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TROPICAL BIRDS. ’53
a sudden flight, and skipped off to the flowery
creeper pendent from the verandah roof.
" All the family were laughing and listening
alternately. ’What is it?’ I said.
" ’Oh, we are only listening to the chatter of
the crested crane and cariama, two such funny
big birds,’ said mine host of the dinner table,
’which I keep to attend upon the poultry.
They are the two shepherdesses of our fowls,
and accompany them the whole day while they
are feeding, to guard and defend them.’
"’And setde all differences arising in the
poultry yard,’ added a beautiful young lady,
dressed as if she were going to a ball; for you
see, children, in those hot climates ladies attire
themselves airily and showily, like tropical
flowers,—all is gorgeous colour there.
’"Here they come ! Cariama and Lady Crane,
with her aristocratic, funny-looking crest. So
you have settled matters now ?’ said the young
lady.
" The cariama was a particularly intelligent
crane, and the other really looked so ridiculous
that I could not keep from laughing. The
two big birds were petted like favourite dogs,
and treated to sundry tasty bits of fruit from
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