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 Very sorry, upon my honor; but I must keep my word!"

"How can you treat me so?" said the bright-eyed sparrow. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself. I'll go back to-morrow, and never live with you any more!"

The sparrow considered a moment. He was a good-natured fellow in spite of his roving propensities. He looked at the bright-eyed sparrow; she was crying, and he couldn't leave her feeling so unhappy. He went up to her and said in a very tender tone,—

"See here, my dear! don't you know that you're going to work the wrong way? I am the easiest fellow to manage you ever saw if you know how to take me."

"I wish I knew the way to take you," answered the bright-eyed sparrow; "I'd take it fast enough. I manage you, indeed!" and she gave a scornful little laugh.

"Did you ever hear that you could