She thinks they tell her that people can be happy, even if they wear plain clothes and have to be snowed up in the country half the winter.

She is right, too; the Song Sparrows only tell her what happens to themselves." The Song Sparrow Length about six inches.
Head and back all streaked with gray and brown, and a brown stripe on each side of throat.

Under parts whitish, all striped with dark brown, the heaviest stripes making a large blackish spot on the breast.
A Citizen of the United States east of the plains, nesting from Virginia northward to the Fur Countries.
A Ground Gleaner as well as a Weed Warrior, and a constant joyful songster.
[Illustration: The Towee (Joree.Chewink.Ground Robin.)] "Here we have one of the larger birds of the Finch family, who is both nervous and shy, and so quick to slip out of sight that he always surprises one.
"To see the Towhee as he hops away from the briers that hide his nest, you would never dream that he is a cousin to the meek brown Sparrows.

A very smart bird is 'Jore-e Blur-re,' as he keeps telling you his name is, trig in his glossy black long-tailed coat, his vest with reddish side facings, white trousers, and light-brown shoes and stockings.

A knowing glance has he in the ruby-red eyes that sparkle in his coal-black head, while inside that little head are very wise thoughts." "How are his eyes red, Uncle Roy ?" asked Dodo.