Part 10 (2/2)

MISTER ROBERT ROBIN HAS A BATTLE WITH THE SPARROWS

OneMister Robert Robin ake earlier than usual The as blowing cold and chilly, and the stars were shi+ning out of a cold sky The faintest gloas to be seen in the east, but that was enough to prove to Robert Robin thathis Hurry-up song

It was so cold and chilly that he did not feel like singing, and besides, he thought to himself, ”Why should I awaken the birds and squirrels on a coldfor them to do, so I will let them sleep!”

So Robert Robin took a little nap, and when he awoke the sun was just co up, and then Robert Robin could see the frost The roofs of the fars were covered with it, and so were the fence rails, and even the leaves of the big basshite in places

Mister To everyone that there had been a frost, and that the chestnut burrs would soon be open

Mister Tom Squirrel was verysad For he knew that Winter was co his cold breath through the woods

That very day the leaves of the big basswood turned brown, and were dead, but the leaves of the apple trees still shone with a glossy green

The apple tree see at all, he felt as if he had lost soo across the lakes, and over the reat bay?”

”We ht start to-day,” answered Robert Robin ”Let us call the children and go at once We should be able to get as far as Watkins Glen, or Elmira”

”Then we could sleep in the Glen!” said Mrs Robin

”There are too many crows in the Glen!” said Robert Robin, ”but if we reached Elhts!”

”Let us call the children and start right away!” said Mrs Robin

All the youngster robins ca at the call, except little Sheldon But little Sheldon could not be found, and though all the robins searched and called he did not answer nor coht

”Where _can_ that child be?” said Mrs Robin ”We cannot go south and leave him here all alone!”

”No!” said Robert Robin ”That would never do! The owlsand asked, ”What seems to be the trouble, folks?”

”We have lost little Sheldon!” said Robert Robin

”Where did you lose him?” asked Jim Crow

”We lost him from where he isn't!” said Robert Robin

”You keep on looking where he isn't, and I will go and look where he is!” said Ji with those Nuthatch boys!” said Mrs Robin

All the robins kept searching the woods for little Sheldon, but Mister Ji's Bra back and called to Robert Robin:

”Little Sheldon is over in Brigg's Bra I-spy with Billy Nuthatch!”