e stars were shining out of a cold sky. The faintest glow was to be seen in the east, but that was enough

thought to himself, "Why should I awaken the birds and squirrels on a cold

Robert Robin could see the frost. The roofs of the farmer's buildings were covered with it

nut burrs would soon be open. Mister Tom Squirrel was very much pleased, but Robert Robin could not help feeling s

nd were dead, but the leaves of the apple trees still shone

ng at all, he felt as i

we go across the lakes, and over the mounta

et us call the children and go at once. We should

eep in the Glen!"

rt Robin, "but if we reached Elmira, we might sta

dren and start right

Sheldon. But little Sheldon could not be found, and though all t

Mrs. Robin. "We cannot go sout

. "That would never do!

g and asked, "What seems

ttle Sheldon!" s

u lose him?"

where he isn't!"

, and I will go and look where he i

ith those Nuthatch b

ut Mister Jim Crow flew over to Brigg's Brambles, and in a ve

Brigg's Brambles playing

aid Robert Robin, as he sped over to

with Billy Nuthatch, and it was his turn to go and hide, so Rob

ddy!" to Robert Robin, and both of them flew away as fast as they could. And that was the reas

ntains, and along the river to the great bay!" repeated Robert Robin, and all the rest of the robins r

e river itself seemed a blue ribbon on a carpet of brown and green. Hardly a sound came from below, but the noise of their own wing pinions as they wh

Elmira?" ask

bert Robin, "and we will so

his nest. But Cousin Phineas was not at home. He had gone to Big Flats aft

de Robert Robin very angry, and he hopped very close to where Mister Oliver Sparrow was sitting and said, "In the country where I came from, we robins do not let an

w. "'Ere's a country robin what is a cou

ushing at Robert Ro

ing Adventures of

came within the reach of his strong bill, he sent reeling to the ground. Robert Robin shook the feathers from his bill and struck the next and the next. The air was full of the wick

helter, and bravely fought against the great odds. Sparrow after sparrow went fluttering to the earth under th

front porch window. She was reading a book and

ight watch, and he

ch noise about?" he called from his bedroom

e robins in the maple

at out!" s

cking chair and let her yell

of the maple tree. When the big yellow cat saw the flock of sparrows in the maple tree, he said to

under the barberry hedge and

flash Robert Robin struck with his strong bill, and Oliver Sparrow fell towar

o the alleys, and parks, and behind the houses and stores, leaving Robert R

called the woman, and the big yello

ousin Phine

bert, and all his folks!" shouted C

eas!" said Robert Robin. "But I can

rrows been here again?

more sparrows than I ever saw befor

his gang!" said Cousin Phineas. "They are v

in, "but see the sparrow feather

ineas. "There are enough spa

and sure enough the bold little robin was st

and some day he will be a great big man-robin and w

rry he is not here! He is a very bright youngster! My folks have gone s

tting rather late, so if it is not too much trouble, we will

Reformatory!" said Cousin Phineas, as he

singing a "Good-night" song, so little Sheldon per

heldon!" said

able youngster there, Cousin Robert! He can sing a song and knows