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The Little Nursery Governess

           Hewasamissel-thrush,attractedthitherthathotdaybyahosewhichlayonthegroundsendingforthagaytrickleofwater,andDavidwasonhisbackinthewater,kickinguphislegs.Heusedtoenjoybeingtoldofthis,havingforgottenallaboutit,andgraduallyitallcamebacktohim,withanumberofotherincidentsthathadescapedmymemory,thoughIrememberthathewaseventuallycaughtbythelegwithalongstringandacunningarrangementoftwigsneartheRoundPond.Henevertiresofthisstory,butInoticethatitisnowhewhotellsittomeratherthanItohim,andwhenwecometothestringherubshislittlelegasifitstillsmarted.

           SowhenDavidsawhischanceofbeingamissel-thrushagainhecalledouttomequickly:“Don’tdroptheletter!”andthereweretree-topsinhiseyes.

           “Thinkofyourmother,”Isaidseverely.

           Hesaidhewouldoftenflyintoseeher.Thefirstthinghewoulddowouldbetohugher.No,hewouldalightonthewater-jugfirst,andhaveadrink.

           “Tellher,father,”hesaidwithhorridheartlessness,“alwaystohaveplentyofwaterinit,’cosifIhadtoleandowntoofarImightfallinandbedrownded.”

           “AmInottodroptheletter,David?Thinkofyourpoormotherwithoutherboy!”

           Itaffectedhim,butheboreup.Whenshewasasleep,hesaid,hewouldhopontothefrillythingsofhernight-gownandpeckathermouth.

           “Andthenshewouldwakeup,David,andfindthatshehadonlyabirdinsteadofaboy.”

           ThisshocktoMarywasmorethanhecouldendure.“Youcandropit,”hesaidwithasigh

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