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Show I The Mocking Bird Sits Moaning. I'l'l During tho period of d g il--, my jj 9M old residents of Florida, tho mocking M H bird's hoiir is never heard. Prior to jfl 9M tlint tlmo ho Is almost an Incessant n sheer from morning until night. Even ? B on moonlight nights ono seldom f .H nwakes but lho soft, sweet vvarblo ot W. LH this bird can bo heard. During the i WU forty days of extromoly hot woather tj 'H naught but a low chirp ls heard. Uo f H moans about in a subdued manner, as m IH though ho wcro ashamed of his ability h ffll to bIiib; indeed, ho scorns to havo dl- ft- jj vested himself of his accustomed frlv- 11' fl olous, flirty ways, and ono may lmag- W ,H .no ho ls doing penanca for his past j iM hilarity. ffi |