SWALLOWS AND CATS.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:]
Sin.—An incident similar to that described by your correspondent, "Ca Co," in the Spectator of August 14th, came under my own observation a year ago. A number of swallows had for a long time taken possession of the loft over a stable daring the breeding season. My cat, having probably invaded the loft, was coming back across the lawn, when swallow after swallow swooped down, and glided with an angry cry across the head of puss, who with each attack of this "light brigade," paused and tossed her head up with a savage meow. She did not, however, quicken her pace. A few days ago a still more curious incident occurred with a robin. A lady sat reading on a gravel-walk when a robin flew into a rose-tree opposite to her, flattering and calling most energetically. At the same moment the lady saw a cat descending from the ivy of the stable with a young bird in its month. As she ran to the rescue, the robin flew on her hip and clung to her until she had nearly reached the feline thief. Each time that the cat made its appearance, the robin came to the rose-bush, and called in like manner for assist-
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