ho saved my life!"

MUZ-MUZ.

WHAT BIRDIE SAW IN TOWN.

"BIRDIE," you must know, is a little girl three and a half years old.
Her real name is Maud; but "Birdie" is her pet name.

One day she went to the city in the horse-cars with her mamma. They
waited on the corner of the street till a car came in sight; then Birdie
held up her little fat finger, and the conductor saw it, and stopped the
car.

After they were seated, the conductor called out, "Fares, ladies!" And
Maud said to him, "Here is mamma's ticket; and won't you please leave us
at grandpa's house?" He smiled, and nodded his head, and Birdie felt
satisfied; for she thought he must know, of course, where grandpa lived.

When they reached town, mamma took her into a store where birds are kept
for sale; and Birdie saw, to her great delight, hundreds of
canary-birds, and a good many bright-colored parrots. It was very funny
indeed to hear them all singing and chattering together.

There were two beautiful birds in a large cage, taking their morning
bath. They would jump down into their little bath-tub, dip their heads
in the water, and then plunge in all over; then they would perch on the
side of the tub, shake the bright drops from their feathers, and seem to
be enjoying themselves as much as Birdie herself does when mamma puts
her into her bath-tub.

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Then there were some squirrels in a cage that went round and round; and
Birdie thought she should never get tired of looking at them, with their
bushy tails and bright black eyes. She saw them crack some nuts with
their little sharp teeth.

There were also a great many goldfishes in a little pond; and Birdie
watched them darting through the water, and thought how nice it would be
to have some of them at home.

One thing more Birdie saw, which pleased her very much. On the corner of
the street stood a man with a basket on his arm; and in it were four or
five little black-and-white puppies ("baby-dogs" Birdie called them),
all cuddled up in a heap, and looking very comfortable in their
wicker-carriage.

The little girl took good care to point out all the sights to Daisy, her
doll, whom she carried in her arms, and who always has to take an airing
when her little mistress does.

FLORENCE.

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GUESS.

I SEE two lilies, white as snow,