. Birds and nature . ly toward the friendlysupport of some tall weed where, as iffeeling more secure on their feet thanin the air, they resume their antics, hang-ing their heads downward, twirting theirtails, jumping from one weed to another,and each bird apparently communicatingits restlessness to its neighbor, until thewhole colony is in a state of do not alight gracefully like mostbirds, but seem to tumble into theweeds. Unless one is very cautious and perse-vering he is not able to observe the activ-ity of these wee bits of bird life. He canwade into their very midst and can h
. Birds and nature . ly toward the friendlysupport of some tall weed where, as iffeeling more secure on their feet thanin the air, they resume their antics, hang-ing their heads downward, twirting theirtails, jumping from one weed to another,and each bird apparently communicatingits restlessness to its neighbor, until thewhole colony is in a state of do not alight gracefully like mostbirds, but seem to tumble into theweeds. Unless one is very cautious and perse-vering he is not able to observe the activ-ity of these wee bits of bird life. He canwade into their very midst and can hearthem chattering within a few feet of himwithout seeing them or at the best get-ting but a glimpse of one. But if he con-ceals himself and remains quiet for per-haps a half hour his efforts may be re-warded. Ilk happy bird, wee helpless in the weary months o springDelight me to hear thee sing, Whats come o thee?Where wilt thou cower thy chittering wing And close thy ee? —Burns. T. RoLLiN Slonaker. 204. FROM i 491 L. CMI. ACAO. SCIENCES. SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN, (Cistothorus stellaris.) Life-size •OPMIiHT 19»a, 8V A. W. MUHFORO, CHICASO. TWAIN LOVES OF JEREMIAH. Do not leave me, I beg of you, im-plored old Jeremiah, standing guard overthe opening in the fence. Believe me,there are dangers outside of which youknow not. Snakes frequent the tangleof these weeds and swine lie in wait. Stay, if you are afraid. Stay, any-way, she answered, curtly, and vaultingover him, she went through the fenceand called her ten children from theother side. Jeremiah struck his white head in thedust, praying her to return. He lungedat the fence and fell back, baffled, his feetbeating the air. He floundered uprightand ran, entreating, along the fence, hishead thrusting between the obdurate fair one paid no heed. Shewas talking baby talk to her followers. Jeremiah, after exhausting every ma-neuvre to get through, over or under thefence, resigned himself to the inevitab
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