Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 671
came over and began to eat. Twodays later, a splendid mocking-bird flew into thetree and eyed the crumbs. As he was not molested, his appetite soonovercame his fear, and he flew hurriedly to theledge, picked up a crumb, went back to the tree,and there devoured his meal. Before the weekhad passed,… … THE MOCKING-BIRD ENJOYING A FEAST OF CRUMBS. feather for their wrath, but hopped to the ledgeand ate a leisurely breakfast. A young and sillysparrow flew down to share the meal. With ashrill and angry squawk that one could hardlybelieve came from a mocking-birds throat, thelarger bird seized the…
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