LOST! THREE LITTLE ROBINS.

I. Oh! where is the boy, dressed in jacket

of gray,

Who climbed up a tree in the orchard
to-day,

And carried my three little birdies away?
They hardly were dressed,

When he took from the nest

My three little robins, and left me bereft.

2. O butterfly! stop just one moment, I

Have

pray :

you seen a boy, dressed in jacket of gray,

Who carried my three little birdies away?

He was not of great size,

And had pretty blue eyes:

Ah! he must be wicked, and not very

wise.

3. O wrens! have you seen, in your travels to-day,

A very small boy, dressed in jacket of

gray,

Who carried my three little robins away? He had light-colored hair,

And his feet were both bare.

Ah, me! he was cruel and mean, I declare.

Have you seen a boy, dressed in jacket
of gray,

And carrying three little birdies away?
Did he go through the town,

Or go sneaking around

Through hedges and by-ways, with head hanging down?

5. O boy with blue eyes, dressed in jacket of gray!

If

you will bring back my three robins to-day,

With sweetest of music the gift. I'll repay.

I'll sing all day long

My merriest song,

And I will forgive you

this terrible wrong.

6. Bobolinks! did you see my birdies and me, How happy we were on the old apple-tree, Until I was robbed of my young, as you see?

Oh, how can I sing,

Unless he will bring

My three robins back to sleep under my wing?

1. Andy Spear was not a coward; all his playmates knew that. He was not quarrelsome, either; brave boys seldom quarrel.

2. But, one day Andy ran away from a black stump, supposing it to be a bear. He was on a hill, about half a mile from his home, picking blueberries.

3. His basket was nearly full, when, looking up, he saw what he thought was a bear a few rods from where he stood.

4. Andy was about to turn round and run home, when he remembered he had read that a bear will not attack any one that looks steadily into its eyes.

5. So he fixed his eyes on what seemed to be those of the bear, and walked slowly backwards. At last, thinking himself at a safe distance, he turned and ran home.

6. His father listened to his story, and then said, "Andy, are you sure you saw a bear? I thought I saw one on that hill last week, but was mistaken."

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7. "I am not mistaken," said Andy; "I saw him as plainly as I see you now. saw his eyes I know it is a bear. gun, please, and go with me.'

Get the

8. "I don't think we shall need a gun," said Mr. Spear, smiling; "but, to please you, I will take it along. I think you were not frightened by a real bear."

9. They soon came near the place where

A. II.-8.