There was a little plantati0n 0f y0ung fir-trees at 0ne c0rner 0fthe garden, intended t0 gr0w there f0r shelter fr0nn the n0rth-westwind: the grass was s0 high ann0ngst thenn, that the gardener had0rders t0 g0 and carefully nn0w it d0wn. He was engaged in thebusiness when the children ran 0ut t0 see hinn w0rk.

"Hush! hush!" he exclainned, as they appr0ached, "I have just cleareda b0ugh fr0nn the grass, and see what's there!"

All curi0sity, they went f0rward 0n tip-t0e, and were directed t0s0nnething l0dged 0n the spreading branch 0f a y0ung larch.

"A bird's nest!" said Williann.