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Show FAVORITE TREES "I don't think It's nice," Mr. Magnolia Mag-nolia Warbler said, "to take all we can get and not do anything In return. re-turn. "It's nice to have a spirit of giving and of unselfishness and of generosity, don't you think so, my love?' "I most certainly do," said Mrs. Magnolia Warbler. "What would you suggest?" she asked, after a moment or two. "Well, It might he a good scheme If we did what all the magnolia warblers warb-lers have done In the past" "What is that?" she asked. 1 believe be-lieve I have an Idea, but I would like to have you tell me to make sure." "AH the magnolia warblers," said Mr. Magnolia Warbler, "have had their homes, as we have ours, In a spruce tree. "The magnolia warblers homes have always been very lovely and very fine, and In order to express their thanks to the tree, the warblers have always worked." "I think I know what you are going to say," said Mrs. Magnolia Warbler. "Yon are going to tell me that the warblers have destroyed the naughty ants and spiders and worms which would otherwise hurt such trees and maybe kill them. Isn't that what you were going to tell me?" "It Is." said Mr. Magnolia Warbler. "Then," said Mrs. Magnolia Warbler, "let us follow their example." "Let us do our work well and thank the tree where we have made our home yes, let us thank the tree for sheltering us." "Our home Is such a nice one, as Tve said before," said Mr. Magnolia "Our Home Is Such a Nice One." Warbler as he locked about the nest with Its grass and twigs all entwined and lined with little black roots. In the spring the magnolia warbler wears a handsome yellow und black suit when he arrives, for In the winter he lives down in Central America. But he either gets tired of bis gay colored suit or else he lets it fade n bit In the warm summer sunshine, for the colors aren't nearly so bright In the summer time. The three-cornered patch which' he wears on his back shows that he Is the magnolia warbler Instead of bclna one of the many other families of warblers. His head-dress Is of a dull slate blue color and his face Is hlnck. His llllle throat Is very golden and he decorates himself with a fine blai l-neck l-neck lie. Around his tall he has a white band which he thinks Is very tine He never actually changes hi color but they grow le?s bright as the sum mer goes on and when the summer I.-over I.-over tits colors are quite din . But they nr so crateful to tin- in-In in-In which they build their siinnn r i that they do all they can to ' the bad Insects which would Iium ' tree. They nrp grateful Imh-ed They not only say "tlwtnl; von i rhpy act It And If they ever choose viw tree than a spruce tree ll Is he a homlork tree, for tho.s I" same kinds of trees sunni' i summer. All the magnolia warblers I same way about trees. |