,illu/ration3 ,,ohio ,,arbor ,,day #aiac ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,education ,,/ate ,,( ,,ohio ,9 ,accordance ) ,section #ceh ( ! ,g5]al ,code ( ,ohio ?is ,arbor & ,bird ,day ,manual is ,issu$ = ! ,b5efit ( ! ,,s*ools ,,( ,,our ,,/ate ,compil$ by ,,mrs4 ,,grace ,r4 ,,clifton ,issu$ by ! ,,/ate ,,commission] ,,( ,,common ,,s*ools ,,april #aiac ,columbus1 ,ohio3 ,! ,f4 ,j4 ,he] ,pr9t+ ,co4 #aiac ,,/ate ,,( ,,ohio ,executive ,dep>tm5t ,,(fice ,,( ,,! ,,gov]nor4 ,,proclamation4 ,by au?ority ( ! law ( ! ,/ate ( ,ohio1 ,friday1 ,april #d?1 #aiac1 is h]eby nam$ & set ap>t z ,,arbor ,,day4 ,! /atutes provide t ^? 9 *>ge ( public s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+ are requir$ to devote at lea/ two h\rs to giv+ in=mation to ! pupils & /ud5ts conc]n+ ! value & int]e/ ( =e/ry & ! duty ( ! public to protect ! birds !re( & also = plant+ =e/ trees4 ,x is well t our p h come to a full appreciation ( ! comm]cial1 z well z ! s5tim5tal value ( ^! ?+s4 ,?is appreciation 0 arriv$ at ?r\gh ! prop] inculcation into ! m9ds ( ! "y ( ! importance ( obs]v+ ! matt]s ( nature ^u :i* we are all s dep5d5t4 ,b let u n conf9e our obs]vance ( ,arbor ,day alone to ! s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,let u at lea/ c>ry ! _s ( ! day also into our homes z well4 ,& above all1 let u be m9dful at ?is "t ( ! great s*eme ( nature :]e9 ! humble/ plant & fl[]1 z well z ! lordlie/ ( ! animal creation1 has its prop] place4 ,illu/ration3 ,ohio ,/ate ,seal ,,9 ,,te/imony ,,:]e(1 ,i h h]eunto subscrib$ my "n & caus$ ! ,great ,seal ( ! ,/ate to be affix$ at ,columbus1 ?is fifte5? day ( ,janu>y1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l1 ,"o ,?\s&1 ,n9e ,hundr$ & ,?irte54 ,by ! ,gov]nor3 ,,james ,m4 ,,cox4 ,,*as4 ,h4 ,,graves ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,illu/ration3 7sign$7 ,james ,m4 ,cox ,,section #ceh4 ,! /ate commission] ( common s*ools %all issue ea* ye> a manual = arbor day ex]cises4 ,! manual %all conta9 matt]s relat+ to =e/ry & birds1 includ+ a copy ( su* laws relat+ to ! protection ( song & insectivor\s birds z he deems prop]4 ,he %all transmit copies ( ! manual to ! sup]9t5d5ts ( city1 village1 special & t[n%ip s*ools & to ! cl]ks ( bo>ds ( education1 :o %all cause !m to be di/ribut$ among ! tea*]s ( ! s*ools "u _! *>ge4 ,on arbor day1 & o!r days :5 conv5i5t1 ! tea*]s %all cause su* laws to be read to ! s*ol>s ( _! respective s*ools & %all enc\rage !m to aid 9 ! protection ( su* birds4 ,,section #gfhh4 ,n lat] ?an ,april ! gov]nor ( ! /ate %all appo9t & set ap>t "o day 9 ! spr+ season ( ea* ye>1 z a day on :i* ^? 9 *>ge ( ! public s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+ "u /ate control1 or /ate patronage1 = at lea/ two h\rs mu/ give in=mation to ! pupils & /ud5ts conc]n+ ! value & int]e/ ( =e/s1 ! duty ( ! public to protect ! birds !re(1 & also = plant+ =e/ trees4 ,su* a day %all be kn[n z ,arbor ,day4 ,,section #adji4 ,no p]sons %all cat*1 kill1 injure1 pursue or h 9 8 possession ei!r dead or alive1 or pur*ase1 expose = sale1 transport or %ip to a port )9 or )\t ! /ate a turtle or m\rn+ dove1 sp>r[1 nu?at*1 w>bl]1 flick]1 vireo1 wr51 ,am]ican rob91 catbird1 tanag]1 bobol9k1 blue jay1 oriole1 grosbeck or r$bird1 creep]1 r$/>t1 waxw+1 woodpeck]1 humm+ bird1 killde]1 swall[1 blue bird1 blackbird1 mead[ l>k1 bunt+1 />l+1 r$w+1 purple m>t91 br[n ?re%]1 ,am]ican goldf9*1 *ew9k or gr\nd rob91 pewee or phoebe bird1 *ickadee1 fly cat*]1 knat cat*]1 m\se hawk1 :ippoorwill1 sn[ bird1 titm\se1 gull1 eagle1 buzz>d1 or any wild bird o!r ?an a game bird4 ,no "p ( ! plumage1 sk9 or body ( su* bird %all be sold or _h 9 possession = sale4 ,,section #adaj4 ,no p]son %all di/urb or de/roy ! eggs1 ne/s or "y ( a bird nam$ 9 ! prec$+ section2 b no?+ ( ! prec$+ section %all prohibit ! kill+ ( a *ick5 hawk1 blue hawk1 coop] hawk1 %>p sk9n$ hawk1 cr[1 great horn$ owl1 or ,engli% sp>r[1 or ! de/roy+ ( _! ne/s1 or prohibit ! own] or duly au?oriz$ ag5t ( ! premises f kill+ blackbirds at any "t1 except on ,sunday1 :5 !y are f\nd to be a nuisance or are injur+ gra9 or o!r prop]ty4 ,,introduction4 ,?is ,arbor & ,bird ,day ,annual has be5 compil$ & publi%$ = ! b5efit ( ! tea*]s ( ,ohio4 ,x is our purpose to h ?is book us$ f ! "t x is receiv$ until ! close ( ! s*ool t]m4 ,we f9d t b few books writt5 ab\t birds & _! habits come into ! h&s ( ! boys & girls2 !re=e1 we h attempt$ to include z mu* additional in=mation z possible conc]n+ ! mo/ common birds ( ,ohio4 ,y w f9d t ! articles ab\t birds are b a cont9uation ( bird /udy f\nd 9 ! #aiab ,arbor & ,bird ,day ,annual4 ,we are "u obligations to ,nature & ,life1 a publication ( ! ,audubon ,society1 = _! articles1 = :i* cr$it is giv5 aft] ea* selection4 ,johnny ,applese$ is a "* ) :om all ! boys & girls %\ld become acqua9t$4 ,c4 ,l4 ,m>tzolf's article ab\t ?is peculi> man %\ld be read c>efully4 ,f4 ,b4 ,pe>son contribut$ a f9e description & hi/ory ( ! ,logan ,elm4 ,*>les ,de,garmo ( ,cornell ,univ]sity g5]\sly contribut$ two poems t h n appe>$ 9 pr9t be=e ?is publication4 ,g4 ,r4 ,c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,bee* ,,tree1 ,,ohio ,,univ]sity ,,campus1 ,,a!ns1 ,,ohio4 ,,! ,,class ,,tree4 7,,tune3 ,,am]ica47 ,gr[ ?\ & fl\ri% well ,ev] ! /ory tell1 ,( ?is glad day2 ,long may ?y bran*es raise ,to heav5 our grateful praise ,waft !m on sunlight rays ,to ,god away4 ,deep 9 ! e>? to-day1 ,safely ?y roots we lay1 ,tree ( our love2 ,gr[ ?\ & fl\ri% long2 ,ev] our grateful song ,%all its glad notes prolong ,to ,god above4 ,let music swell ! breeze1 ,& r+ f all ! trees1 ,on ?is glad day3 ,bless ,?\ ea* /ud5t b& ,o'er all our happy l&2 ,tea* !m ,?y love's comm&4 ,great ,god1 we pray4 --,emma ,s4 ,?omas1 ,s*oh>ie1 ,n4,y41 9 ,tea*]'s ,magaz9e4 ,,?is ,,is ,,arbor ,,day4 7,,tune3 ,,lightly ,,r[47 ,arbor ,day1 ,arbor ,day1 ,see1 ! fields are fre% & gre51 ,all is bright1 *e]ful sight1 ,aft] w9t]'s night4 ,birds are fly+ 9 ! air1 ,all we see is fre% & fair2 ,b[]s gre5 n[ are se51 ,fl[]s peep betwe54 ,sway+ trees1 sway+ trees1 ,rock+ g5tly 9 ! breeze1 ,dress$ s gay1 f9e array1 ,= ?is is ,arbor ,day4 ,:ile we plant our trees s de>1 ,all ! o!rs li/ to he> ,h[ we s+1 9 ! spr+1 ,& our voices r+4 ,"h we /&1 "h we /&1 ,r\nd ! tree1 a royal b&2 ,music floats1 *e]+ notes1 ,sweetly1 gaily floats4 ,m>* along ) heads s high ,:ile our tree is /&+ nigh2 ,/ep away1 light & gay1 ,on ?is ,arbor ,day4 --,select$4 ,illu/ration3 ,?is s*ool build+ is locat$ at ,pick]+ton1 ,fairfield ,c\nty4 ,violet t[n%ip help$ to build ?is build+1 & ! t[n & t[n%ip h among ! be/ ( ! c5traliz$ s*ools ( ! /ate4 ,,:y ,,we ,,plant ,,! ,,tree4 ,,fir/ ,,pupil4 ,we plant ! tree = ! %ade x gives2 ,= ! %ade ( a leafy tree ,on a hot summ]'s day :5 ! hot sun %9es1 ,is pleasant = all to see4 ,,second ,,pupil4 ,we plant ! tree = ! de> birds' sakes1 ,= !y c take _! re/1 ,:ile ! mate s+s ( love & *e] ,to ! "m on h] ne/4 ,,?ird ,,pupil4 ,we plant ! tree to please ! eye1 ,= :o does n l to see1 ,:e!r on hill or pla9 or dale1 ,! beauty ( a tree8 ,,f\r? ,,pupil4 ,we plant ! tree = ! wood to use ,9 w9t] to keep u w>m1 ,& = hall & *ur* & /ore & h\se1 ,to h %elt] f ! /orm4 --,prim>y ,education4 ,,:at ,,! ,,tree ,,tea*es ,,u4 ,,fir/ ,,pupil4 ,i am taught by ! oak ,to be rugg$ & /rong ,9 def5ce ( ! "r2 ,9 defiance ( wrong4 ,,second ,,pupil4 ,i h le>n$ f ! maple1 ,t beauty1 to w9 ,! love all he>ts1 ,mu/ h sweetness )94 ,,?ird ,,pupil4 ,! bee* ) its bran*es ,widespread+ & l[1 ,awakes 9 my he>t ,hospitality's gl[4 ,,f\r? ,,pupil4 ,! p9e tells ( con/ancy1 ,9 its sweet voice2 ,x :isp]s ( hope1 ,till sad mortals rejoice4 --,select$4 ,,arbor ,,day ,,fete4 ,,by ,,grace ,a4 ,,lusk1 ,,milwaukee4 7,/age1 if possible1 repres5ts sc5e out-(-doors2 rais$ ?rone to "r47 ,ent] ,*orus4 ,e season ha? its pleasures1 ,:i* we s+ 9 joy\s measures2 ,9 ,summ]'s sun%9e1 ri* & sweet1 ,blossom fl[]s1 rip5s :eat2 ,autumn puts ! wood aflame1 ,poets give h] beauties fame2 ,w9t] comes--a _w ( sn[ ,& crisp1 cle> air make faces gl[2 ,spr+ awak5s ,nature de>1 ,song birds *ant 'nea? skies s cle>1 ,e season ha? its pleasures1 ,:i* we s+ ) joy\s measures4 ,ent] boy & girl 7) flag & drum74 ,boy3 ,9 ,summ] comes ! joy\s ,f\r?1 ,i beat my drum = all ,i'm wor?2 ,girl3 ,our crack]s make a joy\s noise1 ,= girls l fun z well z boys4 7,! holidays1 aft] speak+1 /ep to left & "r ( ?rone47 ,ent] girl 79 ,puritan dress74 ,aft] reap+ h>ve/'s gold ,?anks we r5d]1 = manifold ,! bless+s are ea* pass+ ye>1 ,?anksgiv+ is a day ( *e]4 ,ent] girl 79 coat & furs1 arms full ( packages & holly74 ,on ! night be=e ,*ri/mas ,!re came to our h\se1 ,a "r jolly old elf1 z /ill z a m\se2 ,he fill$ all ! /ock+s1 ,trimm$ ea* ,*ri/mas tree1 ,made our ,*ri/mas m]ry--a good sa9t is he6 ,ent] v small boy 7c>ry+ a big book "u 8 arm ) #aiac pr9t$ on x74 ,! wild bells rang across ! sn[1 ,! old ye> w5t--?\gh loa? to g2 ,! ,new ,ye> came1 :ile bells 7 r++2 ,8 days ( joy & sorr[ br++4 ,ent] girl 79 :ite trimm$ ) r$ he>ts74 ,m9e is a day ( pi]c+ d>ts1 ,fl[]s sweet1 & big r$ he>ts1 ,cupids t5d]1 v]ses f9e1 ,i'm ! happy val5t9e4 ,ent] two boys 7c>ry+ flags74 ,toge!r3 ,bir?days ( patriots1 brave & true1 ,9 ,febru>y dre>1 make *e] = y4 ,fir/ boy3 ,l9coln s k9d1 0 ev]yone's fri5d2 ,second boy3 ,wa%+ton did a "y nation def5d4 ,*orus 7to ,holidays74 ,once1 ea* ye>1 supreme y reign1 ,o'er ! lads & lassies 9 y\r tra91 ,n[ comes our g5tle spr+time fay1 ,! gladsome1 happy ,arbor ,day4 ,ent] ,arbor ,day 79 :ite1 cr[n ( fl[]s1 accompani$ by two small maids ) fl[]s1 accompani/ s(tly plays ,m5delssohn's ,spr+ ,song74 ,*orus cont9ues4 ,ea* holiday br+s joy & gladness-- ,makes u bani% ?\ghts ( sadness1 ,arbor ,day1 y\r reign is brief1-- ,b e blossom1 e leaf1 ,e bird ( wood or field ,its fulle/ homage n[ do? yield4 ,may y be a happy que51 ,we1 happy subjects are1 ,i we54 ,arbor ,day 7:ile ,*orus leads h] to ?rone74 ,?ank y = y\r greet+ he>ty1 ,?is w be a m]ry p>ty4 ,*orus4 ,our fri5ds1 ! *ildr51 9 mead[s at play1 ,are com+ to jo9 our glad holiday4 ,s*ool *ildr5 7) baskets & b\quets ( fl[]s pass to "r ( /age1 salute 9 milit>y fa%ion1 say+73 ,de> ,arbor ,day1 y\r subjects loyal1 ,give y greet+s1 he>ty1 royal4 ,que54 ,?ank y1 fri5ds1 greet+ sweet]1 ,nev] yet a que5 _h greet h]4 ,ent] t5 girls 79 :ite ) fl[]s 9 h&s & 9 _! hair2 !y quickly & lightly run across /age & =m 9 l9e2 ea* c\rtesies z %e says h] l9es74 ,fir/ girl3 ,i'm ! que51 = ,i'm ! ,rose1 ,! pr\de/1 sweete/ fl[] t bl[s4 ,second girl3 ,i'm %y ,violet1 f ! wood1 ,y "k me by my purple hood4 ,?ird girl3 ,i'm ! ,d&elion yell[1 ,"s call me a saucy fell[4 ,f\r? girl3 ,i'm ,anemone1 %y & t5d]1 ,on my /alk s tall & sl5d]4 ,fif? girl3 ,i'm ,morn+ ,glory t climbs ! wall1 ,my trumpet fl[]s s(tly call4 ,six? girl3 ,i'm ,butt]cup ) a *alice to hold ,! ri* w>m sun%9e's yell[ gold4 ,sev5? girl3 ,i'm ,apple-blossom1 my p9k dresses ,! bee admires1 s he confesses4 ,eigh? girl3 ,i'm ,wat]lily1 my gold5 he>t ,keeps ! sunbeam's glanc+ d>t4 ,n9? girl3 ,i'm %y ,crocus1 ! fir/ to %[ ,my pretty head f b5ea? ! sn[4 ,t5? girl3 ,i'm sleepy ,poppy1 f my home 9 ! :eat1 ,i've come ) ! o!rs our new que5 to greet4 ,all 9 unison3 ,de> ,arbor ,day1 y\r subjects loyal1 ,give y greet+1 he>ty royal4 ,arbor ,day4 ,?ank y1 blossoms1 sweet & t5d]1 ,i y\r k9dness %all rememb]4 ,rose 7turn+ to fl[]s & holidays74 ,nature laughs 9 gleeful joy1 ,9 songbirds trill1 9 fl[]lets coy1 ,%all we1 also1 voices raise1 ,s+ our g5tle spr+ que5's praise8 7,s*ool *ildr51 ,holidays & ,fl[]s s+ :ile ,fl[]s jo9 h&s & dance ab\t 9 circle47 7,tune3 ,campbells are com+47 ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,brooklets run cle>1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,birds are w++1 fl[]s spr++1 ,= spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 7,alt]nate girls /ep inside circle1 face outw>d1 o!r circle ab\t47 ,! g5tle ,may breeze1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,plays o'er ! gre5 leas1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,d&elions tw9kle1 violets spr9kle1 ,! sw>d 'nea? ! trees1 tra-la1 tra-la4 7,ea* girl 9 inn] circle gives h] "r h& to left h& ( girl 9 out] circle1 ?us 9 :eel =m !y circle s++47 ,! g>d5 fl[]s gay1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,are "h to /ay1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,! ri* r$ roses1 & all pretty posies1 ,say spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 7,dropp+ h&s 9 s+le file !y pass to back ( /age s++47 ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,brooklets run cle>1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,birds are w++1 fl[]s spr++1 ,= spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 ,arbor ,day4 ,?ank y1 fri5ds1 greet+ sweet]1 ,nev] yet a que5 _h greet h]4 ,b :o comes n[ 9 trim array ,s /raight & pr\d1--tell me1 pray8 ,trees ent] 7c>ry+ budd$ b\ghs ( trees2 !y m>* & c\nt]m>* 9 simple m>* figures1 :ile piano plays ,campbells are com+1 or ,n>cissus4 ,!y =m 9 l9e1 ea* salut+ que5 z he speaks 8 l9e47 ,fir/ boy3 ,! ,maple gives u grateful %ade2 ,second boy3 ,! ,laurel's honors nev] fade2 ,?ird boy3 ,! ,*e/nut's fl[]s are f9e to see2 ,f\r? boy3 ,b ! ,apple's are bett]1 ?9ks ! bee2 ,fif? boy3 ,! ,fir tree s(tly seems to sigh2 ,six? boy3 ,! ,spruce lifts up its head s high2 ,sev5? boy3 ,! ,elm tree's beauty y'll rem>k2 ,eigh? boy3 ,! ,bir* is pr\d ( its silv] b>k2 ,n9? boy3 ,! ,c$> tree is /ately & tall1 ,t5? boy3 ,b ! hale old ,oak is k+ ( all4 ,trees 9 unison3 ,arbor ,day1 y\r subjects loyal1 ,give y greet+s2 he>ty1 royal4 7,m>* to music to back ( /age beh9d ,fl[]s47 ,arbor ,day4 ,?ank y1 trees1 f l[l& & hill1 ,i appreciate y\r he>ty good w1 ,are o!rs /ill com+ to our fete8 ,we welcome !m1 ?\gh !y be late4 ,ent] t5 small girls 7run 9 on tiptoe lightly1 wav+ arms :ile ! o!rs s+47 ,! birds are fly+1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,_! /rong w+s a-try+1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,f ea/ & we/1 !y come ) ! re/1 ,= ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 ,fir/ girl 7c\rtesies73 ,! ,rob9 has a pretty ve/1 ,second girl3 ,! ,bluebird sweetly s+s 8 be/2 ,?ird girl3 ,! ,bob-o-,l9k trills 9 its mead[ home1 ,f\r? girl3 ,! ,bluejay calls 9 a %rill l\d tone1 ,fif? girl3 ,! ,blackbird s+s 9 ! tall m>% ru%es1 ,six? girl3 ,b sweet]1 s(t]1 call ! ,?ru%es1 ,sev5? girl3 ,! ,oriole :i/les f its sw++ ne/1 ,eigh? girl3 ,b ! ,song ,sp>r[ s+s ! sweete/ & be/4 ,n9? girl3 ,! ,mead[ ,l>k *ants 8 mad1 m]ry glee1 ,t5? girl3 ,woodpeck] j taps1 s busy is he4 ,9 ,unison3 ,de> ,arbor ,day1 y\r subjects loyal1 ,give y greet+1 he>ty1 royal4 ,arbor ,day3 ,a que5 ^: welcom$ by ! birds1 ,feels joy too deep = idle words4 ,de> fri5ds1 my subjects1 x is ,may2 ,let u s+ ,spr+'s r\ndelay4 7,"h may be introduc$ gr\ps ( ! *>m+ fl[] songs by ,mrs4 ,gaynor1 bird songs by ,nev91 simple folk dances1 & appropriate ,spr+ poems1 etc41 z "p ( ! ,may ,day fete47 ,arbor ,day4 ,?is day has be5 s full ( pleasure1 ,i _c yet my sadness measure4 ,& scatt] our joy\sness f> & wide4 7,exit1 fir/ ! ,birds1 !n ! ,trees1 ! fl[]s1 ! ,s*ool *ildr51 ! ,holidays1 !n ,arbor ,day & ,*orus1 s++47 ,! birds are trill+1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,_! glad songs are fill+1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,! wood & dale1 ! mead[ & vale1 ,! ,spr+time is come1 tra-la1 tra-la4 ,! g5tle ,may breeze1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,plays o'er ! gre5 leas1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,d&elions tw9kle1 violets spr9kle1 ,! sw>d 'nea? ! trees1 tra-la1 tra-la4 ,! g>d5 fl[]s gay1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,are "h to /ay1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,! ri* r$ rosies & all ! posies1 ,say ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,brooklets run cle>1 tra-la1 tra-la1 ,birds are w++1 fl[]s spr++1 ,= ,spr+time is "h1 tra-la1 tra-la4 7,simple co/umes make ?is m effective4 ,all ! girls we> :ite g[ns--,*orus has a simple ,greek dress4 ,arbor ,day a cr[n ( fl[]s & scept]1 h] maids baskets ( fl[]s2 ! fl[] girls we> *aplets ( blossoms1 artificial ones are be/2 ,! ,holidays c we> appropriate dress2 ! ,s*ool-,*ildr5 ent] z if f play ) _! baskets1 dolls1 fl[]s1 fi%+ rods1 etc47 ,a ,,brok5 ,,w+4 ,9 front ( my pew sits a maid5-- ,a little br[n w+ 9 h] hat1 ,) its t\*es ( tropical azure1 ,& ! %e5 ( ! sun ^u t4 ,?r\gh ! color$ pane %9es a glory1 ,by :i* ! va/ %ad[s are /irr$1 ,b ,i p9e = ! _s & spl5dor1 ,t pa9t$ ! w+ ( t bird4 ,! organ rolls d[n its great an!m1 ,) ! s\l ( a song x is bl5t2 ,b = me1 ,i am sick = ! s++1 ,( "o little song t is sp5t4 ,! voice ( ! prea*] is g5tle2 ,no sp>r[ %all fall to ! gr\nd2 ,b ! poor brok5 w+ on ! bonnet1 ,is mock+ ! m]ciful s\nd4 --,select$4 ,,hunt+ ,,! ,,wild4 ,"o ,*ri/mas1 ov] =ty ye>s ago1 my gr&fa!r s5t to me f ,colorado a real ,indian b[ & arr[s4 ,x 0 a beautiful b[ ) a s9ew /r+ & wrapp$ 9 ! middle & at ! ends ) s9ews4 ,! arr[-heads 7 iron spikes1 b\nd 9 place ) wrapp+ ( f9e s9ews4 ,! eagle fea!rs' tips 7 also b\nd ) s9ews4 ,x 0 a beautiful1 sn[-clad ,*ri/mas morn+1 & ,i rememb] h[ ,i ye>n$ to g ) ?is b[ & arr[s into ! c$> grove to %oot ! birds fe$+ !re4 ,?is ye>n+ mu/ h express$ itself 9 "s way1 = ,i di/9ctly rememb] h[ a man ) my b[ & arr[s l$ ! way1 & ,i 9 re/ra9$ delight foll[$ him to ! c$> grove4 ,i rememb] h[ he maneuv]$ among ! trees1 & ) ke5 eyes wat*$ = an opportunity to make a %ot4 ,he /opp$1 :isp]$ to me1 po9t$ to a bird 9 ! trunk ( a c$>4 ,rais+ ! b[1 x b5t taut "u 8 firm1 cauti\s pull4 ,:iz1 w5t ! arr[1 & !re1 p9n$ to ! tree ) ! iron spike1 flutt]$ a hairy woodpeck]4 ,to my wond]+ *ild-m9d x 0 a great feat--my inh]5t in/9ct = hunt+ ! wild approv$ & applaud$4 ,t v phase ( human nature is :at we are n[ try+ to elim9ate f ! pres5t & com+ g5]ation4 --,eug5e ,swope4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hungry ,,holl[4 ,,wr5 ,,notes4 ,,f ,,nature ,,& ,,culture4 ,we h gr[n to expect at lea/ "o wr5's ne/ on our por* or else:]e 9 our y>d ea* ye>2 s1 z usual1 we put our boxes ?is ,spr+ ) notices1 figuratively3 ,= wr5s only--no sp>r[s ne$ apply4 ,kn[+ ,j5ny's fa/idi\s ta/e1 we furni% sev]al boxes1 ?us giv+ h] a *oice4 ,!re is b little we w\ld n d to induce h] to live 9 our neighborhood1 & x w\ld be a great disappo9tm5t to u if %e w\ld n accept "o ( our h\ses1 r5t free4 ,?is ye>1 #aiab1 %e c>ri$ twigs to ?ree diff]5t boxes be=e %e settl$ d[n to bus9ess4 ,:5 ?is occurr$1 to our amusem5t1 %e w5t to ! o!r two boxes = twigs1 br++ !m to ! *os5 site1 in/ead ( gett+ !m f ! gr\nd1 :i* = obvi\s reasons w\ld h be5 mu* easi]4 ,mr4 ,wr5 is n s h>d to suit4 ,any?+ is good en\gh1 9 8 e/imation1 mu* to ! disgu/ ( 8 sp\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,we ,,are ,,sev54 ,"o day he made bold to select a box & c>ri$ 9 a few twigs to lay ! corn]/one ( a /ructure4 ,soon ,mrs4 ,wr5 came ^u ! sc5e & 9 unmi/akable language told him :at %e ?\ght ( him4 ,/ill scold+1 ?is ,xantippe ( birds ?rew out ! mat]ial he _h br\ght1 &1 meekly submitt+1 he accept$ h] *oice ( a new location4 ,we always h to reckon ) ! sp>r[s--avian rats1 z "s "o has aptly call$ !m4 ,we d our be/ 9 help+ ,j5ny drive !m away by empty+ out ! /uff !y br+ 91 by %oot+ !m away1 & ev5 by use ( ! air gun4 ,:5 abs5t "o day = sev]al h\rs we f\nd1 ^u our return1 ! foll[+ ?+s 9 ! box3 a ru/y nail1 an old safety p91 a hairp91 an ela/ic fixture1 besides ! usual bits ( grass1 we$s1 /icks1 roots1 etc4 ,aft] empty+ ?is out1 x gave ,mrs4 ,wr5 h] inn+ once m1 & %e improv$ ! opportunity2 = %e built an unusually f9e ne/1 :i* is n altoge!r app>5t 9 ?is illu/ration4 ,! box conta9+ ! ne/ 0 plac$ ^u a l$ge ( ! por* & s c\ld be easily tak5 d[n = inspection4 ,! mat]ial fir/ us$ 9 ! ne/ 0 twigs f\nd "u a ne>by plum tree4 ,!n x 0 l9$ ) grass1 horse hair1 a blue jay's fea!r1 "s h5's fea!rs1 & "s cottony mat]ial l l9t4 ,j5ny f9ally complet$ h] b\doir by fe/oon+ a snake sk9 ab\t x4 ,:5 ! ne/l+s began to walk ab\t ov] ! ne/1 ?is sk9 broke up into bits2 s does n %[ 9 ! picture4 ,?is ne/ 0 begun ,may #d1 & ! fir/ egg 0 laid ,may #ab4 ,"o m egg 0 add$ ea* day until eight 7 c\nt$4 ,!y began to hat* ! #cj?1 ?us celebrat+ ,memorial ,day4 ,sev5 eggs hat*$ & ! little ones kept ! old birds m ?an busy1 e>ly & late1 fe$+ !m4 ,fir/ ! t9ie/ little spid]s & bugs 7 br\ght4 ,!n came l>g] ones1 & f9ally beetles1 crickets1 l>ge spid]s1 etc41 7 dropp$ into ! yawn+ m\?s4 ,s fa/ !y grew1 "o c\ld almo/ see ! progress f day to day4 ,!y pos$ = ?is picture ,june #ag1 leav+ ! ne/ ! #ah?1 & on ! #ai? ! p>5t birds began _! second ne/ 9 ano!r box on ! same por*4 ,! fir/ egg 0 laid ! #bcrd1 ?us tak+ b f\r days 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is ne/1 :ile ! fir/ requir$ eight4 ,z a matt] ( fact x 0 n s c>efully made4 ,?is "t only five eggs 7 laid1 & at ! pres5t mom5t ,mr4 ,wr5 is s++ enc\ragem5t & appreciation to 8 brood+ mate2 &1 al?\gh ! !rmomet] regi/]s #ih deg4 9 ! %ade1 8 notes joy\sly ripple out l\d & cle>1 n only to ,j5ny's delight1 b to ours z well4 ,a ,,comp>ison4 ,i'd ru!r lay out "h among ! trees1 ,) ! s++ birds & ! bumble bees1 ,a-kn[+ t ,i c d z ,i please1 ,?an to live :at folks call a life ( ease-- ,up ?> 9 ! city4 ,= ,i don't 'xactly und]/an' ,:]e ! com=t is = any man1 ,9 walk+ hot bricks & us+ a fan1 ,& enjoy+ himself z he says he c-- ,up ?> 9 ! city4 ,x's k9d] lonesome1 mebbe1 y'll say1 ,a-liv9' out "h day aft] day1 ,9 ?is k9d] easy c>eless way1 ,b an h\r out "h's bett]'n a day-- ,up ?> 9 ! city4 ,z = t1 j look at ! fl[]s ar\n'1 ,a-peep9' _! heads up all ov] ! gr\n1' ,& ! fruit a-b5d9' ! trees 'way d[n2 ,y don't f9d se* ?+s z ^! 9 t[n-- ,or1 ru!r1 9 ! city4 ,z ,i said a=e1 se* ?+s z ^!-- ,! fl[]s1 ! birds1 & ! bumble bees1 ,& a-liv9' out "h among ! trees1 ,:]e y c take y\r ease & d 's y please-- ,make x bett]'n 9 ! city4 ,n[1 all ! talk don't 'm\nt to snuff ',b\t ?is k9d] life a-be+ r\gh1 ,& ,i'm sure x's pl5ty good en\gh1 ,& 'twe5 y & me1 'ta9t z t\gh-- ,z liv9' 9 ! city4 --,select$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! woods 7 made = hunt]s ( dreams1 ,! /reams = fi%]s ( song2 ,to ^? :o hunt ?us1 g gunless = game1 ,! woods & ! /reams belong4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,solit>y ,,giant ,,t ,,w ,,soon ,,disappe>4 ,,dame ,,nature',s ,,recipe 7,,april74 ,take a doz5 little cl\ds ,& a pat* ( blue2 ,take a million ra9drops1 ,z _m sunbeams1 too4 ,take a ho/ ( violets1 ,a w&]+ little breeze1 ,& myriads ( little leaves ,danc+ on ! trees4 ,!n mix !m well toge!r1 ,9 ! v quicke/ way1 ,%[]s & sun%9e1 birds & fl[]s1 ,& y'll h an ,april day4 --,select$4 ,,! ,,gr\se4 ,,hattie ,,wa%burn1 ,,goodw91 ,s4,d4 ,! gr\se is a v f9e bird4 ,! s5t5ce leap$ out ( ! conv]sation & caught my w&]+ att5tion4 ,) a quick smile ,i look$ t[>d our r corpul5t gue/ across ! table4 ,i love birds1 & a ^w 9 _! praise ev] fills me ) pleasure1 n alone because "o delights 9 ! praise ( :atev] he *]i%es1 b because ! expression ( su* a s5tim5t indicates t ! speak] is "o :o w befri5d ! birds or at lea/ leave !m unmole/$4 ,take !m :5 !y are prop]ly prep>$1 our gue/ cont9u$1 & ,i l[]$ my eyes to my plate 9 disgu/4 ,he appreciat$ _! value only z a palatable di% to fe$ 8 fat body or possibly z a t>get = 8 gun4 ,su* is ! g5]al attitude1 x w\ld seem1 t[>d ! gr\se family1 f ! ruffl$ gr\se ( ! wood$ portions ( ! ,ea/]n ,/ates to ! prairie *ick5 ( our va/ pla9s1 ! dusky gr\se ( ! m\nta9 regions ( ! ,we/ & all _! relat$ species4 ,! drumm+ ( ! ruffl$ gr\se s h>moni\sly break+ ! /illness ( ! woodl& is de> to ! nature-lov]2 no s\nd is m *>act]i/ic ( ! prairies ?an ! prairie *ick5's melodi\s book+ t e*oes af> l ! l[ notes ( a va/ organ2 ! dusky gr\se's boom+ call1 t may seem to come f a di/ance ev5 :5 ! bird is ne> by1 has its place 9 ! great symphony ( nature1 yet ^! musical s\nds are be+ /eadily & rel5tlessly sil5c$ by ! gun ( ! sportsman4 ,by ?is sil5c+ t co/s ! lives ( c\ntless hundr$s ( innoc5t & h>mless birds1 ! agriculturi/ is be+ robb$ ( "o ( 8 mo/ p[]ful allies 9 ! endless battle aga9/ insects4 ,nature has giv5 ! gr\se tribe l>ge1 palatable bodies & *>act]i/ics :i* r5d] !m easy m>ks = ! hunt]1 ) only ze/ en\gh to ! que/ to make ^! birds :at sportsm5 call good game4 ,%e has also end[$ ! gr\se ) food habits :i* %\ld cause !m to live & multiply "u ! protection ( man4 ,! =m] *>act]i/ics1 h[ev]1 seem mo/ /rongly to attract mank9d 9 g5]al1 & ! gr\se is kn[n z game r ?an ! insect-eat+ bird t x is4 ,laws h be5 made = ! protection ( ! p9nat$ gr\se1 or prairie *ick51 & o!rs ( _! tribe4 ,^! laws h be5 en=c$ & h aid$ mat]ially 9 ! great "w ( bird-protection4 ,!y h also1 x is regrettable to /ate1 be5 violat$ & ignor$4 ,too (t5 ! l& own] is too l5i5t2 be+ bl9d$ to 8 own int]e/s or be+ ke5ly alive to ! ne$ ( protect+ ! gr\se )9 8 realm1 is p[]less to act because ( lack ( evid5ce4 ,! prairie h5 ne/s ^u ! gr\nd1 *oos+ h] own ne/+ site1 p]=m+ ! duties ( incubation1 & re>+ h] "y unaid$ by ! cock4 ,!re are few woo]s 9 bird-life s ard5t z ! p9nat$ gr\se1 yet he t jo9s 9 ! mat+ c]emony ( boom+ morn+ aft] morn+ on "s *os5 boom+-gr\nd or fi]cely conte/s ) o!r males = ! favor ( ! *os5 "o des]ts h] soon aft] ! w9n+4 ,?us ! eggs & "y1 hav+ only "o protector1 are unduly expos$4 ,s9ce !y are always on ! gr\nd until ! "y are able to fly _! loss is great4 ,x is e/imat$ t half ( ! prairie h5s' eggs are de/roy$ by fire1 wat] & o!r causes4 ,wet seasons are v injuri\s to ! prairie *icks1 & at all times !y are 9 dang] f skunks & o!r pr[l]s1 save ?r\gh ! cunn+ & c\rage\s protection ( _! devot$ "m4 ,^! unavoidable dang]s %\ld appeal to ! f>m] to r5d] ! prairie *ick5 8 k9dness & protection :5ev] he c4 ,he has few1 if any1 great] allies1 = dur+ ! re>+ ( ! "y & ?r\gh\t ! summ] ! food ( ! prairie *ick5 consi/s pr9cipally ( insects1 *iefly ( ! de/ructive gras%opp]4 ,dur+ ! w9t] !y fe$ ^u we$-se$ & scatt]$ gra94 ,( c\rse1 at times ! prairie *ick5s make slight inroads ^u ! crops1 b ^! are _m times repaid by ! noxi\s we$-se$s !y de/roy4 ,! wild rose is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful fl[]s on ! prairie4 ,x is also "o ( ! mo/ tr\blesome we$s1 9 ! de/ruction ( :i* ! prairie *ick5 has no sup]ior1 = "o ( _! pr9cipal foods 9 w9t] is ! wild rose fruit4 ,! b5eficial *>act]i/ics ( ! prairie *ick51 v>i$ by environm5t & ensu+ t5d5cies ( ! birds1 hold true ( ! entire gr\se family4 ,:]ev] f\nd1 ! gr\se are consid]$ good game birds4 ,7 _! good works 9 ! de/ruction ( we$s & insects z well kn[n z is _! desirability = ! table or = t>gets = ! sportsm51 !y w\ld be reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ valuable among ! agriculturi/'s fea!r$ fri5ds4 --,repr9t f ,nature & ,culture4 ,illu/ration ,,bunny4 ,!re 0 once a little bunny1 ,9 a little wood5 hut*2 ,he'd a happy little ma/]1 ,& he lov$ him v mu*4 ,b t bunny wasn't happy1 ,?o' he'd su* a pleasant home1 ,= he ?\ght 'tw\ld be mu* nic] ,9 ! _w outside to roam4 ,s he ask$ ! pretty ponies1 ,& bo? answ]$ ) a neigh1 ,don't be silly2 we %\ld miss y1 ,if y 7 to run away4 ,s t fooli% little bunny ,:isp]$1 ,?ank y1 v mu*1 ,& w5t back aga91 cont5t$1 ,to 8 little wood5 hut*4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,summ] ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,m]c] ,,c\nty4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bran* ,,( ,,! ,,maumee4 ,,ohio',s ,,pione] ,,tree-,,plant]4 ,,by ,,clem5t ,l4 ,,m>tzolff1 ,,ohio ,,univ]sity1 ,,a!ns1 ,,ohio4 ,9 ! ye> #ahjf1 a man liv+ 9 ,jeff]son ,c\nty1 happ5$ to look out ^u ! ,ohio ,riv] "o day :5 he saw float+ d[n ) ! tide a /range look+ craft4 ,x consi/$ ( two ord9>y canoes la%$ toge!r4 ,! crew 0 "o v oddly-dress$ man & ! c>go compris$ racks ( applese$s4 ,?is s+ul> man 0 ,john ,*apman1 bett] kn[n z ,johnny ,applese$1 f 8 p5*ant = ga!r+ apple-se$s at ! cid]-presses 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 br++ !m to ,ohio1 plant+ !m at suitable places1 s :5 ! pione] came he w\ld f9d an abundance ( "y apple trees ready = plant+4 ,?is 0 ! mission ( ,johnny ,applese$ :o consci5ti\sly believ$ x _h be5 heav5 s5t4 ,he 0 deeply religi\s & 8 fai? taught him he c\ld live z complete a life 9 ?us s]v+ 8 fell[-m51 z 9 p]haps "s high] 787 sph]e ( usefulness4 ,c]ta9ly ! result ( 8 labors prov$ a great bless+ to ! ,ohio pione]4 ,v little is kn[n ( ,johnny ,applese$ be=e he came to ,ohio4 ,he 0 born 9 ,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 #agge4 ,z a boy he lov$ to roam ! woods1 se>*+ = plants & fl[]s4 ,he 0 a lov] ( nature 9 all its =ms4 ,he /udi$ ! birds z well z ! fl[]s4 ,he lov$ ! song ( ! brook z he did t ( ! birds4 ,at night he w\ld lie ^u 8 back & gaze into ! sky & :e!r he /udi$ fl[]s or />s1 brooks or birds1 he saw ,god's h&-writ+ 9 !m all4 ,x is ?\ght he came we/w>d ) 8 half-bro!r ab\t ! ye> #ahja1 & locat$ some:]e ab\t ,pittsburgh4 ,8 fa!r1 ,na?aniel ,*apman1 %ortly aft]w>d became "o ( ! resid5ts ( ,m>ietta & lat] mov$ to ,duck ,creek1 9 ,wa%+ton c\nty1 :]e he di$4 ,johnny nev] spoke mu* ab\t 8 previ\s life4 ,x 0 said by "s t he _h be5 once disappo9t$ 9 love & ?is acc\nt$ = 8 nev] m>ry+ & = liv+ ! life he did4 ,?is is n probable4 ,su* /ories are told ab\t e old ba*elor & s9ce !y are s common1 !y lose _! value4 ,:at educational advantages our tree-plant] enjoy$1 we d n "k1 ei!r4 ,b x is c]ta9 he possess$ a fair k ( ! rudim5ts ( le>n+4 ,he 0 a great read] = "o ( 8 "t & 8 mode ( life1 & moreov]1 he 0 a cle> ?9k]4 ,!re are "s :o w\ld call ,johnny ,applese$ que]2 o!rs1 freaki%2 aga91 ecc5tric1 etc4 ,?is peculi>1 odd p]sonage may be describ$ by all ^! t]ms4 ,b ! rul+ passion ( 8 life 0 to plant apple-se$s1 because he lov$ to see trees gr[ & because he lov$ 8 fell[-m54 ,! _w has (t5 be5 made bett] because !re 0 a man :o possess$ b "o idea1 & he work$ x = all x 0 wor?4 ,johnny's me?ods 7 to keep up ) ! van ( pione]dom & move along ) x to ! we/w>d4 ,s we f9d him 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! c5tury 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 !n 9 ,ohio1 & aft] =ty-five ye>s ( s]vice to mank9d1 he dies & is buri$ ne> ,ft4 ,wayne 9 ,indiana4 ,8 nurs]ies 7 usually locat$ 9 ! moi/ l& along "s /ream4 ,"h he w\ld plant ! se$s1 surr\nd ! pat* ) a bru% f5ce & w&] (f to plant ano!r "o else:]e4 ,return+ at int]vals to prune & c>e = !m1 he w\ld soon h ?rifty trees gr[+ all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,he did n plant ^! trees = money1 b ! pione] got !m (t5times = old clo!s1 al?\gh 8 usual price = ea* tree 0 a fip-p5ny-bit4 ,! fir/ nurs]y ,johnny plant$ 9 ,ohio 0 on ,george's ,run 9 ,jeff]son c\nty4 ,o!rs he plant$ along ! riv] front1 :5 he mov$ into ! int]ior ( ! /ate4 ,= ye>s he liv$ 9 a little rude hut 9 ,ri*l& c\nty ne> ! pres5t t[n ( ,p]rysville1 f :]e he op]at$ 8 nurs]ies 9 ! c\nties ( ,ri*l&1 ,a%l&1 ,wayne1 ,knox1 & ,tusc>awas4 ,on 8 j\rneys across ! c\ntry he usually camp$ 9 ! woods1 al?\gh ! pione] lat*-/r+ 0 always hang+ out = ,apple-se$ ,john4 ,he c>ri$ 8 cook+ ut5sils ) him4 ,8 mu%-pan s]v+ him = a hat4 ,:5 he w\ld accept ! hospitality ( a fri5d1 he pref]r$ mak+ 8 b$ on ! floor4 ,he wore few clo!s & w5t b>e-foot$ ! mo/ ( 8 "t1 ev5 :5 ! wea!r 0 q cold4 ,= a coat a c(fee sack ) holes cut = neck & arms 0 ample4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( ,indians 9 ^? days & !y 7 tr\blesome1 too1 s9ce sev]al massacres occurr$ 9 t region4 ,b !y nev] did any h>m to our h]o4 ,no d\bt !y ?\ght he 0 q a ,m$ic9e ,man4 ,once1 dur+ ! ,w> ( #ahab1 :5 ! r$-m5 7 at _! depr$ations & all ! p 7 flock+ to ! ,mansfield block-h\se = protection1 x 0 necess>y to get a message to ,mt4 ,v]non1 ask+ = ! assi/ance ( ! militia4 ,x 0 ?irty miles away & ! trip _h to be made 9 ! night4 ,johnny volunte]$ 8 s]vices4 ,b>e-foot$ & b>e-head$ he made 8 way along ! =e/ trails1 :]e wild animals & probably wild ,indians 7 lurk+4 ,! next morn+ he _h return$ & ) him 0 ! ne$$ help4 ,he lov$ ev]y?+ t liv$4 ,he h>m$ no animal1 & if he f\nd any t 7 w\nd$ or mis-treat$1 he w\ld c>e = !m z be/ he c\ld4 ,once :5 a snake _h bitt5 him1 he in/9ctively kill$ x4 ,he nev] q =gave himself = ?is ungodly passion4 ,he1 z has already be5 /at$1 0 deeply religi\s4 ,he 0 a disciple ( ,emanuel ,sw$5borg1 & he always c>ri$ "s religi\s books ab\t ) him1 9 ! bosom ( 8 %irt4 ,^! books he w\ld give away4 ,(t5 he w\ld divide a book into sev]al pieces1 s x w\ld g f>!r4 ,:5 he visit$ ! pione]s1 he w\ld always hold wor%ip & discuss religi\s subjects ) !m4 ,b ,johnny 0 gett+ old4 ,! fir/ trees he plant$ _h = ye>s be5 be>+ fruit4 ,/ill he kept plant+ & c>+ = new nurs]ies4 ,once 9 ,ft4 ,wayne he he>d t "s cattle _h brok5 into "o ( !m & 7 de/roy+ 8 trees4 ,! di/ance 0 tw5ty miles4 ,he />t$ at once to protect 8 prop]ty4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahde4 ,! wea!r 0 raw & ! trip 0 too mu* = him4 ,he s\ght %elt] at a pione] home1 p>took ( a b[l ( bread & milk = 8 supp]1 & be=e retir+ = ! night z usual held wor%ip4 ,! family nev] =got t ev5+4 ,h[ ! simple-m9d$ old man read f ! ,book1 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,!n he pray$ & z he spoke ) ,god1 he grew eloqu5t4 ,8 words made a deep impression on all :o he>d him4 ,9 ! morn+ he 0 f\nd to h a high fev]4 ,pneumonia _h develop$ dur+ ! night4 ,a physician 0 call$1 b ! age ( ! man & ! exposure to :i* he _h subject$ himself = s _m ye>s 7 aga9/ him4 ,) ! sun%9e ( joy & satisfaction ^u 8 c\nt5ance z ?\gh 8 dy+ eyes 7 already look+ into ! new ,j]usalem1 ,god's f+] t\*$ him & he slept4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,s he kept travel+1 f> & wide1 ',till 8 old limbs fail$ him & he di$4 ,he said1 at la/3 ',tis a com=t to feel ,i've done "s good 9 ! _w1 ?\gh n a great deal4 ,we>y travel]s j\rney+ ,we/1 ,9 ! %ade ( 8 trees f9d pleasant re/1 ,& (t5 !y />t ) glad surprise ,at ! rosy fruit t ar\nd !m lies4 ,& if !y inquire :5ce came su* trees ,:]e n a b\gh once sway$ 9 ! breeze8 ,! reply /ill comes z !y travel on1 ,^! trees 7 plant$ by ,applese$ ,john4 7,f ,applese$ ,john by ,m>ia ,*ild47 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,gr&pa /opp$1 & f ! grass at our feet1 ,pick$ up an apple1 l>ge1 juicy1 & sweet2 ,!n took out 8 jack-knife1 &1 cutt+ a slice1 ,said1 z we ate x1 ,isn't x nice ,to h su* apples to eat & enjoy8 ,well1 !re w]5't v _m :5 ,i 0 a boy1 ,= ! c\ntry 0 new--e'en food 0 scant2 ,we _h h>dly en\gh to keep u f want1 ,& ?is good man1 z he rode ar\nd1 ,(t eat+ & sleep+ ^u ! gr\nd1 ,always c>ri$ & plant$ applese$s-- ,n = himself1 b = o!rs' ne$s4 ,! applese$s grew1 & we1 to-day1 ,eat ( ! fruit plant$ by ! way4 ,:ile ,johnny--bless him--is "u ! sod-- ,8 body is--ah6 he is ) ,god2 ,=1 *ild1 ?\gh x seem$ a trifl+ de$1 ,= a man j to plant an applese$1 ,! apple-tree's %ade1 ! fl[]s1 ! fruit1 ,h prov$ a bless+ to man & to brute4 ,look at ! or*>ds ?r\gh\t ! l&1 ,all ( !m plant$ by old ,johnny's h&4 ,he w =ev] rememb]$ be2 ,i w\ld wi% to h all s ?9k ( me4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,bibliography ( ,john ,*apman4 ,h[e's ,hi/ory ( ,ohio1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #dhd4 ,ohio ,ar*aeological & ,hi/orical ,society ,publications1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #bij4 ,vol4 ,,ix1 p4 #cja4 ,philip ,seym\r or ,pione] ,life 9 ,ri*l& ,c\nty by ,rev4 ,james ,f4 ,mc,graw4 ,! ,que/ ( ,john ,*apman by ,newell ,dwight ,hillis4 ,illu/ration3 ,,jackson ,,t[n%ip1 ,,pickaway ,,c\nty1 ,,c5traliz$ ,,s*ool ,,build+4 ,,:y ,,/udy ,,birds8 ,a ,c9c9nati tea*] 9 "o ( ! big int]m$iate s*ools rec5tly discuss$ ) h] class ! "q ( /udy+ birds4 ,%e rem9d$ !m t !y are city *ildr5 liv+ 9 a d5sely populat$ di/rict1 & t !y c\ld h>dly expect to see ! live birds unless !y w5t into ! c\ntry1 b agre$ to =m+ a bird-/udy class if ! *ildr5 c\ld give good reasons = do+ s4 ,"o *ild call$ att5tion to ! fact t !y read & /udi$ ab\t _m ?+s all ov] ! _w t !y nev] hop$ to see1 :y n ab\t birds also8 ,"o boy ?\ght x j z necess>y = city *ildr5 to "k :at 0 to be se5 9 ! c\ntry1 z = c\ntry *ildr5 to "k :at c\ld be se5 9 ! city4 ,!re 7 o!r reasons (f]$ equally z good1 b beh9d x all 0 a real live desire1 a natural desire1 t ne$ give no reasons = its exi/5ce1 to le>n some?+ ab\t ! wild birds4 ,! tea*] saw ?is1 & be+ "o :o realizes t s*ools are ma9ta9$ = ! b5efit ( *ildr5 r ?an t *ildr5 are born & re>$ to s]ve a s*ool sy/em1 cons5t$ to ! organization ( a ,junior ,audubon ,class4 ,bird /udy 9 "s measure %\ld be giv5 to e class 9 e s*ool1 city & c\ntry4 ,n j because x is new1 n j because x is a bran* ( ! n[ popul> nature-/udy1 n j because ! *ildr5 are eag] = x1 all ( :i* are good reasons1 b because ( ! great ne$ ( a national *ange ( attitude t[>d ! wild birds if we are to succe$ 9 pres]v+ ?is absolutely ess5tial "p ( our natural res\rces4 --,eug5e ,swope4 ,,troop ,,( ,,w9t] ,,birds ,,l$ ,,by ,,capta9 ,,nut-,,hat*4 ,h4 ,w4 ,,weisg]b]4 ,f ,nature & ,culture4 ,h[ _m ( ! boys t roam ! w9t] woods appreciate ! s]vices ( ! :ite-brea/$ nut-hat*8 ,he is ! capta9 ( ! small troop ( w9t] resid5t birds1 & :]e 8 yank1 yank1 is he>d !re are ! o!r birds also4 ,sometimes he is f> 9 advance ( ! troop1 b ! small company ( foll[]s press on & g :]e he leads4 ,9 ! w9t] birds are n z common z dur+ ! summ]1 & ! bird /ud5t sometimes tramps a long ways be=e he sees "o ( any k9d4 ,!n1 all ( a sudd5 he he>s ! call-note ( ! nut-hat*1 & if he is wise1 he w foll[ x up until he comes ^u ! company1 :i* w n be f> away f :]e ! nut-hat* is he>d4 ,sometimes only ?ree species are f\nd1 b g5]ally f\r diff]5t k9ds ( birds make up ! small company t road ! woods toge!r4 ,^! f\r are ! :ite-brea/$ nu?at*1 tuft$ titm\se1 d[ny woodpeck]1 & ! m]ry little *ickadee4 ,:at a happy1 cont5t$ qu>tet !y are6 ,"o cold & cl\dy ,novemb] morn+ ,i ?\ght ,i _h caught a pair ( nu?at*es t _h betray$ _! tru/4 ,i _h foll[$ an old rail f5ce t bord]$ a we$y cornfield next to an op5 woods1 & ! only birds se5 7 a few juncos & tree sp>r[s4 ,aft] walk+ ab\t ?irty rods1 a pair ( nu?at*es 7 f\nd2 ! next t5 m9utes 7 sp5t li/5+ & look+ = ! o!r birds t %\ld h be5 ab\t4 ,none 7 se5 or he>d4 ,i 0 ab\t to make a note ( ! fact2 b1 x be+ a cold1 w9dy morn+1 ,i def]r$ ?is "p1 & mov$ on 9 ord] to get w>m4 ,i p>allel$ my fir/ walk by keep+ 9 ! woods along ! f5ce1 wait+ = ! troop to come4 ,i _h n gone _m rods until a note 0 he>d1 !n a titm\se came 9 sight1 & 9 a few m9utes ,i 0 surr\nd$ by titmice1 d[ny woodpeck]s1 *ickadees1 & a numb] ( gold5-cr[n$ k+lets4 ,altoge!r !re 7 tw5ty-five or m ( ! little fell[s1 & !y mov$ s fa/ t ,i did n get to see !m all1 s ,i foll[$ !m to ! place :]e ,i fir/ saw ! nu?at*es4 ,"h 0 :]e :ite-brea/$ 0 *ri/5$ ,capta9 ,nu?at*4 ,,f>m] ,,john4 ,home f 8 j\rney ,f>m] ,john ,arriv$ ?is morn+ safe & s\nd2 ,8 black coat (f & 8 old clo!s on1 ,n[ ,i'm myself1 said ,f>m] ,john1 ,& he ?9ks1 ,i'll look ar\nd4 ,up leaps ! dog3 ,get d[n1 y pup6 ,are y s glad y w\ld eat me up8 ,& ! old c[ l[s at ! gate to greet him1 ,! horses prick up _! e>s to meet him4 ,well1 well1 old ,bay1 ,ha1 ha1 old ,gray1 ,d y get good food :5 ,i'm away8 ,y hav5't a rib1 says ,f>m] ,john2 ,! cattle are look+ r\nd & sleek2 ,! colt is go+ to be a roan1 ,& a beauty1 too2 h[ he has gr[n6 ,we'll we5 ! calf 9 a week4 ,says ,f>m] ,john1 ,:5 ,i've be5 (f-- ,to call y aga9 ab\t ! tr\gh1 ,& wat* y & pat y :ile y dr9k1 ,is a great] com=t ?an y c ?9k2 ,& he pats old ,bay1 ,& he slaps old ,gray1 ,ah1 ?is is ! com=t ( go+ away6 ,=1 aft] all1 says ,f>m] ,john1 ,! be/ ( a j\rney is gett+ home2 ,i've se5 great sights b ,i w\ld n give ,?is spot & ! peaceful life ,i live ,= all _! ,p>is & ,rome2 ,^! hills = ! city's /ifl$ air ,& big hotels & bu/le & gl>e2 ,l&s all h\ses1 & roads all /one ,t deaf5 y\r e>s & batt] y\r bones6 ,w\ld y1 old ,bay8 ,w\ld y1 old ,gray8 ,t's :at "o gets by go+ away4 ,!re ,money is k+1 says ,f>m] ,john1 ,& ,fa%ion is que51 & x's v que] ,to see h[ sometimes :5 ! man ,is rak+ & scrap+ all he c1 ,! wife sp5ds1 e ye>1 ,en\gh y w\ld ?9k = a score ( wifes ,to keep !m 9 luxury all _! lives6 ,! t[n is a p]fect ,babylon ,to a quiet *at1 said ,f>m] ,john4 ,y see1 old ,bay1 ,y see1 old ,gray1 ,i'm wis] ?an :5 ,i w5t away4 ,i've f\nd ?is out1 said ,f>m] ,john1 ,t happ9ess is n b\ght & sold1 ,& clut*$ 9 a life ( wa/e & hurry1 ,9 nights ( pleasure & days ( worry1 ,& weal? isn't all 9 gold1 ,mortgages1 /ocks & t5 p] c5t1 ,b 9 simple ways & sweet cont5t1 ,few wants1 pure hopes & noble ends1 ,"s l& to till & a few good fri5ds1 ,l y1 old ,bay1 ,& y1 old ,gray1 ,t's :at ,i've le>n$ by go+ away4 ,& a happy man is ,f>m] ,john-- ,oh1 a ri* & happy man is he6 ,he sees ! peas & pumpk9s gr[+1 ,! corn 9 tassel1 ! buck:eat bl[+1 ,& fruit on v9e & tree2 ,! l>ge1 k9d ox5 look _! ?anks ,z he rubs _! =eheads & pats _! flanks2 ,! doves light r\nd him & /rut & coo2 ,says ,f>m] ,john1 ,i'll take y1 too2 ,& y1 old ,bay1 ,& y1 old ,gray1 ,next "t ,i travel s f> away4 --,tr[bridge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?is ,,picture ,,repres5ts ,,fir/ ,,grade ,,*ildr5 ,,enjoy+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,s*ool ,,opportunities4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,exhibit4 ,,bird ,,/udy4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,wisman1 ,,new ,,p>is1 ,,ohio4 ,9 ord] to c>ry on ! "w ( bird /udy ) any degree ( success1 exp]i5ce has taught me t ! subject mu/ cont9ually be kept be=e ! pupils 9 all ( its phases4 ,?is means actual "w among ! birds1 ) eyes %>p5$ = e movem5t & e>s tun$ to e s\nd4 ,! fir/ ess5tial1 ,i ?9k1 is = ! pupil to "k ! bird by sight--t is1 at close range--& to be able to give a m9ute description1 pay+ att5tion to details 9 m>k+s1 especially 9 cases :]e di/9ctive m>k+s det]m9e ! species4 ,our "w 9 autumn consi/s 9 a %>p look\t = ! w>bl]s t are return+ t[>d ! ,s\?l& at ! beg9n+ ( ! s*ool t]m4 ,?is requires c>eful obs]vation1 & pupils are enc\rag$ to be wat*ful at ?is "t & report any small bird !y may be able to f9d on _! way to or f s*ool1 or at home4 ,a record is kept1 & pupils are urg$ to compete = ! longe/ li/ ( diff]5t species4 ,lat] 9 ! season1 :5 ! leaves are well (f ! trees1 we />t a ne/-hunt+ conte/1 ! object be+ to see :o c f9d ! greate/ numb] ( ne/s 9 a specifi$ "t4 ,samples ( ne/s are secur$ & put up 9 ! s*ool room4 ,illu/ration ,:5 cold wea!r comes ! "q ( food supply is consid]$4 ,%elt]s = ! birds are con/ruct$1 & fe$+ places are prep>$4 ,"o me?od is to place a fe$+ bo>d outside a s\? w9d[1 & fa/5+ a good-siz$ bran* ( a tree outside ! w9d[1 ^u :i* pieces ( suet are fa/5$4 ,! rema9s ( ! *ildr5's lun*es1 toge!r ) se$s1 k]nels ( nuts1 etc41 are plac$ ^u ! bo>d1 & birds soon le>n to come to ! banquet prep>$ = !m4 ,! pupils are urg$ to g home & d likewise4 ,mon?ly bird li/s are kept1 %[+ ! k9ds ( birds t may be se5 ea* mon?1 & pupils are requir$ to keep note-books 9 :i* any?+ ( int]e/ may be not$4 ,9 ! spr+ ! "q ( h\s+ ! birds is consid]$1 & pupils are taught to con/ruct simple bird h\ses1 & all are int]e/$ 9 plac+ ^! boxes ab\t _! homes4 ,9 connection ) ?is field "w1 att5tion is giv5 to ! lit]ature ^u ?is subject4 ,scrap-books are kept1 & any article relat+ to birds f\nd 9 pap]s or magaz9es is clipp$ & pa/$ 9 ?is book4 ,we h 9 ! s*ool room ov] "o hundr$ & fifty pictures 9 colors ( ! birds to be f\nd 9 ?is section ( ! ,/ate1 & us+ ^! z a basis1 ,i give frequ5t lectures on ! habits or any o!r po9ts ( int]e/ conc]n+ ^! birds4 ,! pupils are v en?usia/ic 9 ! "w1 & ! influ5ce has n only ext5d$ ?r\gh\t ! entire di/rict1 b o!r tea*]s & pupils 9 ! surr\nd+ di/ricts h caught ! _s & mu* is be+ done along ?is l9e ?r\gh\t ! t[n%ip4 --,repr9t f ,nature & ,culture4 ,,! ,,:ite ,,bir*4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,deg>mo4 ,h y se5 ! :ite bir* 9 ! spr+1 9 ! ,spr+8 ,:5 ! sunlight gleams ^u h] bran*es 9 ! spr+8 ,:5 h] gre5 leaves1 "y & t5d]1 ,?r\gh _! s(t concealm5t r5d] ,glimpses ( h] outl9es sl5d] 9 ! spr+4 ,h y se5 h] wave h] bran*es 9 ! spr+1 9 ! spr+8 ,wave ^? airy1 milk-:ite bran*es 9 ! spr+8 ,z !y gli/5 9 ! light ,( a day div9ely bright ,:5 to see !m is delight1 9 ! spr+4 ,h y se5 ! sunbeams glanc+ 9 ! spr+1 9 ! spr+8 ,glanc+ on h] leaflets glossy 9 ! spr+8 ,:5 ! w9d sets !m 9 motion1 ,l ! ripples on ! ocean1 ,& !y /ir our fond devotion1 9 ! spr+4 ,if y h n1 !n y "k n1 9 ! spr+1 9 ! spr+1 ,half ! beauty ( ! bir*es 9 ! spr+4 ,pa/ _! tops ( silv] %e5 ,9 ! di/ance f> are se5 ,blue-t+$ hills 9 liv+ gre51 9 ! spr+4 --,aft] ,wm4 ,m>t94 ,illu/ration3 ,,notice ,,! ,,spread+ ,,bran*es ,,( ,,?is ,,tree4 ,,blue4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,deg>mo4 ,!re's pl5tiful blue 9 ! mid/ ( ! gre52 ,= blue are ! joys t *att] & pre52 ,! blue bells all nod & sway ) ! breeze2 ,blue-t+$ are ! hills t bord] ! sc5e1 ,& blue birds s+ l[ ( ne/s 9 ! trees4 ,9 ! l& ( ! ,nor? ,:5 ! bird's on ! w+1 ,!n ! blue 9 ! woods ,is a *>m ( ! spr+4 ,on wat]s ( blue :]e s(t breezes bl[1 ,) sun%9e above & %ad[ bel[1 ,my boat sails ! bay1 ) naught to annoy1 ,= two#a t ,i love sit close z we g1 ,& laugh+ blue eyes t mirror ) joy4 ,f> away to ! ,s\?1 ,:]e ! w>m tropics lie1 ,!re ! blue ( ! sea ,is ! blue ( ! sky4 --,f ! ,au?or's =?com+ book1 ,an ,ae/hetic ,view ( ! ,_w4 #a ,! ,au?or's little gr&daught]s4 ,,sunrise ,,nev] ,,fails4 ,^u ! sadness ( ! sea ,! sunset broods regretfully2 ,f ! f> spaces1 sl[ ,)draws ! wi/ful aft]gl[4 ,s out ( life ! spl5dor dies1 ,s d>k5 all ! happy skies1 ,s ga!rs twilight cold & /]n2 ,b ov]head ! planets burn4 ,& up ! ea/ ano!r day ,%all *ase ! bitt] d>k away1 ,:at ?\gh our eyes ) te>s be wet8 ,! sunrise nev] fail$ u yet4 ,! blu% ( dawn may yet re/ore ,our light & hope & joys once m4 ,sad s\l1 take com=t1 nor =get ,t sunrise nev] fail$ u yet4 --,celia ,?axt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,wa%+ton1 ,,craw=d ,,c\nty1 ,,high ,,s*ool4 ,,:o-,,oo- ,i wond] if y h ev] he>d ,( ! que]1 little1 dismal ,:9ey-bird1 ,z black z a cr[1 z glum z an owl-- ,a mo/ peculi> k9d ( a f[l8 ,he is (t5e/ se5 on ra9y days1 ,:5 *ildr5 are b>r$ f outdoor plays2 ,:5 ! wea!r is bright & ! w>m sun %9es1 ,!n he flies f> away to ! gloomy p9es1 ,dre>y-look+1 inde$1 is 8 old black cloak1 ,& 8 :9ey cry makes ! :ole h\se blue-- ,!re's no?+ to d-oo6 !re's no?+ to d-oo6 ,did y ev] meet ?is doleful bird8 ,he's f\nd :]e ! *ildr5 are1 ,i've he>d1 ,n[1 :o c he be8 ,x c't be y4 ,b :o is ! ,:9ey-bird8 ,:o-oo8 ,:o-oo8 --,jean ,halifax 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,,! ,,bluebird4 ,,by ,,mabel ,,osgood ,,wright4 ,! ,national ,association ( ,audubon ,societies ,educational ,leaflet ,no4 #bd4 ,:o d>es write ( ! ,bluebird1 ?9k+ to add a fre%] t9t to 8 plumage1 a new tone to 8 melodi\s voice1 or a ^w ( praise to 8 g5tle life1 t is z mu* a "p ( our human h]itage & bl5d$ ) our memories z any o!r attribute ( home8 ,n ,i1 surely1 = ,i "k him too well & ea* ye> feel myself m spellb\nd & mute by ! memories he awak5s4 ,yet ,i w\ld repeat 8 brief biography1 le/ !re be any :o1 be+ absorb$ by liv+ inw>d1 h n yet look$ outw>d & upw>d to ?is poet ( ! sky & e>? & ! fullness & goodness !re(4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,bluebird's ,c\ntry4 ,= ! ,bluebird 0 ! fir/ ( all poets1--ev5 be=e man _h blaz$ a trail 9 ! wild]ness or set up ! sign ( 8 habitation & tam$ 8 ?\ghts to we> h>ness & travel to measure4 ,& s he came to inh]it ! e>? be=e man1 & ?is1 our c\ntry1 is all ,! ,bluebird's ,c\nty1 = at "s "t ( ! ye> he roves ab\t x f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific & f ,mexico to ,nova ,scotia1 ?\gh we/w>d1 aft] he passes ! range ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 he we>s a diff]5t dress & be>s o!r long] names4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,bluebird's ,travels4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t our ea/]n ,bluebird is a home-body1 lov+ 8 ne/+ haunt & return+ to x ye> aft] ye>1 he is an adv5tur\s travel]4 ,rang+ all ov] ! ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates at "s "t 9 ! season1 ?is bird has its ne/+ haunts at ! v edge ( ! ,gulf ,/ates & upw>d1 z f> nor? z ,manitoba & ,nova ,scotia4 ,:5 ! bre$+ season is ov]1 ! birds travel sometimes 9 family gr\ps & sometimes 9 l>ge flocks1 mov+ s\?w>d little by little1 accord+ to season & food-supply1 "s j\rney+ z f> z ,mexico1 o!rs l+]+ ?r\gh ! middle & s\!rn /ates4 ,! ,bluebirds t live 9 our or*>ds 9 summ] are v unlikely to be ^? t we see 9 ! same place 9 w9t] days4 ,next to ! bre$+ impulse1 ! migrat+ in/9ct seems to be ! /ronge/ factor ( bird life4 ,:5 ! life ( ! home is ov]1 ,nature :isp]s1 ,to w+1 up & on6 ,s a few ( ! ,bluebirds :o h ne/$ 9 ,massa*usetts may be ^? :o l+] 9 ,new ,j]sey1 :ile ^? ^: bre$+ haunts 7 9 ,nova ,scotia1 drift d[nw>d to fill _! places 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,b ! great mass ( ev5 ^? birds we call w9t] resid5ts g to ! m s\!rn p>ts ( _! range e w9t]1 ^? :o d n be+ b a h&ful 9 comp>ison4 ,:at does ?is great d[nw>d j\rney ( autumn mean8 y ask4 ,:at is ! necessity = migration among a class ( birds t are able to f9d food 9 fully half ( ! annual range8 ,:y d birds seek extremes = ne/+ sites8 ,?is is a "q ab\t :i* ! wise m5 h _m !ories1 b !y are /ill grop+4 ,"o !ory is t once ! :ole c\ntry _h a m ev5 climate & t _m species ( birds liv$ all ! ye> 9 places t are n[ unsuitable = a p]man5t resid5ce4 ,!re=e1 ! home in/9ct be+ s /rong1 ?\gh !y 7 driv5 f _! ne/+ sites by sc>city ( food & /ress ( wea!r1 _! in/9ct l$ !m back z soon z ! return ( spr+ made x possible4 ,?us ! h]$it>y love ( ! place :]e !y 7 giv5 life may und]lie ! great subject ( migration 9 g5]al & t ( ! ,bluebird's home 9 p>ticul>4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,bluebird at ,home4 ,be=e m ?an ! fir/ notes ( spr+ song h s\nd$ 9 ! di/ance1 ,bluebirds are to be se5 by twos & ?rees ab\t ! edge ( old or*>ds along op5 roads1 :]e ! skirt+ trees h crumbl$ or decay+ knot-holes h left tempt+ nooks = ! tree-trunk birds1 ) :om ! ,bluebird may be class$4 ,=1 ?\gh he takes k9dly to a bird-box1 or a conv5i5t hole 9 a f5cepo/1 telegraph pole or outbuild+1 a tree hole mu/ h be5 8 fir/ home & consequ5tly he has a /rong feel+ 9 its favor4 ,z ) _m o!r species ( migrant birds1 ! male is ! fir/ to arrive2 & he does n seem to be p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 h\se-hunt+ until ! arrival ( ! female1 :5 ! c\rt%ip beg9s )\t delay1 & ! delicate purl+ song ) ! refra91 ,de>1 de>1 ?9k ( x1 ?9k ( x1 & ! l[1 two-syllabl$ answ] ( ! female is he>d 9 e or*>d4 ,! build+ ( ! ne/ is n an important function1--m]ely ga!r+ ( a few wisps & /raws1 ) "s *ance fea!rs = l9+4 ,x seems to be %>$ by bo? p>5ts1 z are ! duties ( hat*+ & fe$+ ! "y4 ,! eggs v>y 9 numb]1 six be+ ! maximum1 & !y are n especially attractive1 be+ ( s pale a blue t x is bett] to call !m a blui% :ite4 ,two broods are usually rais$ ea* ye>1 ?\gh ?ree are said to be n uncommon2 = ,bluebirds are active dur+ a long season1 &1 :ile ! fir/ ne/ is made be=e ! middle ( ,april1 la/ ye> a brood left ! box ov] my rose arbor ,septemb] #ab1 ?\gh ,i d n "k :e!r ?is 0 a belat$ or a prolong$ family arrangem5t4 ,z p>5ts ! ,bluebirds are tireless1 bo? 9 supply+ ! ne/ ) insect food & att5d+ to its sanitation2 ! wa/age be+ tak5 away & dropp$ at a di/ance f ! ne/ at almo/ unbelievable %ort int]vals1 prov+ ! wond]ful rapidity ( dige/ion & ! imm5se am\nt ( labor requir$ to supply ! mill inside ! little speckl$ ?roats ) gri/4 ,! "y ,bluebirds are spott$ ?ickly on ?roat & back1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ?roat ( _! c\s91 ! ,rob91 or1 r1 ! back fea!rs are spott$1 ! brea/ fea!rs hav+ dusky edges1 giv+ a speckl$ effect4 ,! /udy ( ! graduations ( plumage ( almo/ any brightly color$ male bird f its fir/ clo?+ until ! p]fectly matur$ fea!r ( its bre$+ season1 is 9 itself1 a sci5ce & a subject ab\t :i* !re are _m !ories & diff]5ces ( op9ion by equally di/+ui%$ m54 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,food ( ! ,bluebird4 ,! food ( ! ne/l+ ,bluebird is insectivor\s1 or1 r to be m exact1 ,i %\ld say animal2 b ! adult birds v>y _! diet at all seasons by eat+ b]ries & small fruits4 ,9 autumn & e>ly w9t]1 c$> & honeysuckle b]ries1 ! grape-l clu/] ( fruit ( ! poison ivy1 bitt]sweet & catbri] b]ries are all consum$ accord+ to _! ne$s4 ,pr(essor ,beal1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 writes1 aft] a prolong$ /udy1 t #gf p] c5t4 ( ! ,bluebird's food consi/s ( insects & _! allies1 :ile ! o!r #bd p] c5t4 is made up ( v>i\s vegetable sub/ances1 f\nd mo/ly 9 /oma*s tak5 9 w9t]4 ,beetles con/itute #bh p] c5t4 ( ! :ole food1 gras%opp]s #bb1 cat]pill>s #aa1 & v>i\s insects1 includ+ q a numb] ( spid]s1 comprise ! rema9d] ( ! insect diet4 ,all ^! are m or less h>mful1 except a few pr$ace\s beetles1 :i* am\nt to #h p] c5t41 b 9 view ( ! l>ge consumption ( gras%opp]s & cat]pill>s1 we c at lea/ condone ?is (f5se1 if su* x may be call$4 ,! de/ruction ( gras%opp]s is v noticeable 9 ! mon?s ( ,augu/ & ,septemb]1 :5 ^! insects =m m ?an #fj p] c5t4 ( ! diet4 ,x is n easy to tempt ,bluebirds to an artificial fe$+-place1 su* z ,i keep suppli$ ) food = ,juncos1 ,*ickadees1 ,woodpeck]s1 ,nu?at*es1 ,jays1 etc42 ?\gh 9 w9t] !y w eat dri$ currants & make _! own selection f mill sweep+s if scatt]$ ab\t ! trees ( _! haunts4 ,=1 above all ?+s1 ! ,bluebird1 ?\gh fri5dly & seek+ ! bord]l& betwe5 ! wild & ! tame1 nev] becomes famili>1 & nev] does he lose ! half-remote individuality t is "o ( 8 great *>ms4 ,?\gh he lives ) u & gives no sign ( pride ( bir? or race1 he is n ( u1 z ! ,song ,sp>r[1 ,*ippy or ev5 ! easily al>m$ ,rob94 ,! poet's mantle envelopes him ev5 z ! apple blossoms ?r[ a rosy mi/ ab\t 8 doorway1 & x is be/ s4 ,,! ,,bluebirds4 #a4 ,,ea/]n ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,sialis74 ,adult male4--,l5g? #g in*es4 ,upp] p>ts1 w+s & tail bright blue2 brea/ & sides ru/y1 r$di% br[n1 belly :ite4 ,adult female4--,simil> to ! male1 b upp] p>ts except ! upp] tail cov]ts1 dull]1 gray or br[ni% blue1 ! brea/ & sides pal]4 ,ne/l+4--,w+s & tail ess5tially l ^? ( adult1 upp] p>ts d>k sooty br[n1 ! back spott$ ) :iti%2 bel[1 :iti%1 b ! fea!rs ( ! brea/ & sides widely m>g9$ ) br[n1 produc+ a spott$ appe>ance4 ,?is plumage is soon foll[$ by ! fall or w9t] plumage1 9 :i* ! blue fea!rs ( ! back are fr+$ ) ru/y1 & "y & old birds are !n alike 9 color4 ,range4--,ea/]n ,unit$ ,/ates we/ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s2 ne/s f ! ,gulf ,/ates to ,manitoba & ,nova ,scotia2 w9t]s f s\!rn ,new ,engl& s\?w>d4 #a;a4 ,,azure ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,sialis ,,azurea74 ,simil> to ! ,ea/]n ,bluebird1 b brea/ pal]1 upp] p>ts light]1 m c]ulean blue4 ,range4--,m\nta9s ( ea/]n ,mexico nor? to s\!rn ,arizona4 #b4 ,,we/]n ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,mexicana ,,occid5talis74 ,adult male4--,above deep blue1 ! =eback 9 "p *e/nut2 ?roat blue1 brea/ & sides *e/nut1 ! belly blui% grayi%4 ,adult ,female4--,above grayi% blue1 *e/nut ( back fa9tly indicat$1 ?roat grayi% blue1 brea/ ru/y1 pal] ?an 9 male1 belly grayi%4 ,range4--,pacific coa/ region f nor!rn ,l[] ,cali=nia nor? to ,briti% ,columbia1 ea/ to ,nevada4 #b;a4 ,,*e/nut-,,back$ ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,mexicana ,,anabelae74 ,simil> to ! ,we/]n ,bluebird1 b =eback :olly *e/nut4 ,range4--,rocky ,m\nta9 region f ,mexico nor? to ,wyom+4 #b;b4 ,,san ,,p$ro ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,mexicana ,,anabelae74 ,simil> to ! ,we/]n ,bluebird1 b back ) less *e/nut4 ,range4--,san ,p$ro ,m>tir m\nta9s1 ,l[] ,cali=nia4 #c4 ,,m\nta9 ,,bluebird 7,,sialia ,,arctica74 ,adult male4--,almo/ :olly blue1 above beautiful c]ulean1 bel[ pal]1 belly :iti%4 ,adult female4--,above br[ni% gray1 upp] tail cov]ts1 w+s & tail blui% bel[ pale fawn1 belly :iti%4 ,range4--,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates f ,rocky ,m\nta9s to ,si]ras1 & f ,new ,mexico nor? to ! ,great ,slave ,lake region4 ,,to ,,celia4 ,dr9k to me only ) ?9e eyes1 ,& ,i w pl$ge ) m9e2 ,or leave a kiss 9 ! cup ,& ,i'll n look = w9e4 ,! ?ir/ t f ! s\l do? rise ,do? ask a dr9k div9e2 ,b might ,i ( ,jove's nect> sup1 ,i w\ld n *ange = ?9e4 ,i s5t !e late a rosy wrea?1 ,n s mu* honor+ !e ,z giv+ x a hope t !re ,x c\ld n )]$ be2 ,b ?\ !reon did/ only brea! ,& s5'/ x back to me2 ,s9ce :5 x gr[s1 & smells1 ,i swe>1 ,n ( itself b !e6 --,b5 ,johnson4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tree ,,t ,,/&s ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,c\ntry ,,has ,a ,,h>d ,,/ruggle ,,= ,,exi/5ce4 ,,don',t ,,=get ,,! ,,tree4 7,a ,,poem ,,= ,,arbor ,,day47 ,h[ beaute\s is ! lordly tree ,t scatt]s cool+ %ade6 ,! l&scape1 ,o h[ fair & free ,by lov+ ,nature made2 ,! birds t build 9 leafy b\gh ,hail ea* return+ spr+1 ,& 9 ! em]ald =e/s n[ ,!y make ! ,welk9 r+4 ,! tree we plant 9 ye>s becomes ,a mon>* old & gray1 ,& ?\s&s f unbuild$ homes ,w bless our ,arbor ,day2 ,we plant n = ! pres5t "t1 ,b = ! days 9 /ore4 ,& ^? :o come f di/ant clime ,w bless u o'er & o'er4 ,hail ,arbor ,day6 ,) busy h&s ,) *e]ful he>ts & free ,we come 9 ,nature2 lov+ h&s ,to plant ! bu% or tree2 ,unto ! wide ext5d+ pla91 ,or to ! sun scor*$ way ,we br+ ! cool+ %ade aga9 ,) joy ?is ,arbor ,day4 ,,don',t ,,=get ,,! ,,tree4 ,:]e halts ! pilgrim = an h\r ,let "s tree re> its head1 ,our "w c greet him ) a fl[]1 ,or lusci\s fruit in/ead2 ,plant = ! dawn+ ye>s a tree1 ',twill n be labor lo/2 ,y'll live to bless ! day & see ,h[ little 0 ! co/4 ,plant trees ^u ! b>r5 hill ,& 9 ! village /reet1 ,& %ade ! little sunny rill ,^: song is ri* & sweet2 ,:]e !re's a w !re is a way4 ,s let ! *ildr5 come ,& plant a tree ?is ,arbor ,day-- ,a tree t /&s = ,home4 ,me?9ks ! rose w fair] bloom ,^u ! bu% we set1 ,& s(t] be its p]fume ,above its coronet2 ,let e *ild 9 ,fre$om's l& ,hail ,arbor ,day ) glee1 ,& plant ) e busy h& ,a %rub1 a bu% or tree4 ,god made ! _m trees = %ade1 ,s plant "o on ?is day1 ,9 field1 9 t[n1 9 gl5 & glade ,!y yield a g5tle sway2 ,9 troops let all ! *ildr5 come ,) music1 song & *e]2 ,= ,arbor ,day is ne> to ,home1 ,& ,home is always de>4 ,g plant a tree :]e none is f\nd1 ,make bright "s treeless spot1 ,& z ! ceaseless ye>s g r\nd ,y w n be =got2 ,f hill to hill1 f %ore to %ore1 ,let h&s =get _! play1 ,& m5 w bless =ev]more ,our sacr$ ,arbor ,day4 --,t4 ,c4 ,h>baugh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,along ,,! ,,maumee4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?\ghtless ,,lumb]-,,man ,,leaves ,,an ,,uncanny ,,wake4 ,,trail+ ,,arbutus4 ,ere ! late/ sn[ ( ,spr+time ,leaves ! %elt] ( ! woodl&s2 ,:ile x /ill 9 e holl[ ,waits ) a wav]+ indecision1 ,loa? to vani% at ! m&ate ,( ! swiftly conqu]+ sun%9e-- ,!n ! ,_s ( ! ,spr+time ,comes ) g5tle exorcism4 ',tis ! arbutus1 frail beauty1 ,pale ) fright1 yet blu%+ rosy ,at ! simple joy ( liv+1 ,& be=e h] mode/ pres5ce ,h>% w9ds calm _! fi]ce/ blu/]1 ,& ! la/ resi/+ armies ,( ! ,sn[-k+ quickly vani%4 ,!n %e s5ds h] sweete/ fragrance ,upw>d1 l a brea? ( inc5se1 ,to ! sun1 :o *e]s & ?anks h] ,) 8 w>me/1 grateful kisses4 --,m>y ,n[lan ,wittw]1 ,adelphi1 ,ohio4 ,illu/ration3 ,,_m ,,times ,,?ree ,,score ,,ye>s ,,& ,,t54 ,,! ,,logan ,,elm4 ,! ,logan ,elm1 ab\t six miles f ,circleville1 ) five acres ( p>k surr\nd+ x1 is n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,ohio ,hi/orical & ,ar*aeological ,society1 hav+ be5 transf]r$ to t organization by ! ,pickaway ,hi/orical ,association on ,octob] #b1 #aiab4 ,x is altoge!r prop] t ?is hi/oric tree & gr\nd %\ld become ! prop]ty ( ,ohio s t e p]son 9 our commonweal? may feel a propriet>y int]e/ 9 ?is spot & all t x means4 ,we h travel$ f> on ! pa?way ( civilization s9ce ! day :5 ! ,*ief ( ! ,m+oes made ?is spot memorable by 8 native eloqu5ce1 b we d well to look back1 n[ & aga91 to ^! l&m>ks s z to cat* a view ( ! road ov] :i* we h come4 ,su* a view gives u c\rage & _s = ! j\rney t lies be=e u = we are made to feel t s9ce we h done ?is mu* we %all be able to d ev5 m & bett]4 ,9 8 hi/orical collections ,h[e says ( ! spee* ( ,logan3 ,x 0 repeat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,colonies z a lesson ( eloqu5ce 9 ! s*ools1 & copi$ ^u ! pages ( lit]>y j\rnals 9 ,great ,brita9 & ! ,cont95t4 ,?is brief effusion ( m+l$ pride1 c\rage & sorr[1 elevat$ ! "* ( ! native ,am]ican ?r\gh\t ! intellig5t _w2 & ! place :]e x 0 deliv]$ c nev] be =gott5 s long z t\*+ eloqu5ce is admir$ by m54 ,?is be+ true1 x is q fitt+ t ! s*ools %all place ?is spee* 9 ! category ( eloqu5ce & give ! *ildr5 to "k t real eloqu5ce is ! expression ( deep & s9c]e emotion4 ,! ,logan ,elm rema9s to u ! visible symbol ( an example ( ?is sort ( eloqu5ce & our celebration ( ,arbor ,day w be all ! m inspir+ if all ! *ildr5 come to "k ! mean+ ( ?is tree & feel ! real eloqu5ce ( ! spee*4 ,! v]sion ( ! spee* "h giv5 is f\nd 9 ,jeff]son's ,notes & is z foll[s3 ,i appeal to any :ite man to say1 if ev] he ent]$ ,logan's cab9 hungry & ,i gave him n meats2 if ev] he came cold or nak$ & ,i gave him n clo?+4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! la/ long & bloody w>1 ,logan rema9$ 9 8 t5t an advocate = peace4 ,nay1 su* 0 my love = ! :ites1 t ^? ( my own c\ntry po9t$ at me z !y pass$ by & said1 ',logan is ! fri5d ( :ite m54' ,i _h ev5 ?\ght to live ) y1 b = ! injuries ( "o man4 ,colonel ,cresap1 ! la/ spr+1 9 cold blood1 & unprovok$1 cut (f all ! relatives ( ,logan2 n sp>+ ev5 any wom5 & *ildr54 ,!re runs n a drop ( my blood 9 ! ve9s ( any human creature4 ,?is call$ on me = rev5ge4 ,i h s\ght x4 ,i h kill$ _m4 ,i h fully glutt$ my v5geance4 ,= my c\ntry1 ,i rejoice at ! beams ( peace4 ,yet1 d n h>bor ! ?\ght t m9e is ! joy ( fe>4 ,logan nev] felt fe>4 ,he w n turn on 8 heel to save 8 life4 ,:o is !re to m\rn = ,logan8 ,n "o4 --,f4 ,b4 ,pe>son4 ,,little ,,dog ,,tray4 ,:5 at ! close ( a we>isome day ,homew>d di%e>t5$1 y moodily /ray1 ,:at w\ld y take = y\r little dog ,tray8 ,take = ! wag ( 8 tail8 ,sitt+ alone at ! old picket gate1 ,little dog ,tray w pati5tly wait ,wat*+3 ,no matt] if e>ly or late ,sl[ is ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,look6 see him />t z a =m comes 9 view6 ,:at has ! dog ) t vision to d8 ,h[ does he tell t he kn[s x is y8 ,j by ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,oh1 ! wild glee 9 8 rhy?mical song ,sung 9 ! motion t keeps him along6 ,is x a love t he be>s = ! ?rong8 ,judge by ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,swift z ! w9d he has run to y\r side1 ,eag] & happy to %[ y 8 pride2 ,b\nd+ al(t1 !n ahead z y\r guide ,m]rily wagg+ 8 tail4 ,no "o may "k :y he loves y s well ,nor if y\r voice or y\r face weave ! spell ,b t he loves y 8 actions w tell1 ,su* z ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,loves y & %>es 9 y\r hung] & ?ir/ ,ri*es & pov]ty1 l&$ or curs$1 ,always ! same1 = ! be/ or ! wor/ ,prov$ by ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,love su* z 8 w abide to ! end1 ,d :at y w1 di/ort y\r ways y may w5d1 ,h>d%ips & knocks b insure him y\r fri5d ,%[n by ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,curse him--he lies at y\r feet to adore6 ,/rike him--he loves y ! same z be=e6 ,viol5t bl[s--snap y\r f+]6 ,once m ,!re is ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,wat*ful he sits at y\r side 9 repose ,loyal be=e y he /eal?ily goes ,eag] to *ampion y\r cause ) y\r foes ,told by ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,fri5d%ip may fade & e>?'s love may gr[ cold ,*a9s su* z ^! (t are flimsie/ mold1 ,love ( ! dog = 8 ma/] w hold ,long z ! wag ( 8 tail4 ,n z a pe]1 nei!r cr++ l slave ,"o solemn boon1 z ! la/ he may crave1 ,little dog ,tray sits & moans on y\r grave ,sad is ! way ( 8 tail4 ,:5 at ! close ( a we>isome day ,homew>d1 di%e>t5$1 y moodily /ray1 ,:at w\ld y take = y\r little dog ,tray8 ,take = ! wag ( 8 tail8 --,by ,walt] ,p4 ,neff4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lady ,,betty4 ,a ,,kipl+ ,,tribute4 ,buy a pup & y\r money w buy ,love unfl9*+ t _c lie ,p]fect passion & wor%ip f$1 ,by a kick 9 ! ribs or a pat on ! head1 ,nev]!less x is h>dly fair ,to risk y\r he>t = a dog to te>4 ,:5 ! f\rte5 ye>s :i* nature p]mits ,are clos+ 9 a/hma1 or tumor1 or fits1 ,& ! ,vet's unspok5 pres5tation runs ,to le?al *amb]s or load$ guns1 ,!n y w f9d1 its y\r own affair ,t -- -- -- y've giv5 y\r he>t = a dog to te>4 --,by ,lee ,a4 ,doll+]4 ,,man',s ,,be/ ,,fri5d4 ,s5ator ,ve/ _h be5 reta9$ z ! ,attorney ( a man ^: dog _h be5 wantonly %ot by a neighbor4 ,! pla9tiff dem&$ #bjj4jj4 ,:5 ,ve/ f9i%$ speak+ ! jury aw>d$ #ejj4jj )\t leav+ _! seats4 ,?is is :at he said3 ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,jury3 ,! be/ fri5d a man has 9 ?is _w may turn aga9/ him & become 8 enemy4 ,8 son or daught] t he has re>$ ) lov+ c>e may prove ungrateful4 ,^? :o are ne>e/ & de>e/ to u1 ^? :om we tru/ ) our happ9ess & our good "n1 may become traitors to _! fai?4 ,! money t a man has he may lose4 ,x flies away f him1 p]haps :5 he ne$s x mo/4 ,a man's reputation may be sacrific$ 9 a mom5t ( ill consid]$ action4 ,! p :o are prone to fall on _! knees to d u honor :5 success is ) u1 may be ! fir/ to ?r[ ! /one ( malice :5 failure settles its cl\d ^u our heads4 ,! "o absolutely unselfi% fri5d t man c h 9 ?is selfi% _w1 ! "o t nev] des]ts him1 ! "o t nev] proves ungrateful or trea*]\s is 8 dog4 ,a man's dog /&s by him 9 prosp]ity & 9 pov]ty1 9 heal? & 9 sickness4 ,he w sleep on ! cold gr\nd :]e ! w9try w9ds bl[ & ! sn[ drives fi]cely1 if only he may be ne> 8 ma/]'s side4 ,he w kiss ! h& t has no food to (f]4 ,he w lick ! w\nds & sores t come 9 enc\nt] ) ! r\ghness ( ! _w4 ,he w gu>d ! sleep ( 8 paup] ma/] z if he 7 a pr9ce4 ,:5 all o!r fri5ds des]t1 he rema9s4 ,:5 ri*es take w+s & reputation falls to pieces he is z con/ant 9 8 love1 z ! sun on its j\rney ?r\gh ! heav5s4 ,if mis=tune drives ! ma/] =? an outca/ 9 ! _w1 fri5dless & homeless1 ! fai?ful dog asks no high] privilege ?an t ( accompany+ him to gu>d aga9/ dang]1 to fight aga9/ 8 enemies1 & :5 ! la/ sc5e ( all comes1 & dea? takes ! ma/] 9 8 embrace & 8 body is laid away 9 ! cold gr\nd1 no matt] if all o!r fri5ds pursue _! way1 !re by 8 grave side w ! noble dog be f\nd1 8 head betwe5 8 paws1 8 eyes sad b op5 9 al]t wat*fulness1 fai?ful & true ev5 9 dea?4 ,!re is b "o drawback to a dog's fri5d%ip1 ,x does n la/ long en\gh4 --,van ,dyke4 ,,! ,,r$/>ts4 ,,cordelia ,j4 ,,/anwood1 ,,ellswor?1 ,,me4 ,repr9ts f ,nature & ,culture4 ,! r$/>t is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! w>bl]s4 ,x flutt]s ?r\gh ! bran*es l ! sunbeams ?r\gh ! danc+ leaves2 aga91 x sugge/s a d>t+ flame or a gorge\s autumn-leaf toss$ hi!r & ?i!r by ! w9d4 ,! r$/>t w9t]s 9 ! tropics--,mexico1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & ! ,we/ ,indies--b ne/s 9 almo/ e "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica ea/ ( ! ,rockies4 ,! female models an exquisite /atant1 increm5t ne/1 well set d[n 9 ! crot* ( a tree1 b ! k9d ( a tree select$ & ! mat]ials us$ v>y 9 diff]5t localities4 ,! mo/ beautiful ne/ ,i ev] f\nd 0 locat$ sixte5 feet f ! gr\nd1 9 ! crot* ( a :ite bir*4 ,! support 0 =m$ by ! ma9 trunk & sev]al asc5d+1 rudim5t>y bran*es4 ,:5 ,i look$ up into ! tree a t9y1 fluffy mass ( :ite bir* curls attract$ my att5tion4 ,on ?is cu%ion ! ne/ 0 %ap$ ( simil> curls ( :ite bir* b>k & p>tially decompos$ inn] b>k1 fib]2 ! rim1 firm & well model$1 consi/$ ( :at look$ l split culms ( hay1 b ,i decid$ t x mu/ be ! outside ( decay$ gold5rod /ems4 ,x 0 l9$ ) horse hair1 human hair1 & ! fea!rs ( ! female4 ,a da9ti]1 w>m]1 saf]1 little cradle no bird c\ld desire4 ,ano!r ne/1 locat$ 9 a maple five feet high f ! gr\nd1 0 plac$ on a f\ndation ( dead leaves1 co>se mead[ grass1 & :ite bir* b>k4 ,! cup 0 con/ruct$ ( f9e c$> b>k fib]2 ! outside 0 ornam5t$ ) ! :ite egg cases ( "s insect4 ,! ne/ _h a beautifully turn$ brim ( ! same mat]ial z 0 us$ 9 ! =m] ne/4 ,! l9+1 likewise1 0 ( gold5rod fib]1 & a few ( ! gre5 & yell[ fea!rs ( ! female4 ,z usual1 m or less spid]'s floss ent]$ into ! composition ( ?is well-made /ructure4 ,! dwell+ /rik+ly correspond$ 9 color ) ! gray maple crot* t support$ x4 ,ea* h\se 0 well adapt$ to its surr\nd+s4 ,! female builds ! ne/ almo/ unassi/$ & appe>s1 likewise to incubate & brood ! "y4 ,! male1 h[ev]1 s+s f 8 v>i$ rep]toire to *e] 8 mate at h] task1 & assi/s ! female 9 fe$+ ! "y & cleans+ ! domicile1 b :5 di/urb$ by an obs]v]1 ! female is m assidu\s ?an ! male 9 h] att5tions to _! (fspr+4 ,illu/ration ,usually :5 a p]son attempts to inspect a r$/>t's ne/ conta9+ "y1 ! female drops f ! ne/ a dead weight & falls f bran* to bran* ( any tree 9 ! way1 /rik+ ! gr\nd ) a dull ?ud4 ,h] next move is to trail a helpless w+ along ! gr\nd4 ,at ano!r "t %e flies f ! ne/ & alights on ! gr\nd ) spread w+s & tail4 ,! yell[ m>k+s on ! w+ & tail %[ conspicu\sly z ! bird moves =w>d by ! w+s1 z if h] legs 7 too weak to su/a9 h] weight4 ,at ! same "t ! bird twitt]s v s(tly1 almo/ inaudibly2 9 o!r words1 %e feigns ! helplessness ( a "y bird4 ,^! pretty deceptions1 ! expression ( ! "m in/9ct1 always appeal to me v /rongly4 ,:ile /udy+ a family ( r$/>ts t liv$ 9 a gray bir* "s twelve feet above ! gr\nd1 ! h5 & "o ne/l+ disappe>$4 ,across ! hayfield f ! grove ( ! birds t ,i 0 obs]v+ 0 a bit ( woodl& to :i* bo? r$/>ts resort$ frequ5tly1 presumably = fe$4 ,"h 0 ! ne/ ( a r$/>t conta9+ f\r fre% eggs4 ,t day ,i arrang$ ) a c>e to l[] ! ne/ a numb] ( feet4 ,! birds des]t$4 ,on exam9+ ! ne/ ,i f\nd t "o egg has be5 crack$4 ,:e!r ?is ne/ belong$ to ! r$/>ts ( ! grove & ! female left h] "y 9 ! c>e ( ! cock :ile %e con/ruct$ a ?ird ne/1 ,i _c say4 ,exactly :at became ( ! "m rema9$ a my/]y4 ,x 0 ) grave conc]n t ,i wat*$ ! gayly dress$ little song/] = an entire day to see if he w\ld take ^u himself ! duties ( ! "m-bird4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m t\*+ ?an to note ! fai?fulness ) :i* he p]=m$ all ! "w ( two birds save brood+ ! "y4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ! ne/ 0 empty1 b ,i f\nd ! fa!r-bird 9 a coppice fe$+ ! little family4 ,evid5tly he _h und]tak5 ! entire c>e ( 8 small flock4 ,"o ne/ ( r$/>ts t ,i /udi$ f ! egg /age 0 on ! w+ on ! t5? day4 ,z ! ne/ 0 b five feet f ! gr\nd1 )9 rea*1 & z ,i call$ !re ne>ly e day1 x is n surpris+ t ! old bird toll$ ! "y f ! ne/ z soon z !y 7 able to fly4 ,at ?is age r$/>t ne/l+s pre5 vigor\sly & fly %ort di/ances4 ,! ne/ ( ! r$/>ts1 :5 vacat$1 0 immaculate1 save = ! quill & p9 fea!r cases t fill$ ! int]/ices4 ,illu/ration ,! bird seems to raise a second brood1 at lea/ "s ye>s1 z ne>ly all ! dates at :i* ,i h discov]$ ! bird ne/+ are lat] ?an ^? ,i f9d record$4 ,r$/>ts 7 complet+ a ne/ ,june #ac1 #aijh2 a male & female 7 fe$+ f\r "y five or six days old ,july #ac1 #aijg2 a bird 0 ready to incubate f\r fre% eggs ! same day1 & /ill ano!r r$/>t 0 incubat+ f\r eggs ,july #e1 #aiaj2 ^! 7 n hat*$ until n9e days lat]4 ,if ! birds fe$ two broods dur+ ! summ]1 !n !y are ne>ly twice z useful z !y h be5 g5]ally suppos$ to be4 ,! r$/>t is ! mo/ active ( ! active w>bl]s1 & ! numb] ( gnats1 flies1 cat]pill>s1 mo?s1 o!r insects & _! eggs t ^! birds consume or fe$ to _! ne/l+s 9 "o day is incr$ible4 ,:ile x does spl5did "w 9 ! woods x frequ5tly comes to ! or*>d & is n unkn[n to paly its que/ = food 9 ! village /reets4 ,:ile we admire ! r$/>t = its beauty & its *>m+ little songs1 we respect ! bird = 8 utility4 ,9 ?is case ! prov]bial f9e fea!rs d cov] f9e little bird4 ,,! ,,old ,,tree4 ,i4 ,! old bee* tree1 s gre5 & gray6 ,h[ (t ,i've he>d !e1 :isp]+ say1 ,) beckon+ bran*es wav+ l[1 ,re/ "h1 :]e cool+ breezes bl[6 ,& 9 ?y %ad[s deep & d>k1 ,h[ (t ,i've t\*$ ?y cool gray b>k2 ,& /ill ,i bless !e1 old bee* tree1 ,= old sweet memories de> to me4 ,repeat ! /ories yet half told ,( ^? :o c>v$ _! names s bold6 ,9 :isp]s tell ( !m today1 ,o v5]able bee*1 s gre5 & gray6 ,,ii4 ,! old bee* tree1 s gre5 & gray1 ,! old-"t welcome gives today1 ,) beckon+ bran*es rea*+ d[n ,to "m e>? all g>b$ 9 br[n4 ,?y gn>l$1 b>k-cov]$ roots up-b5d ,a fur!r welcome to ext5d4 ,?y l[-ext5d+ bran*es wave1 ,z ?\gh a gre5-rob$ prelate gave ,a b5$iction1 & _h bless$ ,a p we>y & oppress$4 ,& s ,i re/ ) !e today1 ,my old bee* tree1 s gre5 & gray6 --,ri*>d ,nev9 ,pemb]ton4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,horse',s ,,pray] ,,to ,,8 ,,ma/]4 ,to ,!e1 ,my ma/]1 ,i (f] my pray]3 ,fe$ me1 wat] & c>e = me1 & :5 ! day's "w is done1 provide me ) %elt]1 a clean dry b$1 & a /all wide en\gh = me to lie d[n 9 com=t4 ,always be k9d to me4 ,talk to me4 ,y\r voice (t5 means z mu* to me z ! re9s4 ,pet me sometimes1 t ,i may s]ve y ! m gladly & le>n to love y4 ,d n j]k ! re9s1 & d n :ip me :5 go+ up hill4 ,nev] /rike1 beat or kick me :5 ,i d n und]/& :at y want1 b give me a *ance to und]/& y4 ,wat* me1 & if ,i fail to d y\r bidd+1 see if some?+ is n wrong ) my h>ness or feet4 ,d n *eck me s t ,i _c h ! free use ( my head4 ,if y insi/ t ,i we> bl9d]s s t ,i _c see beh9d me1 z x 0 int5d$ ,i %\ld1 ,i pray y to be c>eful t ! bl9d]s /& well out f my eyes4 ,d n ov]load me1 or hit* me :]e wat] w drip on me4 ,keep me well %od4 ,exam9e my tee? :5 ,i d n eat4 ,i may h an ulc]at$ too?1 & t1 y "k1 is v pa9ful4 ,d n fix my head 9 an unnatural position1 or take away my be/ def5se aga9/ flies & mosquitoes by cutt+ (f my tail4 ,i _c tell y :5 ,i am ?ir/y1 s give me clean cool wat] (t54 ,i _c tell y 9 words :5 ,i am sick1 s wat* me1 & by signs y may "k my condition4 ,give me all possible %elt] f ! hot sun1 & put a blanket on me n :5 ,i am work+ b :5 ,i am /&+ 9 ! cold4 ,nev] put a fro/y bit 9 my m\?4 ,fir/ w>m x by hold+ x a mom5t 9 y\r h&s4 ,& f9ally1 ,o ,my ,ma/]1 :5 my useful /r5g? is gone1 d n turn me out to />ve or freeze1 or sell me to "s human brute1 to be sl[ly tortur$ & />v$ to dea?2 b d ,?\1 ,my ,ma/]1 take my life 9 ! k9de/ way1 & y\r ,god w rew>d y ,"h & ,h]eaft]4 ,y w n consid] me irrev]5t if ,i ask ?is 9 ! "n ( ,him :o 0 born 9 a /able4 ,am54 ,illu/ration ,,"o1 ,,two1 ,,?ree6 #a4 ,x 0 an old1 old1 old1 old lady1 ,& a boy t 0 half pa/ ?ree2 ,& ! way t !y play$ toge!r ,0 beautiful to see4 #b4 ,%e c\ldn't g runn+ & jump+1 ,& ! boy1 no m c\ld he2 ,= he 0 a ?9 little fell[1 ,) a ?9 little twi/$ knee4 #c4 ,!y sat 9 ! yell[ twilight1 ,out "u ! maple tree2 ,& ! game t !y play$ ,i'll tell y1 ,j z x 0 told to me4 #d4 ,x 0 ,hide & ,g ,seek !y 7 play+1 ,?\gh y'd nev] h kn[n x to be-- ,) an old1 old1 old1 old lady1 ,& a boy ) a twi/$ knee4 #e4 ,! boy w\ld b5d 8 face d[n ,on 8 "o little s\nd "r knee1 ,& he guess$ :]e %e 0 hid+1 ,9 guesses ,"o1 ,two1 ,?ree6 #f4 ,y are 9 ! *9a closet6 ,he w\ld cry1 & laugh ) glee-- ,x wasn't ! *9a closet2 ,b he /ill _h ,two & ,?ree4 #g4 ,y are up 9 ,papa's big b$room1 ,9 ! *e/ ) ! que] old key6 ,& %e said3 ,y are w>m & w>m]2 ,b y're n q "r1 said %e4 #h4 ,x c't be ! little cupbo>d ,:]e ,mamma's ?+s us$ to be ,s x mu/ be ! clo!spress1 ,gran'ma6 ,& he f\nd h] ) 8 ,?ree4 #i4 ,!n %e cov]$ h] face ) h] f+]s1 ,t 7 wr9kl$ & :ite & wee1 ,& %e guess$ :]e ! boy 0 hid+1 ,) a ,"o & a ,two & a ,?ree4 #aj4 ,& !y nev] _h /irr$ f _! places1 ,"r "u ! maple tree-- ,?is old1 old1 old1 old lady1 ,& ! boy ) ! lame little knee-- ,?is de>1 de>1 de> old lady1 ,& ! boy :o 0 half pa/ ?ree4 --,f ,poems ( ,h4 ,c4 ,bunn]2 copyright$ #ahhd1 #ahib1 #ahii by ,*as4 ,scribn]'s ,sons4 ,,bird-,,/udy ,,9 ,,ohio ,,public ,,s*ools4 ,,dr4 ,,eug5e ,,swope4 ,audubon ,field ,ag5t = ,ohio1 #d ,w4 ,sev5? ,/41 ,c9c9nati1 ,o4 ,! national movem5t = ! /udy & protection ( our wild birds is z well und]/ood & support$ by ! tea*]s ( ,ohio z ( any o!r ,/ate4 ,! numb] ( ,junior ,audubon ,classes =m$ 9 ! s*ools ( ,ohio la/ ye> 0 second only to ,new ,j]sey4 ,t little ,/ate took ! lead4 ,ohio ought to take ! lead ?is ye>4 ,) our ,commission] ,f4 ,w4 ,mill] giv+ 8 approval & enc\ragem5t1 & our ,sup]visors ( ,agriculture recomm5d+ bird /udy z a necess>y feature ( elem5t>y agriculture1 ,ohio ought to be able to report a l>ge numb] ( ,bird ,classes by ! middle ( ,may4 ,illu/ration3 ,,birds ,,at ,,home4 ,x is a r>e ?+ to f9d a ,sup]9t5d5t or pr9cipal actually unfri5dly t[>d bird /udy1 b a v l>ge p]c5t hesitate to admit x into _! s*ools because x is new & untri$4 ,! claims ( bird /udy ^u ,sup]9t5d5ts & pr9cipals is "o t _c mu* long] be ov]look$4 ,! ,national desire to "k ! wild birds & to save ! remnant n[ left1 is ye>ly becom+ /rong]4 ,an ev]-increas+ numb] ( homes are becom+ active c5t]s & p>5ts are look+ to ! public s*ools = help1 & *ildr5 ev]y:]e are eag] = bird /udy4 ,!re is no risk 9 introduc+ ,junior ,audubon ,classes 9 a s*ool4 ,"s ( our c\ntry's =emo/ educators h tri$ x ) gratify+ results1 = !y f9d t !re is no bett] subject to develope ! p[] ( att5tion 9 *ildr51 !re is no bett] subject to tra9 *ildr5's memories1 !re is no bett] subject to awake orig9ality ( ?\ght 9 "y m9ds1 & x is unque/ionably ! supreme subject = composition "w4 ,any tea*] :o c>es to give bird /udy a trial may correspond ) me & receive gratis1 ! help n[ (f]$ by ! ,ohio ,audubon ,society4 ,,! ,,boy ,,) ,,! ,,hoe4 ,say1 h[ d y hoe y\r r[1 "y *ap8 ,say1 h[ d y hoe y\r r[8 ,d y hoe x fair8 ,d y hoe x squ>e8 ,d y hoe x ! be/ y "k8 ,d y cut ! we$s z y ought to d8 ,& leave :at's wor? :ile !re8 ,! h>ve/ y g>n] dep5ds on y1 ,are y work+ x on ! squ>e8 ,are y kill+ ! noxi\s we$s1 "y *ap8 ,are y mak+ x /raight & clean8 ,are y go+ /raight1 ,at a hu/l+ gait1 ,d y scatt] all t's mean8 ,d y laugh & s+ & :i/le %rill1 ,& dance a /ep or two8 ,! road y hoe leads up a hill2 ,! h>ve/ is up to y4 --,select$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:y ,,d ,,boys ,,love ,,su* ,a ,,place ,,z ,,?is8 ,,! ,,bee* ,,tree',s ,,petition4 ,o leave ?is b>r5 spot to me6 ,sp>e1 woodman1 sp>e ! bee*5 tree6 ,?\gh bu% or fl[]et nev] gr[ ,my d>k unw>m+ %ade bel[2 ,nor summ] bud p]fume ! dew ,( rosy blu%1 or yell[ hue2 ,nor fruits ( ,autumn1 blossom born1 ,my gre5 & glossy leaves adorn2 ,nor murmur+ tribes f me d]ive ,! ambrosial amb] ( ! hive2 ,yet leave ?is b>r5 spot to me2 ,sp>e1 woodman1 sp>e ! bee*5 tree6 ,trice tw5ty summ]s h ,i se5 ,! sky gr[ bright1 ! =e/ gre52 ,& _m a w9try w9d h /ood ,9 bloomless1 fruitless solitude1 ,s9ce *ildhood 9 my pleasant b[] ,fir/ sp5t its sweet & p5sive h\r2 ,s9ce y\?ful lov]s 9 my %ade ,_! v[s ( tru? & rapture made1 ,& on my trunk's surviv+ frame ,c>v$ _m a long-=gott5 "n4 ,oh6 by ! sighs ( g5tle s\nd1 ,fir/ brea!r ^u ?is sacr$ gr\nd2 ,by all t ,love has :isp]$ "h1 ,or ,beauty he>d ) ravi%$ e>2 ,z ,love's own alt> honor me2 ,sp>e1 woodman1 sp>e ! bee*5 tree4 --,?omas ,campbell4 ,illu/ration3 ,,turtlecreek ,,t[n%ip ,,s*ool ,,exhibit ,,at ,,w>r5 ,,c\nty ,,fair4 ,,! ,,c>d9al4 ,,by ,,william ,,dut*]1 ,presid5t ( ,national ,association ( ,audubon ,societies4 ,educational ,leaflet ,no4 #ah4 ,! ,c>d9al is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant ( ,am]ican birds2 ! "n is d]iv$ f its color1 :i* is a deep r$1 some:at less vivid ?an sc>let4 ,?is color is suppos$ to be nam$ f ! ve/m5ts ( a c>d9al1 an ecclesia/ic ( high rank 9 ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,! female bird1 :ile n s conspicu\s z h] mate1 is clad 9 a ri* br[n ) j en\gh ( r$ to light x up4 ,!y are inde$ a /rik+ pair1 & :]ev] !y are f\nd soon become favorites4 ,!y are kn[n z ,c>d9al ,grosbeaks1 ,r$-birds1 ,cre/$ ,r$-birds1 ,virg9ia ,night+ales1 & lately ,james ,lane ,all5 has made famili> ,k5tucky ,c>d9al4 ,! illu/ration %[s ! ,c>d9al's mo/ prom95t features--a v l>ge /rong bill1 a conspicu\s cre/1 :i* c be erect$ or depress$ at w1 %ort r\nd$ w+s & a long tail4 ,! l5g? ( ! ,c>d9al is a little ov] eight in*es f tip ( bill to end ( tail4 ,once se51 ! ,c>d9al c nev] be mi/ak5 = any o!r bird1 especially z its plumage virtually nev] *anges b rema9s mu* ! same at all seasons ( ! ye>4 ,c>d9als are resid5t :]ev] !y are f\nd1 & _! c5t] ( abundance is 9 ! s\!rn portion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! nor!rn limit ( its range is approximately a l9e drawn f a po9t 9 ! vic9ity ( ,new ,york ,city1 we/w>d to s\!a/]n ,nebraska2 !nce s\?w>d to ,texas1 :]e x is f\nd 9 ! great] "p ( ! /ate4 ,^! l9es are arbitr>y1 b are giv5 9 ord] t a tea*] may %[ s*ol>s 9 a g5]al way :]e ,c>d9als c be f\nd4 ,fur!r1 !y give tea*]s & pupils :o reside outside ^! limits an opportunity to ext5d ! ,c>d9al's kn[n range by prov+ t x lives 9 _! locality4 ,!re h be5 records ( ! ,c>d9al made z f> nor? z ,nova ,scotia & ,s\!rn ,ont>io1 b x is believ$ t ^! 7 escap$ cage birds1 ! ,c>d9al1 probably ow+ to its beauty ( plumage & ri*ness ( song1 hav+ long be5 a favorite cage bird4 ,alex&] ,wilson1 9 ,am]ican ,orni?ology 7,vol4 ,,ii1 page #ade71 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ahbh1 says1 ,?is is "o ( our mo/ common cage birds1 & is v g5]ally kn[n1 n only 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 b ev5 9 ,europe2 numb]s ( !m hav+ be5 c>ri$ ov] bo? to ,france & ,engl&1 9 :i* la/ c\ntry !y are usually call$ ,virg9ia ,night+ales4 ,dr4 ,russ1 ! great ,g]man aviculturi/1 says1 ,belov$ 9 its home by bo? ,am]icans & ,g]mans1 x is protect$ & caught only = ! cage bird fancy4 ,_h be5 br$ 9 ,holl& a c5tury & a half ago & lat] 9 ,engl&4 ,x is true t until rec5tly l>ge numb]s ( ,c>d9als 7 caught or tak5 f ! ne/ :ile "y1 = %ipm5t to =eign c\ntries by bird deal]s4 ,ow+ to ! ef=ts ( ! ,national ,association1 ?is traffic is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! ,model ,law1 :i* is 9 =ce 9 all ! ,/ates :]e ! ,c>d9al is f\nd1 prohibits all traffic 9 ^! birds & =bids _! be+ %ipp$ f ! ,/ate4 ,! ,c>d9al is too beautiful & valuable a bird to be conf9$ )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a cage1 :]e its spl5did _s is soon brok5 by its unavail+ attempts to escape4 ,mrs4 ,olive ,?orne ,mill]1 9 "o ( h] *>m+ pictures ( bird life1 says ( a captive ,c>d9al1 t1 ,he is a cynic1 morose & cru/y4 ,su* a "* _c be attribut$ to ! ,c>d9al :5 x is at lib]ty4 ,its wild1 free song1 its re/less activity & its boldness are ! anti!sis ( a depress$ cage captive4 ,ev5 :5 x receives ! be/ c>e f its human jail] x is /ill a prison] conf9$ 9 a space s small t x nev] has an opportunity to /ret* its w+s 9 flight1 nor c x ev] ba! 9 ! bright sun%9e or view ! blue skies above x4 ,! :isp]+ ( ! w9ds ?r\gh ! sylvan %ades is lo/ to ! captive =ev]4 ,is x /range t ! nature ( ?is wild free _s *anges8 ,! writ] has se5 _m hundr$s ( ^! beautiful birds 9 cages ready to be %ipp$1 ea* "o doom$ to a %ort exi/5ce1 a prison] & an exile4 ,=tunately1 ?is condition is n[ *ang$2 &1 _h ! ,national ,association accompli%$ no o!r good1 ! /opp+ ( ! cage-bird traffic w\ld be a suffici5t reason = its organization4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 :]e ! ,c>d9al is "o ( ! mo/ abundant birds1 x is a special favorite1 rival+ ! ,mock+bird 9 ! affections ( ! p4 ,x is commonly f\nd 9 ! t[ns z well z ! rural di/ricts4 ,! female bird builds ! ne/1 :i* is loosely con/ruct$ ( leaves1 b>k1 twigs1 %r$s ( grape-v9e1 & is l9$ ) dry grasses4 ,! ne/ is plac$ 9 bu%es or v9es f eight to t5 feet f ! gr\nd4 ,?ree or f\r :ite eggs1 speckl$ ) br[n1 are laid1 & x is probable t 9 ! ,s\? two broods are rais$ ea* season4 ,! home life ( ,c>d9als is a patt]n ( dome/ic felicity1 s true are ! sexes to ea* o!r4 ,ev5 9 w9t] !y seem to be pair$1 = a male & a female are always se5 toge!r4 ,h[ev]1 dur+ ! season ( incubation ! t5d] solicitude ( ! male = 8 mate is be/ %[n4 ,9 fact1 8 extreme anxiety t ! home & its inmates %\ld n be discov]$ excites him s mu* t he actually leads ! visitor to ! ne/ 9 ! attempt to mislead4 ,! song ( ! male ,c>d9al is l\d & cle>1 ) a melodi\s r+1 ,:at *e]6 ,:at *e]6 ,:at *e]6 w9d+ up ) a peculi> long-drawn out e-e-e4 ,contr>y to ! usual cu/om 9 bird families1 ! female ,c>d9al is an excell5t s+]1 al?\gh h] notes are 9 an entirely diff]5t key f ^? ( h] gift$ mate1 be+ l[] & to "s e>s m sweet & musical4 ,audubon's ,am]ican ,orni?ological ,biography is s r>e at ! pres5t day1 be+ f\nd only 9 ! l>ge/ libr>ies1 & is consequ5tly s inaccessible to ! ord9>y read]1 t 8 description ( ! song ( ! ,c>d9al is quot$ 9 full4 ,its song is at fir/ l\d & cle>1 resembl+ ! f9e/ s\nds produc$ by ! flageolet1 & gradually desc5ds into m m>k$ & cont9u$ cad5ces1 until x dies away 9 ! air ar\nd4 ,dur+ ! love season ! song is emitt$ ) increas$ emphasis by ?is pr\d musician1 :o1 z if aw>e ( 8 p[]s1 swells 8 ?roat1 spreads 8 rosy tail1 droops 8 w+s1 & leans alt]nately to ! "r & left1 z if on ! eve ( expir+ ) delight at ! delici\s s\nds ( 8 own voice4 ,aga9 & aga9 are ^? melodies repeat$1 ! bird re/+ only at int]vals to brea!4 ,!y may be he>d f long be=e ! sun gilds ! ea/]n horizon1 to ! p]iod :5 ! blaz+ orb p\rs d[n its noonday floods ( heat & light1 driv+ ! birds to ! cov]ts to seek repose = a :ile4 ,nature aga9 invigorat$1 ! musician recomm5ces 8 song1 :51 z if he _h nev] /ra9$ 8 ?roat be=e1 he makes ! :ole neighborhood res\nd1 nor ceases until ! %ades ( ev5+ close ar\nd him4 ,day aft] day ! song ( ! ,r$-bird beguiles ! we>9ess ( 8 mate z %e assidu\sly w>m$ h] eggs2 & at times %e also assi/s ) ! mode/y ( h] g5tl] sex4 ,few individuals ( our own race refuse _! homage & admiration to ! sweet song/]4 ,h[ pleas+ is x1 :51 by a cl\d$ sky1 ! woods are r5d]$ s d>k t1 7 x n = an occasional glimpse ( cle>] light fall+ betwe5 ! trees1 y might imag9e night at h&1 :ile y are yet f> di/ant f y\r home1 h[ pleas+ to h y\r e> sudd5ly salut$ by ! well-kn[n notes ( ?is favorite bird1 assur+ y ( peace ar\nd1 & ( ! full h\r t /ill rema9s = y to pursue y\r walk 9 security6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i enjoy$ ?is pleasure & h[ (t51 9 due humbl5ess ( hope1 d ,i tru/ t ,i may enjoy x aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,gr\nd ,,wor? ,,_m ,,times ,,:at ,,x ,,co/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bird ,,h\ses4 ,9 addition to its great e/hetic value ( song & plumage1 ! ,c>d9al has ano!r important "* :i* %\ld ende> x to ! husb&man4 ,its food is v>i\s1 consi/+ ( wild fruits su* z grapes1 b]ries1 mulb]ries1 c$> b]ries1 se$s ( grasses & ( _m species ( we$s1 also l>ge numb]s ( adult beetles1 gras%opp]s1 crickets1 flies1 ants & _! l>vae2 x is especially fond ( rose-bugs4 ,! ,c>d9al is f e po9t ( view a bird ( great int]e/ & value1 & any p]son :o makes its intimate acqua9tance w =m a life-long fri5d%ip4 --,repr9t$ f ,bird-lore4 ,,! ,,h]mit ,,?ru%4 ,:ile walk+ ?r\gh a lonely wood ,i he>d a lovely voice3 ,a voice s fre% & true & good ,x made my he>t rejoice4 ,x s\nd$ l a ,sunday bell1 ,rung s(tly 9 a t[n1 ,or l a /ream1 t 9 a dell ,=ev] trickles d[n4 ,x seem$ to me a voice ( love1 ,t always _h lov$ me1 ,s s(tly x rang out above-- ,s wild & w&]+ly4 ,o ,voice1 7 y a gold5 dove1 ,or j a pla9 gray bird8 ,o ,voice1 y are my w&]+ love1 ,lo/1 yet =ev] he>d4 --,arvia ,mackaye1 #i ye>s old4 ,,my ,,little ,,bo-,,peep4 ,my little ,bo-,peep does n cry = lo/ %eep-- ,o no6 ,%e is sobb+ = bread2 ,h] h&s are s tir$1 s we>y h] feet1 ,t %e sighs1 ,i wi% ,i 7 dead4 ,my little ,bo-,peep does n w&] away ,o'er mead[s s grassy & gre52 ',mid ! factory d91 face wan1 :ite & ?91 ,my little ,bo-,peep c be se54 ,my little ,bo-,peep does n dream ( :ite %eep-- ,h] day's "w rea*es into ! night2 ,on h] pallet ( /raw1 a few h\rs ( re/-- ,= h] task %e is up ) ! light4 ,o let's f9d a day = my ,bo-,peep to play-- ,let's give h] a brea? ( fre% air2 ,someh[ we'll feel bett] :5 giv+ our ?anks ,to ,god = our bless+s 9 pray]4 ,m>ion1 ,ohio4 --,isabella ,virg9ia ,freel&4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,oak ,,tree4 ,long ago 9 *angeful autumn1 ,:5 ! leaves are turn+ br[n1 ,f a tall oak's topmo/ bran*es ,fell a little acorn d[n4 ,& x tumbl$ by ! pa?way1 ,& a *ance foot trod x deep ,9 ! gr\nd1 :]e all ! w9t] ,9 its %ell x lay asleep4 ,) ! :ite sn[ ly+ ov]1 ,& ! fro/ to hold x fa/1 ,till !re came ! mild spr+ wea!r1 ,:5 x bur/ its %ell at la/4 ,_m ye>s k9d ,nature nurs$ x1 ,summ]s hot & w9t]s long2 ,d[n ! sun look$ bright ^u x1 ,:ile x grew up tall & /rong4 ,n[ x /&s up l a giant1 ,ca/+ %ad[s broad & high1 ,) huge trunk & leafy bran*es ,spread+ up into ! sky4 ,*ild1 :5 haply y are re/+1 ',nea? ! great oak's mon/] %ade1 ,?9k h[ little 0 ! acorn ,:5ce t mighty tree 0 made4 ,?9k h[ simple ?+s & l[ly ,h a "p 9 ,nature's plan2 ,h[ ! great h small beg9n+s1 ,& ! *ild becomes a man4 ,little ef=ts "w great actions2 ,lessons 9 our *ildhood taught ,mold ! spirits to ! temp] ,:]eby noble/ de$s are wr\ght4 ,*]i% !n ! gifts ( *ildhood1 ,use !m g5tly1 gu>d !m well3 ,= _! future gr[? & greatness ,:o c measure1 :o c tell8 --,colorado ,arbor & ,bird ,day4 ,,! ,,popl> ,,field4 ,! popl>s are fell$2 f>ewell to ! %ade ,& ! :isp]+ s\nd ( ! cool colonnade2 ,! w9ds play no long] & s+ 9 ! leaves1 ,nor ,ouse on 8 bosom _! image receives4 ,twelve ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,i fir/ took a view ,( my favorite field1 & ! bank :]e !y grew2 ,& n[ 9 ! grass behold !y are laid1 ,& ! tree is my seat t once l5t me _! %ade4 ,! blackbird has fl$ to ano!r retreat1 ,:]e ! hazel af=ds him a scre5 f ! heat2 ,& ! sc5e :]e 8 melody *>m$ me be=e ,res\nds ) 8 sweet-fl[+ ditty no m4 ,my fugitive ye>s are all ha/+ away1 ,& ,i mu/ ere long lie z l[ly z !y1 ,) a turf on my brea/ & a /one at my head ,ere ano!r su* grove %all arise 9 its /ead4 ,to *ange bo? my he>t & my fancy employs2 ,i reflect on ! frailty ( man & 8 joys2 ,%ort-liv$ z we are1 yet our pleasures1 we see1 ,h a /ill %ort] date1 & die soon] ?an we4 --,c[p]4 ,,9 ,,! ,,or*>d4 ,f> d[n 9 ! or*>d ,i f\nd h]1 ,h] e>ne/ eyes gaz+ al(t4 ,a baby h& wav$ me a w>n+1 ,a baby voice call$ to me--s(t4 ,hu%1 mamma1 don't fright5 ! birdies2 ,!y're busy at "w1 don't y see8 ,a-pick+ ! worms f ! blossoms ,a-gr[+ on ,god's apple-tree6 ,ah1 *ild1 :5 ?y life "w is giv51 ,god may n h great ?+s = !e4 ,be cont5t if ,he sets !e to gu>d+ ,! blossoms ^u ,8 fruit tree4 ,adelphi1 ,ohio4 --,m>y ,n[lan ,wittw]4 ,,?ank ,,y ,,& ,,am54 ,:5 we 7 at ,gr&pa's h\se to d9e1 ,he look$ ab\t ) sob] face2 ,!n clasps 8 h&s & %uts 8 eyes1 ,& si/] says he's say+ grace4 ,he says long words t ,i don't "k2 ,i'm only six ye>s old--b !n ,i "k two words he always says1 ,& "o is ?anks & "o's ,am54 ,:ile walk+ 9 my gr&pa's woods ,we saw a squirrel1 big & gray2 ,he held a nut betwe5 8 paws1 ,b did n eat x "r away4 ,he clos$ 8 little %9+ eyes1 ,8 h&s rais$ j l gr&pa's--!n ,i said1 ,o si/]1 keep real /ill1 ,he's say+ ,?ank y & ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,he t plante? a tree is a s]vant ( ,god1 ,he provide? a k9dness = _m g5]ations1 ,& faces t he ha? n se5 %all bless him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o impulse f a v]nal wood ,may tea* y m ( man1 ,( moral evil & ( good1 ,?an all ! sages c4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,c\ntry ,,s*ool ,,build+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s\? ,,salem ,,s*ool ,,) ,,h\se ,,= ,,sup]9t5d5t1 ,,r5t ,,free4 ,,spr+time4 ,,air--,,auld ,,lang ,,syne4 ,! ,w9t] /orms h pass$ away1 ,& ,spr+time n[ is "h1 ,) sun%9e smil+ all ar\nd1 ,& heav5s blue & cle>4 ,! gifts ( ,nature bright5 e>?1 ,& ,nature h] g>d5 gay2 ,!y give a *e]y greet+ bright ,on ?is1 ! ,arbor ,day4 ,! birds ) gladsome voices s+1 ,ea* its melodi\s lay1 ,& music swells ea* little ?roat ,on ?is1 ! ,arbor ,day4 ,! trees put =? _! gre5e/ leaves1 ,on ?is1 ! ,arbor ,day4 ,& welcome n[ ! *os5 tree ,:i* we %all plant today4 ,ell5 ,beau*amp4 ,,d ,,apple ,,se$s ,,po9t ,,up ,,or ,,d[n8 ,:5 tea*] call$ ! apple class1 !y ga!r$ r\nd to see ,:at "q deep 9 apple lore _! task t day might be4 ,n[ tell me1 said ! tea*]1 to little ,polly ,br[n1 ,d apple se$s gr[ po9t+ up1 or are !y po9t+ d[n8 ,poor ,polly didn't "k1 = %e _h nev] ?\ght to look 7,& t's ! k9d ( "q y c't f9d 9 a book47 ,& ( ! :ole big ,apple class n "o small pupil knew ,if apple se$s po9t up or d[n6 ,b !n1 my de>1 d y8 --,c>olyn ,wells 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,illu/ration ,if ,"m ,nature pat*es ,! leaves ( trees & v9es1 ,i'm sure %e does h] d>n+ ,) ! ne$les ( ! p9es4 ,!y are s long & sl5d]2 ,& sometimes 9 full view1 ,!y h _! ?read ( cobwebs ,& ?imbles made ( dew4 --,william ,h4 ,hayne4 ,,! ,,jolly ,,old ,,cr[4 ,on ! limb ( a tree sat a jolly old cr[1 ,& *att]$ away ) glee1 ) glee1 ,z he saw ! old f>m] g out to s[1 ,& he cri$3 ,x's all = me1 = me-- ,caw1 caw1 caw6 ,i've le>n$ all ! tricks ( ?is wond]ful man1 ,:o has su* a reg>d = ! cr[1 ! cr[1 ,t he lays out 8 gr\nds 9 a regul> plan1 ,& cov]s 8 corn 9 a r[1 a r[-- ,caw1 caw1 caw6 --,select$4 ,,!y',,ll ,,come ,,aga94 ,!y'll come aga9 to ! apple tree1 ,rob9 & all ! re/2 ,:5 ! or*>d bran*es are fair to see ,9 ! sn[ ( ! blossoms dress$1 ,& ! prettie/ ?+ 9 ! _w w be ,! build+ ( ! ne/4 ,a ,,plump ,,little ,,girl ,,& ,a ,,?9 ,,little ,,bird4 ,a plump little girl & a ?9 little bird ,7 out 9 ! mead[ toge!r4 ,h[ cold t poor little bird mu/ be ,)\t any clo!s l m9e1 said %e1 ,al?\gh x is sun%9y wea!r6 ,a nice little girl is t1 pip$ he1 ,b1 oh1 h[ cold %e mu/ be6 ,=1 see1 ,%e hasn't a s+le fea!r6 ,s ea* %iv]$ to ?9k ( ! o!r poor ?+1 ,al?\gh x is sun%9y wea!r6 --,m4 ,m4 ,dodge4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,woodpeck] ,,kn[s4 ,h[ does he "k :]e to dig 8 hole1 ,! woodpeck] !re on ! elm tree hole8 ,h[ does he "k :at k9d ( a limb ,to use = a drum1 & to burr[ 98 ,h[ does he f9d :]e ! "y grubs gr[-- ,i'd l to "k8 ,! woodpeck] flew to a maple limb1 ,& drumm$ a tattoo t 0 fun = him1 ,no breakfa/ "h6 ,x's too h>d = t4 ,he said1 z d[n on 8 tail he sat1 ,j li/5 to ?is3 rrrr rat-rat-tat4 ,d y "k :5 y w\nd any de> little bird1 ,or take f its home-ne/ ano!r1 ,t ! cries ( _! angui% 9 heav5 are he>d1 ,t ,god pities ^? birds & _! "m8 ,d y "k ! same ,god made ! birds & ! boys1 ,& bo? = ! v same reason1 ,t ea* life %\ld be bright ) its homes & its joys1 ,= ea* 9 its measure & season8 ,d y "k if y h>k to ! song 9 ! air1 ,s sweet 9 ! fre%ness ( morn+1 ,t ! birds seem to s+1 ,we w tru/ to y\r c>e ,to keep u f dang] & m\rn+8 ,d y1 if y'd li/5 ) s\l & ) he>t1 ,y nev] w\ld ruffle a fea!r ,( ! de> little birds t make our glad _w a "p1 ,= all are ,god's *ildr5 toge!r8 ,,! ,,boy',s ,,prote/4 ,:5 a fell[ kn[s e bird's ne/ ,9 ! fields = miles ar\nd1 ,:]e ! squirrels play 9 ! sun%9e1 ,:]e ! prettie/ fl[]s are f\nd2 ,:5 he kn[s a pair ( rob9s ,t w fly to 8 h&s = crumbs1 ,he hates to be p5n$ 9 a s*ool-room1 ,& he's glad :5 ,saturday comes4 ,!re's a bee-tree on ! hillside1 ,b ,i'll n tell any "o :]e2 ,!re's a s*ool ( tr\t 9 ! mill-/ream1 ,& ,i want to g fi%+ !re4 ,i "k :]e an oriole's build+1 ,& a log :]e a p>tridge drums1 ,& ,i'm go+ to ! woods to see !m1 ,z soon z ,saturday comes4 ,!y %\ldn't keep s*ool 9 ! spr+time1 ,:5 ! _w is s fre% & bright1 ,:5 y want to be fi%+ & climb+1 ,& play+ f morn till night4 ,x's a %ame to be kept 9 ! s*ool-room1 ,writ+ & work+ out sums2 ,all week x's l be+ 9 prison1 ,& ,i'm glad :5 ,saturday comes4 --,new ,york ,indep5d5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,antw]p ,,sc5e4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,oriole',s ,,song4 ,tangl$ & gre5 ! or*>d way1 ,brea? ( blossoms1 & waft ( breeze2 ,dew-wet vi/as ( break+ day1 ,drift$ sn[ on ! droop+ trees4 ,?r\gh bran*+ bloom1 & mi/ ( gre51 ,n[ "h1 n[ !re1 ^u ! w+1 ,flame ( oriole fa9tly se5-- ,vision fair ( ! w9some spr+4 ,a l[-drawn cad5ce1 ?rill+1 l[1 ,a call1 a *>m unto ! e>2 ,a =e/ brook 9 gold5 fl[1 ,a love song to ! wak+ ye>4 ,& all ! gladness ( a "y ,may ,is t\*+ ) pa?os at ! /ra92 ,! melt+ music ( ! lay ,our he>t's deep secrets wakes aga94 --,%eila4 ,,! ,,r$-,,head$ ,,woodpeck]4 ,,by ,,flor5ce ,,m]riam ,,bailey4 ,! ,national ,association ( ,audubon ,societies ,educational ,leaflet ,no4 #dc4 ,! ,woodpeck]s are a b& ( =e/]s mo/ ( :om sp5d _! lives sav+ trees4 ,_m ( !m d _! "w hidd5 9 ! d>k =e/s1 b ! ,r$-heads hunt l>gely out 9 pla9 sight ( pass]s-by4 ,:y8 ,because1 :ile !y dev\r en\gh enemies ( ! trees to des]ve ! "n ( =e/]s1 !y are p>ticul>ly fond ( vegetable foods & l>ge beetles f\nd 9 ! op54 ,wat* "o ( ! h&some ,r$-head$ birds on a f5ce4 ,d[n he drops to pick up an ant or a gras%opp] f ! gr\nd2 !n up he %oots to cat* a wasp or beetle 9 ! air4 ,nor does he /op ) fly-cat*+4 ,nutt+--bee*-nutt+--is "o ( 8 favorite pa/imes2 :ile b]ries1 fruits & se$s are all to 8 ta/e4 ,if1 9 8 appreciation ( ! good ?+s t man (f]s1 ! ,r$-head on r>e occasions takes a bit m cultivat$ fruit or b]ries ?an 8 rightful %>e1 8 att5tion %\ld be div]t$ by plant+ "s ( 8 favorite wild fruits1 su* z dogwood1 mulb]ry1 eld]b]ry1 *oke*]ry1 or wild black *]ry4 ,b1 9 judg+ ( :at is a bird's fair %>e ( man's crops1 _m ?+s %\ld be consid]$4 ,food is b\ght = ! ,can>y & o!r h\se pets2 & _m p :o d n c>e = cag$ pets buy food = ! wild birds summ] & w9t]1 to br+ !m to _! h\ses4 ,fl[]s co/ some?+1 too4 ,b )\t birds & fl[]s1 :at w\ld ! c\ntry be8 ,be=e rais+ 8 h& aga9/ a bird1 a man %\ld ?9k ( _m ?+s4 ,a man :o is unfair to a bird is unfair to himself4 ,sid5ote3 ,fe$+ ,habits4 ,x w\ld be a /+y man1 inde$1 :o w\ld begrudge ! ,woodpeck]s _! acorns & bee*nuts4 ,:ile ! leaves are /ill gre5 on ! trees1 ! ,r$heads discov] ! bee*nuts & g to "w4 ,x is a truly beautiful sight1 ,dr4 ,m]riam says1 to wat* ^! magnific5t birds creep+ ab\t aft] ! mann] ( ,w>bl]s1 among ! small bran*es & twigs1 :i* b5d l[ ) _! weight1 :ile pick+ & husk+ ! t5d] nuts4 ,! nuts are n always eat5 on ! spot1 =1 l _! fam\s ,cali=nia c\s9s1 ! ,r$heads /ore up food = w9t] use4 ,all sorts ( odd nooks & crannies s]ve ! ,r$heads = /oreh\ses--knot-holes1 pockets "u pat*es ( rais$ b>k1 cracks betwe5 %+les & f5ces1 & ev5 railroad ties4 ,sometimes1 in/ead ( nuts1 gras%opp]s & o!r eatables are put away 9 /orage4 ,! wise birds at times make real ca*es1 conceal+ _! /ores by hamm]+ d[n pieces ( wood or b>k ov] !m4 ,bee*nuts are su* a l>ge "p ( ! fall & w9t] food ( ! ,r$heads 9 "s localities1 t1 l ! gray squirrels1 ! birds are common 9 good bee*nut w9t]s & abs5t 9 o!rs4 ,cold & sn[ d n tr\ble !m1 if !y h pl5ty to eat1 =1 z ,major ,b5dire says1 _m ( !m w9t] along our nor!rn bord]1 9 c]ta9 ye>s1 :5 !y c f9d an abundant supply ( food4 ,9 fact1 9 ! great] "p ( ! ea/]n /ates ! ,r$head is a r regul> resid5t1 b 9 ! we/]n "p ( its range ,x appe>s to migrate pretty regul>ly1 s t x is r>e to see "o ,nor? ( latitude #dj deg41 9 w9t]4 ,! we/]n b\nd>y ( ! ,r$head's range is ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 b ea/ ( ! m\nta9s x bre$s f ,manitoba & nor!rn ,new ,york s\? to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 ?\gh x is a r>e bird 9 ea/]n ,new ,engl&4 ,sid5ote3 ,migration4 ,9 sections :]e ?is erratic ,woodpeck] migrates1 x leaves its ne/+-gr\nds e>ly 9 ,octob]1 & returns ! latt] "p ( ,april or ! beg9n+ ( ,may4 ,be=e too mu* tak5 up ) ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life1 ! ,r$head goes gaily ab\t1 z ,major ,b5dire says1 frolick+ & play+ hide-&-seek ) its mate1 & :5 n s engag$1 amus+ itself by drumm+ on "s resonant dead limb1 or on ! ro( & sides ( h\ses1 b>ns1 etc4 ,= ?\gh1 l o!r drumm]s1 ! ,woodpeck]s are n f\nd 9 ! front ranks ( ! or*e/ra1 !y beat a royal tattoo t may well express _m f9e feel+s4 ,:5 ! musical spr+ holiday is ov] & ! birds h *os5 a tree = ! ne/1 !y hew out a pocket 9 a trunk or bran*1 any:]e f eight to eighty feet f ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! "y hat*1 !re comes a happy day = ! look]-on :o1 by k9d int5t & unobtrusive way1 has e>n$ ! "r to wat* ! lovely birds fly+ back & =?1 c>+ = _! brood4 ,sid5ote3 ,ne/4 ,& !n1 at la/1 come ! days :5 ! gray-head$ y\ng/]s1 f hang+ out ( ! w9d[1 boldly op5 _! w+s & laun* into ! air4 ,anxi\s times ^! are = old birds1--times :5 ! wat*]'s admiration may be r\s$ by h]oic de$s ( p>5tal love2 = _m a p>5t bird fairly flaunts 9 ! face ( ! enemy1 z if try+ to say1 ,kill me2 sp>e my "y6 ,"o family ( ,r$heads once gave me a delightful ?ree weeks4 ,:5 ! old birds 7 fir/ discov]$1 "o 0 on a /ub 9 a mead[4 ,:5 jo9$ by its mate1 z ! f>m] 0 com+ ) ox5 & hayrack to take up ! r[s ( haycocks t l$ d[n ! field1 ! pair flew sl[ly ahead along a l9e ( locu/s1 peck+ quietly at ! b>k ( ea* tree be=e fly+ on4 ,at ! foot ( ! mead[ !y flew ov] to a small grove 9 ! adjo9+ pa/ure4 ,z x 0 ,july1 x 0 easy to draw conclusions4 ,& :5 ,i w5t to ! grove to inve/igate1 ! pair 7 s mu* al>m$ t !y at once corroborat$ my conclusions4 ,did ,i mean h>m8 ,:y _h ,i come8 ,"o ( !m lean$ f> d[n across a dead limb & inspect$ me1 rattl+ & b[+ n]v\sly2 ! o!r /ation$ itself on ! back ( a bran* ov] :i* x pe]$ at me ) "o eye4 ,bo? ( !m cri$ krit-t>-rah e "t ,i v5tur$ to take a /ep4 ,z !y positively w\ld n commit !mselves z to :i* "o ( ! _m ,woodpeck] holes 9 sight belong$ to !m ,i _h to make a t\r ( ! grove4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,s*ool ,,exhibit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wayne ,,t[n%ip ,,c5traliz$ ,,s*ool ,,locat$ ,,at ,,lees ,,creek1 ,,cl9ton ,,c\nty1 ,,ohio4 ,on its edge 0 a promis+ old /ub ) a numb] ( big1 r\nd holes &1 pick+ up a /ick1 ,i rapp$ on ! trunk4 ,bo? birds 7 ov] my head 9 an in/ant1 rattl+ & scold+ till y w\ld h ?\ght ,i _h come to *op d[n ! tree & c>ry (f ! "y be=e _! eyes4 ,i felt injur$1 b hav+ f\nd ! ne/ c\ld af=d to wat* f a di/ance4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! old birds began fe$+ _! "y4 ,!y w\ld fly to ! /ub & /& "u ! ne/ :ile r\s+ ! brood by rattl+ into ! hole1 :i* _h ! odd effect ( muffl+ _! voices4 ,:51 z !y flew back & =? a ,yell[-hamm] /opp$ 9 pass+1 !y drove him (f 9 a hurry4 ,!y want$ t grove to !mselves4 ,on my next visits1 if1 9 spite ( _m precautions1 !y discov]$ me1 !y flew to dead tree tops to wat* me1 or />tl$ me by an angry qu>r' qu>r' qu>r' ov] my head4 ,:5 !y f\nd t ,i made no attempt to g ne> ! ne/1 h[ev]1 !y f9ally put up ) me & w5t ab\t _! bus9ess4 ,aft] be+ at ! ne/ toge!r !y w\ld (t5 fly (f 9 opposite directions1 to hunt on diff]5t beats4 ,if "o hunt$ 9 ! grove1 ! o!r w\ld g out to ! rail f5ce4 ,a high maple 0 a favorite look\t & hunt+-gr\nd = ! "o :o /ay$ 9 ! grove1 & cracks 9 ! b>k af=d$ good places to w$ge insects into4 ,! bird :o hunt$ on ! f5ce1 if suspect+ a grub 9 a rail1 w\ld /& motionless z a ,rob9 on ! grass1 app>5tly li/5+2 b :5 ! "r mom5t came w\ld drill d[n rapidly & spe> ! grub4 ,if an insect pass$ t way ! ,r$head w\ld make a sally into ! air = x1 sometimes %oot+ /raight up = fifte5 or tw5ty feet & com+ d[n almo/ z /raight2 at o!rs fly+ out & back 9 an ellipse1 horizontally or obliquely up 9 ! air or d[n ov] ! gr\nd4 ,b (t5] ?an all1 p]haps1 x flew d[n onto ! gr\nd to pick up some?+ :i* its %>p eyes _h discov]$ !re4 ,once x br\ght up "s insect1 hit x aga9/ ! rail1 gave a bus9ess-l hop & flew (f to fe$ its "y4 ,! "y left ! ne/ betwe5 my visits1 b :51 *anc+ to focus my glass on a pass+ ,woodpeck] ,i discov]$ t its head 0 gray in/ead ( r$1 ,i knew = a c]ta9ty :at _h happ5$4 ,! fl$gl+ seem$ already mu* at home on its w+s4 ,x flew out into ! air1 caught a :ite mill] & w5t back to ! tree ) x1 %ak+ x & !n rapp+ x vigor\sly aga9/ a bran* be=e v5tur+ to swall[ x4 ,:5 ! y\ng/] flew1 ,i foll[$ r\s+ a ,rob9 :o made su* an outcry t "o ( ! old ,r$heads flew ov] 9 al>m4 ,kik-a-rik1 kik-a-rik1 x cri$ z x hurri$ f tree to tree1 try+ to keep an eye on me :ile look+ = ! y\ng/]4 ,nei!r ( u c\ld f9d x = "s "t1 b aft] look+ 9 va9 ov] ! we/ side ( a big tree ,i r\nd$ ! trunk & f\nd x calmly sitt+ on a bran* on ! ea/ side--:i* goes to prove t x is nev] safe to say a ,woodpeck] isn't on a tree1 till y h se5 bo? sides6 ,! old ,r$head f\nd ! lo/ fl$gl+ ab\t ! "t t ,i did & flew ov] to x ) :at look$ l a big grub4 ,at ! delectable sight1 ! y\ng/] dropp$ all its airs ( indep5d5ce1 & ) weak infantile cries turn$ & op5$ wide its bill6 ,two days lat] ,i f\nd two birds t may h be5 fa!r & son1 on ! side ( a gladpole1 out 9 ! big _w toge!r4 ,! old bird's head gl[$ crimson 9 ! /rong sunlight1 & x 0 =tunate inde$ t only fri5ds 7 by4 ,! /rik+ tricolor makes ! ,r$heads su* good t>gets t !y are 9 especial dang] f human enemies & ne$ loyal1 valiant def5d]s :]ev] !y live4 ,& :at a privilege x is to h birds ( su* int]e/+ habits & beautiful plumage 9 y\r neighborhood6 ,h[ ! long c\ntry roads are enliv5$1 h[ ! gre5 fields are lit up1 z "o ( ! brilliant birds rises f a f5ce-po/ & flies ov] !m6 ,9 ! city1 x is r>e good luck1 inde$1 to h a pair ne/ 9 an oak :]e y c wat* !m & ev5 a pass+ glimpse or an occasional visit is some?+ to be ?ankful =4 ,!re's ! ,r$head6 y exclaim exultantly1 :5 a l\d tattoo beats on y\r city ro( 9 spr+4 ,& ,!re's ! ,r$head6 y cry ) delight1 z a s(t kik>ik comes f a leafless oak y are pass+ 9 w9t]2 & ! city /reet1 s dull & un9t]e/+ be=e1 is sudd5ly illum9$ by ! sight4 --,repr9t$ f ,bird-lore4 ,,f\r ,,leaf ,,clov]s4 ,i "k a place :]e ! sun is l gold1 ,& ! *]ry blooms bur/ ) sn[1 ,& d[n und]nea? is ! lovelie/ nook1 ,:]e ! f\r-leaf clov]s gr[4 ,"o leaf is = hope1 & "o is = fai?1 ,& "o is = love1 y "k1 ,b ,god put ano!r 9 = luck-- ,if y se>*1 y w f9d :]e !y gr[4 ,b y mu/ h hope1 & y mu/ h fai?1 ,y mu/ love & be /rong1 & s ,if y "w1 if y wait1 y w f9d ! place ,:]e ! f\r-leaf clov]s gr[4 --,ella ,higg9son4 ,,! ,,fl[] ,,folk4 ,hope is l a h>ebell trembl+ f its bir?1 ,love is l a rose ! joy ( all ! e>?2 ,fai? is l a lily lift$ high & :ite1 ,love is l a lovely rose1 ! _w's delight2 ,h>ebells & sweet lilies %[ a ?ornless gr[? ,b ! rose ) all its ?orns excels !m bo?4 --,*ri/9a ,g4 ,rossetti4 ,,arbor ,,day ,,m>*4 ,,air--,,m>*+ ,,?r\gh ,,georgia4 ,celebrate ! ,arbor ,day ,) m>* & song & *e]1 ,= ! season comes to u ,b once 9 e ye>2 ,%\ld we n rememb] x1 ,& make ! memory de>1 ,memories sweet = ?is ,may day4 ,,*orus4 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,! ,arbor ,day is "h2 ,hurrah6 ,hurrah6 ,x gladd5s e ye>1 ,s we plant a "y tree on bli!some ,arbor ,day1 ,:ile we are s++ = gladness4 ,,arbor ,,day ,,song4 7,,air3 ,,hold ,,! ,,=t47 ,fri5ds & p>5ts ga!r ) u1 ,9 our s*ool today1 ,?\ghts ( grove & tangl$ wildwoods1 ,9 our m9ds hold sway4 ,,*orus4 ,sp>e ! trees1 ,oh ?\ghtless woodman1 ,hew b :at y ne$1 ,!y give balm to vagrant breezes1 ,= _! lives we plead4 ,giant oaks 9 sunny pa/ures ,ca/ _! pleasant %ade ,maples clad 9 gold & crimson ,*e] ! d>k5$ glade4 ,l(ty firs & murmur+ p9e trees ,%ad+ m\nta9's cre/1 ,are ! gr[? ( we>y ages2 ,= !m we prote/4 ,h]ald$ 9 leafy bann]s1 ,season's f\r we greet2 ,e b\gh a sacr$ temple ,= ! song birds sweet4 --,i[a ,special ,days4 ,,we ,,love ,,! ,,trees4 7,,tune3 ,,!re',s ,,music ,,9 ,,! ,,air47 ,we love ! gr& old trees1 ,) ! ,oak1 _! royal k+1 ,& ! ,maple1 =e/ que51 ,we to h] homage br+2 ,& ! ,elm1 ) /ately =m1 ,long )/&+ w9d & /orm1 ,p9e1 l[ :isp]+ to ! breeze1 ,o1 we love ! gr& old trees6 ,we love ! gr& old trees1 ,! ,c$>1 bright above ! sn[1 ,! ,popl>1 /raight & tall1 ,& ! ,will[1 weep+ l[1 ,butt]nut & ,walnut1 too1 ,hickory1 s /aun* & true1 ,basswood1 bloom+ = ! bees1 ,o1 we love ! gr& old trees6 ,we love ! gr& old trees1 ,! ,tulip1 bran*+ broad & high1 ,! ,bee*1 ) %9+ robe1 ,& ! ,bir*1 s sweet & %y1 ,ag$ ,*e/nuts1 fair to see1 ,holly1 bright ) ,*ri/mas glee1 ,laurel1 cr[n = victories1 ,o1 we love ! gr& old trees6 --,ada ,s4 ,%]wood1 9 ,j\rnal ( ,education4 ,,recitation4 ,d y "k ! trees by "n ,:5 y see !m gr[+ ,9 ! fields or 9 ! woods8 ,!y are well wor? kn[+4 ,wat* !m 9 ! e>ly spr+1 ,:5 _! buds are swell+2 ,wat* ea* t9y little leaf ,leave its little dwell+4 ,wat* !m lat]1 :5 _! leaves ,ev]y:]e are %[+2 ,soon y'll "k ! diff]5t trees ,:5 y see !m gr[+4 --,select$4 ,,go9' ,,b>efoot$4 ,x's m fun go9' b>efoot ?an any?9' ,i "k1 ,!re a9't a s+le 'no!r ?+ t helps y\r feel9's s4 ,"s days ,i /ay 9 muvv]'s room1 a-gett9' 9 h] way1 ,an' :5 ,i've bo!r$ h] s mu*1 %e sez1 ,oh1 run & play6 ,i say1 ,k9 ,i g b>efoot8 ,en %e sez1 ,if y' *oose4 ,n5 ,i alwuz want] holl] :5 ,i'm pull9' (f my %oes6 ,x's fun a-go+ b>efoot :5 y] play9' any game1 ',cause robb]s w\ld be noisy1 an' ,indians awful tame ,unless !y _h _! %oes (f :5 !y crep' up 9 ! night1 ,an' folks c't "k !y're com9' till !y get "r close 9 sight4 ,an' ,i'm surely go9' b>efoot e day :5 ,i get old1 ,an' hav5't got a nurse to say ,i'll cat* my dea? ( cold4 ,an' if y're go9' b>efoot1 y] want to g outdoors2 ,y' c't /ret* out an' dig y] heels 9 /upid1 h>dwood floors1 ,l y c dig 'em 9 ?' dirt4 ,an' :]e ?' long grass gr[s1 ,?' blades feel k9d] tickley & cool betwe5 y] toes4 ,s :5 ,i'm pull9' (f my %oes ,i'm mighty 'fraid ,i'll c\gh1 ',cause !n ,i "k ,ma'd /op me '=e ,i got my /ock9's (f4 ,if y' (t5 g 'r\nd b>efoot !re's lots o' ?+s to "k-- ,( h[ to curl y] feet on /ones1 s !y won't hurt y' s2 ,an' :5 ?' grass is /ickley1 an' pricks y' at a t\*1 ,jes' plank y] feet d[n solid1 an' x don't hurt half s mu*2 ,i lose my hat mos' e day--,i wi% ,i did my %oes2 ,er else ,i wi%t ,i 0 s poor ,i hadn't none to lose6 --,burges ,johnson1 9 ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4 ,! ye>'s at ! spr+1 ,& day's at ! morn2 ,morn+'s at sev52 ,! hill-sides dew pe>l$3 ,! l>ks on ! w+3 ,! snails on ! ?orn2 ,god's 9 8 heav5-- ,all's "r ) ! _w6 --,br[n+4 ,9 fact !re is no?+ t keeps its y\? ,s f> z ,i "k1 b a tree & tru?4 --,o4 ,w4 ,holmes4 ,!re's nev] a leaf or a blade too mean ,to be "s creature's palace4 --,l[ell4 ,,"t ,,to ,,rise4 ,a birdie ) a yell[ bill ,hopp$ ^u ! w9d[ sill4 ,cock$ 8 %9+ eye & said3 ,a9't y '%am$1 y sleepy-head6 ,fl[]s are ! sweete/ ?+s ,god ev] made & =got to put a s\l into4 --,bee*]4 ,! be/ v]ses ,i h pr9t$ are ! trees ,i h plant$4 --,holmes4 ,!re 0 nev] my/]y ,b 'tis figur$ 9 ! fl[]s2 ,0 nev] secret hi/ory ,b birds tell x 9 ! b[]s4 --,em]son4 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,%y ,,neighbor4 ,,! ,,wiseacres ,,( ,,! ,,=e/4 ,f ,nature & ,culture4 ,s _m h an idea t bird-life does n blossom out until ! fl[]s d1 & t our %y neighbors d n wake to life & joy & song until ! w>m breezes ( spr+ h *as$ to ! realm ( memory w9t]'s cold & sn[4 ,sev]al weeks ( w&]+ ?r\gh ! woods dur+ ! mon?s ( ,janu>y & ,febru>y taught me t to him :o has "t to devote1 & t am\nt ( pati5ce :i* enables a hunt] to rise at ?ree 9 ! morn+1 crawl ?r\gh wet1 tangl$ swamp-grass 9 ! cold & sn[1 & !n sit %iv]+ = h\rs 9 a hide await+ ! ducks1 !re w be %ots1 cam]a %ots1 replete ) int]e/ & full ( in/ruction2 revelations ( a _w's population little kn[n because ( _! unobtrusive life4 ,!y :o lead ! simple life may n make z mu* /ir 9 ! _w z "s o!rs we "k3 b nev] make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ ! life "o lack+ 9 int]e/4 ,^! little j\rneys ( m9e 7 = ! purpose ( pry+ into ! secrets ( our fri5ds ! owls4 ,z f> back z ! uncov]$ picture-writ+ ( ! anci5ts1 ,mr4 ,owl has be5 ! synonym = wisdom4 ,does he des]ve ! title8 ,z company l5ds int]e/1 ,i 0 accompani$ by a fri5d :o took equal delight 9 ^! jaunts2 & (f we />t$ "o f\rte5? ( ,janu>y4 ,= "s six miles we tramp$ along ! ,kaw ,valley1 9 ,kansas1 ev] on ! look\t = trees ) l>ge holl[ trunks or brok5 limbs4 ,n[1 if any "o believes an owl is entirely a night-bird1 let him foll[ 9 my foot/eps1 & he w le>n a ?+ or two4 ,^! are "s ( ! my/]ies ( ! wild4 ,ent]+ a spot ( ! =e/ :]e ! banks ( ! /ream 7 l9$ ?ickly on bo? sides ) trees1 bo? l>ge & small1 we seat$ ourselves = a "t to re/ & to wat*4 ,l ,egyptian d>kness1 ! quiet 0 ( a k9d to be felt1 b x did n long rema9 ?is way4 ,sudd5ly ! /range quiet 0 brok5 by a fi]ce1 angry call ( a cr[4 ,n[1 :]e did he come f1 & :y ?is display ( ang]8 ,possibly at our intrusion2 yet ?is c\ld h>dly be1 z x 0 f> too e>ly 9 ! season = ! cr[ to be ne/+4 ,be=e we _h "t to settle our "q ! /illness 0 fur!r brok5 by sev]al %rill answ]s1 & into ! bran*y ar5a came o!r cr[s4 ,^! 7 foll[$ by o!rs1 & /ill o!rs4 ,surely we 7 n ! cause ( all ?is di/urbance4 ,f9ally !re 7 no less ?an two doz5 cr[s fly+ ar\nd a l>ge tree ) a brok5 top1 & mak+ a clatt] t w\ld h put a boil] factory to %ame4 ,"o c\ld easily imag9e x to be a congress ( cr[s exorcis$ ov] an insurg5cy move & dem&+ ! previ\s "q4 ,!n came ! solution ( ! my/]y4 ,9 dignifi$ yet rapid flight a huge owl dropp$ f a limb on ! o!r side ( ! /ump1 & ) a flight z sil5t z ! grave w+$ h] way into ! deep] woods foll[$ by t rabble ( noisy1 caw+ cr[s4 ,x seem$ /range t ! owl did n turn ^u h] torm5tors2 %e :o _h talons long1 /rong1 & %>p2 a beak t c\ld easily make its impression ^u a p9e /ick2 b h] reput$ wisdom "h l$ h] to "k t safety lay 9 flight1 z h] size w\ld be h] undo+2 t ! cr[ w\ld f9d _m po9ts ( attack ere %e c\ld turn ar\nd4 ,safety lay 9 flight & %elt] :]e ! cr[s c\ld n rea* h]1 & w\ld f9ally caw !mselves ho>se & tir$1 & at la/ dep>t4 ,_m times h ,i wat*$ ^! actions on ! "p ( ! owls & cr[s1 & always ) ! same results4 ,n alone ! l>g]1 b also ! small] owls adopt ! same c\rse ( action to escape _! torm5tors4 ,?is leads me to believe t ?is p>tly acc\nts = _! =ag+ at night4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne/ ,,( ,,b>r$ ,,owl4 ,we n[ turn$ our att5tion to ! tree--truly a mon>* ( ! =e/ primeval--a huge sycamore1 ab\t five feet 9 diamet] at ! base1 ) few limbs to aid 9 climb+4 ,b we simply mu/ get up to t holl[1 & aft] mu* ef=t success 0 ours2 & !re1 deep d[n 9 ! hole1 on a b$ ( w>m *ips & half-rott$ punky wood1 all nicely cuddl$ up1 lay two little fluffy :ite baby owls--"y hoot owls4 ,z x takes ab\t f\r weeks = incubation1 & ^! babies 7 fully a week old1 ne/+ mu/ h begun at lea/ 9 ! middle ( ,decemb]4 ,mu* dep5ds on ! w9t]2 ?is "o hav+ be5 v mild4 ,9 fact1 ,i h notic$ t birds are q accurate wea!r prophets1 7 we only skill$ en\gh to read _! pr$ictions4 ,b x is always safe1 ,i f9d1 to be e>ly 9 ! field4 ,& n[ came our fir/ disappo9tm5t4 ,x 0 impossible to secure a picture ( ! ne/ & baby owls1 ow+ to ! unfavorable position ( ! tree & ne/2 s1 tak+ a f>ewell look at ! place1 we return$1 hop+ = bett] luck next "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne/ ,,& ,,eggs ,,( ,,scree* ,,owl4 ,! foll[+ week we 7 out & at x aga91 & 7 m =tunate 9 t we discov]$ ! home ( ano!r owl1 simil> 9 %ape1 b small]1 & diff]5tly m>k$4 ,?is 0 ! b>r$ owl1 s call$ because ( its m>k+s4 ,"h1 aga91 ! ne/ 0 up q a ways1 & difficult to get to4 ,aft] mu* tr\ble we cut d[n a small tree & hoi/$ x into ! l>g] tree s t x came ne> ! hole :]e ! ne/ 04 ,?is enabl$ me to get above ! ne/1 s t ,i c\ld sw+ d[n to ! hole by a rope & get a view ( ! ne/ & cont5ts4 ,aft] _m attempts ,i succe$$ 9 snapp+ two or ?ree negatives1 "o ( :i* turn$ out fairly good & accompanies ?is article4 ,e move ,i made :ile tak+ ! pictures 0 punctuat$ by hoots ( ang] & disgu/ by ! "m owl1 :o _h fl[n to a ne>by tree1 until %e ar\s$ ! att5tion ( "s ev]-obs]vant cr[s2 !n %e _h all %e c\ld d tak+ c>e ( h]self & gett+ rid ( h] torm5tors4 ,if ev] a free mat9ee 9 birdl& 0 bill$1 x occurr$ t aft]noon4 ,! weeks n[ sl[ly pass$ )\t fur!r success4 ,"o mu/ h pati5ce1 mu* pati5ce1 9 birdl&4 ,x may take ye>s to secure :at w prove satisfactory views ( "s species4 ,_m snaps1 :5 tak51 prove undesirable aft] developm5t1 & ea* week adds to ! unc]ta9ty ( f9d+ any?+ at home :5 next y come4 ,:ile ! p]c5tage ( successful incubation is fairly l>ge1 yet ! num]\s enemies ( ! fea!r$ tribe make ! unc]ta9ty ( life 9 birdl& q noticeable4 ,illu/ration3 ,,baby ,,scree* ,,owls4 ,! "t 0 n[ ripe = u to turn our att5tion to ! little scree* owls2 a small b int]e/+ & valuable species4 ,"h ,i f\nd a m>k$ diff]5ce4 ,any small hole or cavity suits _! fancy4 ,g5]ally speak+1 x mu/ be small en\gh to exclude l>g] birds or animals t might prey ^u !m2 b at times _! boa/$ wisdom seem+ly =sakes !m1 & !y take up ) any habitation4 ,i h kn[n !m to ne/ 9 boxes 9 %ade-trees & 9 bird-h\ses "u ! eaves ( ! b>n4 ,on ?is trip ,i f\nd a fre% set ( eggs 9 an old holl[ /ump =m]ly made by & us$ z ! ne/+-place ( ! yell[-%aft$ woodpeck]4 ,mrs4 ,owl 0 at home1 & v mu* dislik$ be+ di/urb$4 ,unlike ! l>g] owls1 %e refus$ to fly away1 & ,i _h to lift h] repeat$ly f ! eggs t ,i might take ! picture4 ,z sometimes happ5s1 ! negative 0 a failure2 & return+ ! next week to try = bett] luck1 ,i f\nd safely curl$ up )9 ! cavity an opossum4 ,! eggs & "m bird 7 n 9 evid5ce1 & ! possum told no tales4 ,simil> exp]i5ces h (t5 occurr$ to me :5 ,i h return$ = bett] views or to foll[ up a c]ta9 l9e ( /udy4 ,! next ne/ ( ?is species ,i f\nd 9 a l>ge holl[ limb1 :i* 9 fall+ _h lodg$ crosswise 9 a tree4 ,x 0 r a que] place = a scree* owl1 b1 ,i presume1 suit$ h] fancy4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 favorably locat$1 & if successful ,i c\ld at lea/ foll[ up ! process ( nature2 & ?is is j :at ,i did4 ,! only *ange made 0 9 br++ ! eggs1 & lat] ! "y1 =w>d f ! recess ( ! cavity to insure bett] light4 ,i wi%$ to also take ! p>5t bird ^u ! ne/2 b 9 ?is case !y 7 p]v]se1 & refus$ to be tak54 ,"o ( ! birds decid$ t he did n wi% to be tak51 & aft] repeat$ trials ,i conclud$ he knew be/1 & gave ov] ! attempt4 ,i also took ! mo/ c\rage\s "o & pos$ him on ! /ump ( ! tree4 ,! result is n altoge!r satisfactory1 b is int]e/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ne/ ,,& ,,eggs ,,( ,,long-,,e>$ ,,owl4 ,my next acquisition 0 ! long-e>$ owl4 ,) cam]a & tripod /rapp$ ^u ! bicycle ,i />t$ ^u a ride ( "s fifte5 miles1 :i* br\ght me to an old nurs]y1 ab&on$1 ov]gr[n1 & wild4 ,"h1 9 a mu*-neglect$ fir grove ,i f\nd ! ne/s & eggs ( ?is v>iety4 ,! fir/ tak5 0 9 a p9e4 ,climb+ an adjac5t tree1 ,i locat$ myself ab\t five feet f ! ne/1 & aft] c>efully secur+ & focuss+ ! cam]a1 secur$ ! view4 ,my second ,i f\nd lat] 9 ! day 9 an apple tree4 ,! tree 0 9 bloom1 b n leav$ out1 & (f]$ b scant hide or protection = ! ne/4 ,inde$ ,i1 at fir/1 took x = an old cr['s ne/1 & 0 ab\t to pass on1 :5 up ov] ! rim ( ! ne/ bobb$ two long e>-l tufts--:5ce ! bird gets its "n4 ,approa*+ ! tree1 ! "m quietly left1 & z long z ,i 0 9 t vic9ity ,i saw no?+ fur!r ( h]4 ,! long-e>$ owl is n v p>ticul> 9 ! *oice ( h] ne/+-place4 ,!y w (t5 build 9 a communal mann]1 sev]al pairs select+ a fir grove or o!r suitable place2 & "h y w f9d ! ne/s q ne> toge!r4 ,aga91 !y w be isolat$ 9 location2 "o "h1 & ano!r q a di/ance away1 z ! notion /rikes !m4 ,! ne/ also seems to v>y ) _! /ate ( m9d4 ,at times !y w build a v elaborate /ructure ( _! own2 !n1 aga91 !y take up ) an old cr['s ne/ or ! summ] ne/ ( a squirrel1 & ) v little pat*+ up make ?is answ] _! purpose4 ,because ( ?is v>iability on _! "p1 x is n an easy matt] to locate an occupi$ ne/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,elaborate ,,ne/ ,,( ,,long-,,e>$ ,,owl4 ,"o m1 & ,i am done ) ! owls4 ,! secur+ ( ?is 0 ( great int]e/ to me1 n alone = ! sake ( ! picture1 b because x settl$ two que/ions on :i* ,i _h long be5 9 d\bt4 ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i n[ write ,i 0 liv+ 9 an ,indian s*ool1 & previ\s to ?is all my ideas ( ,indians & ,indian life _h be5 ga!r$ f ,coop]4 ,ne> ! s*ool 0 a l>ge village ( prairie dogs cov]+ some?+ l t5 acres ( gr\nd4 ,"o day ,i saw a small species ( owl fly+ ar\nd & light+ on ! diff]5t m\nds4 ,i imm$iately knew x to be ! burr[+ owl2 b :]e among all ^? ?\s& & m holes to dig = h] 0 a "q ,i c\ld n answ]4 ,to assi/ me1 ,i br\ght ! suppos$ craft ( ! r$ man's *ildr5 to be>2 b ( no avail4 ,n "o ( ov] two hundr$ c\ld give me ! lea/ ray ( light4 ,!n ,i got d[n to pr9ciples & discov]$ t !re 7 "s m\nds ar\nd :i* 7 scatt]$ butt]flies' & gras%opp]s' legs & w+s1 p>ts ( frogs & toads1 & ! little pellets usually eject$ by owls 9 ! process ( dige/ion4 ,i also f\nd t ^! m\nds 7 inv>iably cov]$ by an animal compo/ ga!r$ f ! surr\nd+ prairie4 ,i resolv$ to put my !ory to ! te/ by digg+ into "o ( ^! holes4 ,"h ! ,indian boy 0 a great help1 z he ?or\ghly knew 8 v]b to dig4 ,i foll[$ ! hole d[n ?r\gh h>dpan to a dep? ( ?ree feet1 & back = ov] t5 feet1 :]e at la/ ,i f\nd ,mrs4 ,owl sitt+ on h] ne/ ( fre% eggs4 ,"h ,i took h] picture :ile h] l>ge r\nd eyes foll[$ my e move z ,i focus$ & snapp$ h]4 ,x 0 :ile inve/igat+ ?is subject t ,i also explod$ a some:at common belief t prairie dogs1 owls1 & rattlesnakes live toge!r 9 ! same qu>t]s 9 p]fect amity4 ,?is is n ! case4 ,if !y are ev] f\nd toge!r x is ei!r an accid5t unkn[n to "o or ! o!r p>ty1 or "o ( ?ree has purposely crawl$ into ! o!r's home = de$s d>k & evil4 ,altoge!r ! exp]i5ces ga9$ amply repaid me = ! ef=t sp5t4 ,^! visits to ! sil5t ones 7 paym5ts ample en\gh 9 !mselves1 b my clos] acqua9tance ) a v int]e/+ family made !m d\bly s4 ,i f9d t ! owl is "o ( our be/ & mo/ valuable fri5ds1 de/roy+ dur+ a season mu* ( ! tr\blesome animal population t injures ! agricultural int]e/s ( ! l&4 ,if c>eless boys & indiff]5t o!rs c\ld get ?is fact well gr\nd$ & use "s o!r m>k 9 t>get practice1 all p>ties w\ld be bett] (f & mu* good ga9$4 ,to take any life is ill1 b to take good life is crime4 ,illu/ration3 ,,burr[+ ,,owl ,,& ,,h] ,,eggs4 ,,! ,,jays4 ,i "k an old man1 ,8 "n is ,jay1 ,he we>s a blue coat1 ,& a hat ( gray4 ,he has a nice ne/ ,high up 9 a tree1 ,:]e sits 8 de> mate ,cont5t z c be4 ,!re are f\r blue eggs ,9 ! little br[n ne/1 ,:i* w soon be baby birds ,blue1 l ! re/4 ,,address ,,( ,,! ,,birds4 ,,an ,,ex]cise ,,= ,,five ,,pupils4 ,! ,rob9-- ,i am a rob91 v br[n ,& big & plump & smoo? & r\nd4 ,my brea/ is pretty1 bright & r$ ,& see ?is top-knot on my head6 ,i he>d ! boys a:ile ago ,%oot+ rob9s o'er ! sn[1 ,& flew away 9 trembl+ fe> ,& ?\ght ,i'd hide f !m 9 "h4 ,! ,blue ,bird-- ,i'm a blue bird4 ,don't y see ,me sitt+ on ?is apple-tree1 ,i left my ne/ an h\r ago ,to look = bugs & worms1 y "k2 ,& n[ ,i "k ! v ?+-- ,t :ile ,i'm wait+ ,i w s+1 ,oh6 beautiful & balmy spr+4 ,! ,woodpeck]-- ,i'm a woodpeck]--a bird ,^: s\nd ?r\gh wood & dale is he>d4 ,i tap1 tap1 tap1 ) noisy glee1 ,to te/ ! b>k ( e tree4 ,i saw a ra9b[ /ret*+ gay1 ,across ! sky1 ! o!r day2 ,& "s "o said1 ,good-bye to ra91 ,! woodpeck] has come aga94 ,! ,l>k-- ,i'm ! l>k & e>ly rise ,to greet ! sun-god ( ! skies1 ,& upright cleave ! fre%5+ air1 ,to sail 9 regions /ill m fair4 ,:o c\ld n so> on lu/y w+1 ,8 ,mak]'s praises ?us to s+8 ,! ,night+ale-- ,9 music ,i excel ! l>k1 ,%e comes at dawn1 ,i come at d>k1 ,& :5 ! />s are %9+ bright1 ,i s+ ! praises ( ! night4 ,9 ,conc]t-- ,oh6 9 a *orus sweet we'll s+1 ,& wake ! e*oes ( ! spr+4 ,,little ,,by ,,little4 ,little by little1 ! acorn said1 ,z x sl[ly sank 9 its mossy b$1 ,i am improv+ e day1 ,hidd5 deep 9 ! e>? away4 ,little by little ea* day x grew2 ,little by little x sipp$ ! dew2 ,d[nw>d x s5t out a ?readlike root2 ,up 9 ! air sprung a t9y %oot1 ,day aft] day1 & ye> aft] ye>1 ,little by little ! leaves appe>2 ,& ! sl5d] bran*es spread f> & wide1 ,till ! mighty oak is ! =e/'s pride4 ,little by little1 said ! ?\ghtful boy1 ,mom5t by mom5t1 ,i'll well employ1 ,le>n+ a little e day1 ,& n missp5d+ my "t 9 play2 ,:atev] ,i d ,i w d x well4 ,little by little1 ,i'll le>n to "k ,! treasur$ wisdom ( long ago2 ,& "o ( ^! days1 p]haps1 w see ,t ! _w w be ! bett] = me4 --,select$4 ,a ,,little ,,pollywog4 ,a t9y little pollywog1 ,& little bro!rs ?ree1 ,liv$ 9 ! wat] ne> a log1 ,z happy z c\ld be4 ,a-swimm+1 swimm+ all ! day1 ,a-sleep+ all ! night1 ,& try+1 ?\gh !y 7 s gay1 ,to d j :at 0 "r2 ,a-gr[+1 gr[+ all ! :ile1 ,because !y did _! be/2 ,b ,i am afraid t y w smile ,:5 ,i tell y ! re/4 ,"o morn+1 sitt+ on ! log1 ,!y look$ 9 mute surprise2 ,f\r legs _h e pollywog1 ,:]e two _h met _! eyes4 ,_! 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