look, perched in some naked oak branch, looking out after the snow-patched brown fields, dreaming, if birds can dream, of the bright days to come. Several of our birds came pairs: the robin generally brings his mate, and so does the bluebird; or rather, the male brings him, for he is her slave from the first, following her wherever she goes, trying to waken twigs of love in that despis[illegible] for some meat, by numerous pirouetting antics, accompanied ever by his doleful admonitions & cheers, and hardly less doleful songs. Yes, madm-bluebird is the woman's supra-gest of her race, and is very autocratic in her ways; but the sun will soon melt her roses, and then will come a congenial delicacy seldom attained by this scheming jack. Of woman's rights while in some in such a blissful bond, poor m[illegible] is along.