An Attached Bird.
Mr Peter Lewi?, ; of Hereford, sends to Nature 2?0t«6 ft rema#fca>h anecdote of a robin who formed an attachment to two maiden ladies, sisters of Squire Jones, ol Pyle. Whenever these ladies walked out in the country their robin would accompany them, though ib was observed that one sister was a greater favourite than the other. If this lady went out the * riSbin would accompany her at once. If it happened to be the .second sister it would wait to see whether the favourite was coming ; if not Bob
prould go with the other sinter, the favourite,. .-T?he sisters after a time went %o\W* I ti Clifton, »nd were i«
great grief at leaving Bobby behind, bnfc he would not allow himself to be caught. On . the way to Chep3tow
they were surprised to see Bobby Hying along by the side of the coach. Arriving theiv, the sisters
regretted to think Bobby im&Ii!; get into trouble, and perhaps be lulled, being a stranger in the ykce. B',u looking up when on the piling? they saw, to their surprise, I lobby perched on the masi of the boat. He accompanied them all the way to
Clifton, and next morning he was
pecking as usual at their window. jjUft took up his abode in ihe neighvH^prhood, and continued, till ho died attending them in their walk.-.
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Manawatu Herald, 13 January 1894, Page 2
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227An Attached Bird. Manawatu Herald, 13 January 1894, Page 2
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