PART IV—_The Message

_First Child._ What a pretty nest! I found it on my doorstep—flowers and twigs and an egg.

_Second Child._ I found one, too—with everything in it from the woods.

_Third child._ Oh! Spring must be here.

_First child._ See, here are the tracks of the rabbit’s feet! He came to tell us.

_Second Child._ Then spring _is_ here. Let’s run to the woods—now!

_Children._ [_Running._] Spring is here! Bunny has brought us the message.

LAUGHING SANJA

CHARACTERS

_Sanja_ _First Jizu_ _Second Jizu_ _Third Jizu_ _Ogre_

NOTE: _Jizu is a roadside image or statue._