Little Robins' Love One to Another

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Leslie Madeline. Little Robins' Love One to Another

CHAPTER I. JACK ROBIN'S OFFENCE

CHAPTER II. THE SPARROWS' NEST

CHAPTER III. JACK ROBIN'S CART

CHAPTER IV. THE CANARY EXHIBITION

CHAPTER V. KATY ROBIN'S CAPTIVITY

CHAPTER VI. JACK ROBIN'S LOVE

CHAPTER VII. THE RESTORED ROBINS

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Mr. and Mrs. Robin were deeply pained by Dick's bad conduct. They concluded, however, it was best to refrain from further reproof, as it only seemed to make him worse. After the disrespectful remark at the close of the last chapter, he flew away, and did not return until night.

Katy then begged her father and mother to accompany her to the village where Canary lived; and, after a ready consent, they all stretched their wings and flew away over the tops of houses and trees, not once alighting until they reached the dwelling where the pretty bird belonged.

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"'Don't tease the birds so,' said I; 'put the little things back and come away.'

"'No, indeed!' shouted Joseph; 'after all the trouble we've had, we don't give up so easy.' And only think, grandpa, they didn't want the young sparrows for any thing, – only they liked the sport of seeing the old birds hop round and round.

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