Part 11 (1/2)
”Thank you very g's Braet little Sheldon
Little Sheldon did not want to co I-spy with Billy Nuthatch, and it was his turn to go and hide, so Robert Robin said, ”You o!”
Little Billy Nuthatch ”blinded” behind a big stump, and little Sheldon whispered, ”Come on, Daddy!” to Robert Robin, and both of them fleay as fast as they could And that was the reason why little Billy Nuthatch hunted all that Fall for little Sheldon Robin, and never found him
Robert Robin and his family were now ready to start for the south
”Across the lakes, and over the reat bay!” repeated Robert Robin, and all the rest of the robins repeated it after hi the river to the great bay!”
Over the little lakes they flew, higher and higher into the air, until the mountains were crossed, and the river lay in the wide valley below them The river itself seereen Hardly a sound ca pinions as they whistled through the air ines,--”Swish-swish-swish-swish!+” as Robert Robin led his family towards the warm south
”Isn't that Elmira?” asked Mrs Robin
”Yes, my dear!” answered Robert Robin, ”and ill soon be with Cousin Phineas”
In a few moments they were all perched in the tree where Cousin Phineas had his nest But Cousin Phineas was not at ho Flats after sweet corn; Mister Oliver Sparrow ca into the tree and asked:
”Hi sye, Old Top, don't you know that this is not a public ca spot?
We 'ave no acco or Hi'll call the force!” That ry, and he hopped very close to where Mister Oliver Sparroas sitting and said, ”In the country where I came from, we robins do not let an impudent little sparrow even speak to us, but I will not pull the feathers out of your back this time, if you will kindly tell me where my Cousin Phineas is to-day!”
”Hi! Hi! Fellows!” shouted Oliver Sparrow ”'Ere's a country robin what is a cousin of Phin's! Come and 'elp me pick 'e at Robert Robin and his fa Adventures of Mr Robert Robin)]
Screa at the tops of their voices, scores of sparrows caht at Robert Robin and his fary, and the first sparrow that ca to the ground Robert Robin shook the feathers from his bill and struck the next and the next The air was full of the wicked sparrows They came from the alleys, and from the parks, fro above the maple tree, and filled the air with their screaster robins stayed close to the trunk of the maple, but Robert Robin scorned to seek shelter, and bravely fought against the great odds Sparrow after sparroent fluttering to the earth under the swift blows of Robert Robin's strong bill, but on they ca to tire
A wo chair by her front porchShe was reading a book and she was not paying any attention to the birds
Her husband was a night watch, and he slept during the day
”What are those pesky sparrowsso much noise about?” he called fro!”
”They are fighting some robins in the maple tree!” said the woot up fro chair and let her yellow cat out of the back door
The big yellow cat heard the sparrows screaht of theyellow cat saw the flock of sparrows in the maple tree, he said to himself, ”I will creep close to those birds, then I will pounce upon one and have it foryellow cat crouched under the barberry hedge and crept towards the sparrows
Oliver Sparrow caht at Robert Robin's red breast Quick as a flash Robert Robin struck with his strong bill, and Oliver Sparrow fell towards the ground It was then that the big yellow cat sprang froe
”A cat! A cat! A cat!” screamed all the sparrows, and away they flew back to the alleys, and parks, and behind the houses and stores, leaving Robert Robin, and Mrs Robert Robin, and all their children very tired but unharmed
”Kitty! Kitty! Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!” called the wo across the lawn