SROs ALL ABOARD LOR SUNRISE LANDS.

deer, sheep, horses, cattle, thrushes, larks, and let me not forget the
sparrows. There, I almost forgot —”

Here Mr. Bright arose, and going to a book-shelf took down a
volume.

“T came pretty near forgetting some birds I wanted to show you
pictures of. We have about seven hundred kinds of birds in this
country, and I ought to tell you of one or two more.. There is the
bower-bird. The spotted variety build on the ground. Twigs are used,
outside, but within long grasses are so placed that their tops almost
touch. Then they ornament the ‘bower’ with bits of glass, shells and
other objects, sometimes using pebbles they have carried a great way.
There is the hammock-bird, its nest swinging from the twigs like a
hammock.”

Rick went to bed, his head full of birds, birds, birds. What wonder
that in a dream he saw a big bird stalking toward him! He was glad
to have a tall grass-blade, behind which he coula retreat. And even
then the winged creature threw a big eye rouna the corner and made
his hair stand on end,as she looked him out of countenance.