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TROPICAL BIRDS. ’53
He was here and there and everywhere, and
there was soon a general ornithological
quadrille afoot, to the sweet music of their own
native band of songsters.
" The moon sent her silvery rays through
the fretwork of the foliage to light up the
tesselated tropical ballroom, and the stars
seemed to look inquisitively on, so eager and
intense was their glance. This charming ball
put me in mind of St. Valentine’s day at
home in England, when you may observe that
there generally are large garden-parties in
our English orchards and pleasure grounds,
held by the little migratory birds, recently
returned, who on that day are busy
matchmaking, after no doubt having formally ’
popped the question’ a few days before."
Here the ragged little girl, who had by this
time become quite friendly with me, stroked
my long grizzly beard. For what reason, I
know not. Was it feminine instinct at the
thought of St. Valentine’s day ?
" By this time," I resumed, " the ball had
somewhat thinned, and before very long the
host was dancing all by himself. He was so
jolly! Perhaps he had had a daughter married
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