BE KIND TO THE BIRDS. Many birds spend their winters with us, but we
rarely stop to think how a heavy snowstorm must fill their small hearts
with dismay. If we feed them, they will stay near our houses all winter.
Fasten a bark cup for water, and a bone with a bit of meat on it, to
some convenient tree-trunk and watch for your visitors. They may not
come to you while it is warm, but the first cold storm will bring them
in flocks. A flat board, fastened to the top of a clothes-post, will
hold seeds and crumbs, and makes a safe dining table for your guests.
Keep a cleared space on the ground for those who do not dare to be seen
in high places.
[Illustration with caption: MAKING FRIENDS.]
Here you may scatter cracked corn, nuts, and sunflower seeds. See to it
in the household that nothing is thrown away that can make a bird's
heart glad.
HELP THE HORSES. There are many ways in which this may be done.
Sometimes the day is warm, and you can bring a pailful of cool water for
some tired traveler. Or it may be cold and the horse-blanket has slipped
off. A pair of willing hands can soon fasten it properly. Perhaps the
street is icy, and a sprinkling of ashes would make it safe once more.
If a horse has fallen, a blanket spread upon the ice will help him to
regain his feet.
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