TRUTH WILL OUT
Later in the day the Muley Cow had a chat with a song sparrow—a musical person who had a nest cunningly hidden in the center of a bush near the pasture fence.
"What a pleasant family those cowbirds are!" the Muley Cow happened to remark. "They're so kind!"
The song sparrow gave her a queer look.
"Kind!" he echoed.
The Muley Cow saw at once that he did not agree with her.
"Yes!" she insisted. "They were very nice to me this morning. They caught all the flies that were bothering me."
The song sparrow gave a slight sniff. "They were only having their breakfast. You may be sure that they didn't catch the flies to oblige you."
"I wish," said the Muley Cow, "you wouldn't speak rudely of my friends, because they are very pleasant."