"I was think-
ing of the cit-y doves. There
was a snow-storm last night."
"Yes," said Pur-ple-neck,
"but they will not suf-fer. I
am told that many a fine gen-
tle-man buys a loaf of bread
to crum-ble up for the cit-y
doves on a win-ter's day."
"H ea-ven bless 'em," said