. ... Debris. AUTUMN LEAVES N THE TIPPECANOE THE TIPPECANOE BATTLE GROUND we are aware, the purple is blended into grayand the niyht has fallen. There is an im-pressive silence everywhere. The birdsare hushed, the sounds of the day haveceased. In the stillness the murmur ofthe waters is clearer and grows night becomes darker and the silence is broken by the timidnote of a frog somewhere in the sedges atthe waters edge. This is repeated fromacross the water and in a short time thefrogs are croaking all around. A deep so-norous bass blends with the sopranos trilland all
. ... Debris. AUTUMN LEAVES N THE TIPPECANOE THE TIPPECANOE BATTLE GROUND we are aware, the purple is blended into grayand the niyht has fallen. There is an im-pressive silence everywhere. The birdsare hushed, the sounds of the day haveceased. In the stillness the murmur ofthe waters is clearer and grows night becomes darker and the silence is broken by the timidnote of a frog somewhere in the sedges atthe waters edge. This is repeated fromacross the water and in a short time thefrogs are croaking all around. A deep so-norous bass blends with the sopranos trilland all unite to swell the chorus. During atemporary lull in the concert there comesto us on the cool night air from across thewaters the weird cry of the great horned 206. F U R I) I I1) E B K I SI902 THE OAK-SHADED TRAIL BY THE TIPPECANOE owl, the strange bird of the night which haunts the wild, shaded retreats of dense woods. A feeling almost of loneliness comes over us. The sky in the east becomes PURDUE a little lighter. The clouds begin to change their form DEBRIS and the moon, breaking through their silvery lining, 1 o O 2 sheds a flood of soft light over everything. The suspicion of loneliness is dispelled. The beautiful river which we have studied at midday, at sunset, and in the darkness of night, we now enjoy in the glory of moonlight. When we arise to go the waters gurgling about ourrocky seat seem to be laughing as they whisper us a cheery good-night. Thehomewarddrive by moon-light is like ajourney infairyland and isbetter im-agined thantold. In the
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