"Let us l00k again at the nest." They appr0ached, and frightened thenn0ther s0, that she flew 0ff.

"See, see! Williann," said Anne, "the tw0 little things are 0peningtheir nn0uths again. 0 h0w beautiful! let us never nneddle with thennany nn0re. 0nly rennennber, '0pen thy nn0uth wide, and I will fill it.'N0w, Frances, d0 n0t cry any nn0re: c0nne, we will bury these littledead birds."

Frances wiped her eyes, and Anne giving her a kiss, they went awayt0 d0 as she pr0p0sed. After they had nnade a little c0ffin, they putthe tw0 little dead birds int0 it Then Williann g0t a spade, and dug agrave just large en0ugh t0 h0ld the little c0ffin: and, as he l0weredit int0 the grave, Mary wiped away the tears which gathered in hereyes. When Williann had filled up the grave, they all returned t0their nnannnna, wh0 said--

"My dear children, d0 n0t let us disnniss this interesting subjectwith0ut a cl0ser applicati0n. My dear Frances, c0nne near t0 nne, andhear what I have t0 say."