before back with
eambing most Of the family funds Then he has second
shes going to have baby he turns over new leaf and behaves
himself for time Fay her engagement EDDIE
CARTER and marres himg II q
Shortly after the birth Of the Ranny nick
him, Ranny back his old tricks and Peggy
give music lessons to pay the household bills Then Ranny falls
In love with dyorcee MRS JANE BRACKETT works for
FATHER PHELPS real estate company
interested in Mrs. Brackets business career Peggy
have career too and studying voice. MISS SHARP
her old
About this time MOTHER PHELPS Peggy disap
Ranny has been to his father And Father Phelps
SX.LE VINO married kannys young sister LOLLYs into
Peggy less than 800 month and only to sleep and
enange ms clothes Then he buys
hm e having hard time keeping the house going
the house. III - ~ 49, so 1a'tsss1A
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Is ! s
alld the baby up to the little
brown inn, SO miles away. wiaere
she and Rauny had spent their
honeymoon.
You're the most wonderful
woman In the worldg Ranny said
solen1niy, as he took the money.
Then he just brushed her cheek
with his lips once more ana was
gone.
the baby, and held him close
the window 70 that Ranuy could
zee them both if he looked back.
But ne did not look back.
Eddie's big white car glistefl.
ing with shining Wtndshields ana
dustshieldn, tore down the street,
{ leaving II empty and desolate ill1-
der the scorching August sun.
The next morning Just az
Peggy was leaving the house Tor
the Inn, bag and baagage and
baby, Fay telepnoned.
IIeIloi How do You like be.
ing q war widow she asked
cheerfuily. Isn't it wonderful
Honestly, I'm so glad to get Ed
die Carter out Of the house that
I feel Ike new WCl1la1I
Peggy froWned IA q bewildered
sort of way. Don't you mind Il
Eddie falkes his vacation all BY
ElfrnseIf2r she asked.
Glad Her Hubby'a Gone
'.AEind?' Fay laughed. .sMind2
NY dear, rive lied and teased and
pouted for weeks u make him 60
somewhere without mel HeWanted
to spend two weeks with me In
Atlantic City sort Of second
honeymoon, but ! couldn't see it
have other fian TO Try. dearie
Peggy found herself thinking
about Fay again and again after
they reached the inn. The next
day she and Aunt Agony found .
shady lawn swing, whore they
brought their sewing. Nearby,
Junior lay on q steamer rug, TAX
ing his nap,
lIt win do him al the good in
the world to be up here. out Of
the dirt and the smoke, Aunt.
Agony remarked IN an under
tone. sThe quiet here alone would
do anybody & sight Of good
But at that moment the quiet
was shattered by the loud honk-
ing Of q car, and q long blue
racer, shaped like & torpedo boat,
shot into the courtyard Of the
Iitle brown Inn.
Two men Ia sports clothes. and
girl al In white. with white
veiie 0Wathjng her head and
shoulders, Jumped out.
lily woFdg' cried Aunt Agony.
thr0Wing her hands up, IL II
isn't Fay Shirley without, her
husband My, oh my what rs
the world coming 70, when .
married woman will run around
with two strange men!'
Hello, Peggy! Fay sang out
when she was a few feet away.
'.I hope you haven't had lunch
yet ct your rustic inn! We're
Just starved guess my stomach
thinks my throat's cut, or some
thins!'
Peggy heard Aunt Agony saw:
.tDisgusting!" as she gathered to-
gether her woods and her sewing
bag and disappeared around 4
clump OF bushes,
Peggy, / want you to know
my very good friends, Bill and
JIM" Fay went on, after she had
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very much as il he had a big
lump in his throat which he
could not swallow, II found them
on the ground. They must have
fallen out Of their nest. / didn't
see sign OF their father or
mother. ! hunted all over for
their nest, but couldn't find 1t.
SO / thought the best thing to DO
was to bring them home"
"You were exactly right, Bob.
by" ! said. patting his curly fair
head.
Cant we put them In our
nest2" inquired Bobby.
THE very place for them" ]
said, and started, in to the house.
took the babies In my hand to
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you couldn't believe they were
alive.
I'VE can't disturb that family"
, ! laughed putting the nest back
up in it's twig. Get a box with
some cotton. Bobby. Wen have
to build a nest ourselves, for
these other babies"
The little robins grew fat and
strong. and as soon as they were
able to fly we turned them out
on the lawn and away they flew.
I'm quite sure by now they have
found their mother and father
and are all living happily to.
gether.
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HERES FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

0NE evening ! sat on the porch
" and waited for Bobby to come
home for supper. Soon / saw
him coming up the road with a
birds nest, which we hung over
the nnantel.
When spring came Bobby found
two homeless baby robins that
had fallen from q nest.
The babies were so young that
they hardly had any feathers at
all. In fact. they looked almost
naked.
THE poor little thingsg' I ex.
claimed. Where did you find
them?"
:Foxy Garndpa," answered
Bobby and his voice sounded