one afternoon mr. goldfinch saw a tiny green-brown bird on a sweetbriar bush, and as he watched her he thought her the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. she had such a dainty way of picking out the seeds, and gave such graceful hops from one twig to another. then mr. goldfinch fluffed up his feathers and swelled out his throat and sang her such songs as he had never sung before. he did not want her to speak to anybody else, and yet he could not help her doing so, for goldfinches always go together in crowds until they have homes of their own, and at this time they were having concerts every morning. he showed her where the finest dandelion seeds could be found, and one bright and sunshiny day she became mrs. goldfinch, and they went together to find a place for their home.