"
They all withdrew, and the little parent bird was soon on her nest,
fluttering and chirping to awaken the dead and dying little ones,
till at length she sorrowfully brooded down on her nest, and spread
her wings over them, occasionally chirping as if to solicit an answer
from her little brood.
"Oh!" said Mary, bursting into tears, "I cannot bear it! cruel
Frances, to be so unkind to the little birds!"
"Go and find Frances," said their mamma, "and bring her to me."
"I will go," William answered, "I think I know where she will hide
herself."
It was not long before William returned, leading Frances, who very
reluctantly yielded to accompany him.
"Come here," said her mamma, stopping the accusations she saw were
ready to overwhelm the offending little girl; "come here, and let me
talk to you about this sad thing you have done to the little birds.
Do you see what you have done by your ill-judged kindness?"
"Kindness! mamma," they all exclaimed.
"Yes, dear children, she has been very faulty, but I believe she
meant to be kind, and through ignorance did this thing which proves
the death of the birds.
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