Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 327
. Toward the end of this, a flock ofgoldfinches, too wet to fly, alighted on the boat. Theywere on their fall migration. Although the sailors were all around, they displayed nofear, but went into every nook and corner of the deck, asif they were anxious to find out what sort of a place itwas. When… … THE DUSTY ROAD. BY FRANK PHILLIPS, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) see that where they had supposed there was one bird, therewere two! The lame birds mate had flown back to urgeher to join them. But his entreaties were all in vain, shecould not fly. However, he did his best to comfort herand make her…
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