174 Bob Robinson’s Baby

‘‘Erthupp,” he said, “you will be good
enough to leave at the end of this week.”

Then Bob Robinson waited about the
garden until the young married couple came
out; and when they did, he said to the
man—

“T must ask you to be
kind enough to quit these
premises at your early con-
venience.”

Then Bob, in his stately
way, retired to the nest; and
sat on the edge of it, looking

down on the humans.
“Cecilia,” he said pre-
sently, ‘do you know I al-
most regret having given
them notice! I—I per-
ceive the lady i is crying. Perhaps I’ve been
a trifle harsh—but still, one can xot put
up with——”

And Bob tried hard to persuade himself
that he was justified in his severity; but
his mind was not quite comfortable, all the
same.

  

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