. American ornithology for the home and school . in my gown. AMERICAN ORNlTHOL OGY. To finger tips thrilled with surprise,I quickly hastened back to town; And to some wise friends bore my prize—A captive worthy of renown. With bated breath, all neaier drew,There cuddled in a soft brown ball— Exposed to our astonished —a black cat—and that was all. I started back with looks stared—but no one said a word, Till some one cried—I know at mysterys solved, its a cat bird. The kitten mewed,—Then I awoke, (Things are not always what they seem) Oh, no, my dears! This was no j
. American ornithology for the home and school . in my gown. AMERICAN ORNlTHOL OGY. To finger tips thrilled with surprise,I quickly hastened back to town; And to some wise friends bore my prize—A captive worthy of renown. With bated breath, all neaier drew,There cuddled in a soft brown ball— Exposed to our astonished —a black cat—and that was all. I started back with looks stared—but no one said a word, Till some one cried—I know at mysterys solved, its a cat bird. The kitten mewed,—Then I awoke, (Things are not always what they seem) Oh, no, my dears! This was no all was true. But twas a dream. 93 GLEANINGS. Beloved of children, bards and spring, O, birds, your perfect virtues bring—■Your song, your forms, your rhythmic flight, Your manners for the hearts delight;Nestle in hedge, in barn, or roof. Here weave your chamber weather our harms, and condescend To man, as to a lubber generous, teach his awkward race Courage, and probity, and grace. — 9+ AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. MISS LIBERTY AS BIRD KILLER. The electric light in the torch of the Goddess of Liberty Statute onBedloes Island in the harbor of New York kills many thousands of birdsannually, much in the same way that a lamp does the moths. There have come mornings after a stiff wind had been blowing, whenseveral hundred of the poor little winged victims were picked up have been as many as twenty-seven varieties found at one time;thus showing that all kinds are at times attracted by glare. The birds which were concealed in the account of Pollys Adventurelast month are as follows: Robin, Martin, Phoebe,Creeper,Shrike,Rail,Blue Bunting, Crane, Dipper,Chimney Swift,Cedar (bird),Duck,Flicker,Plover, Redstart, Swallow, Crow, Bob-white, Eagle, Lark. We would like to have our young folks have a finger in the pi thismonth. This printers pi may not appeal to you as mothers pie does,but we rely on you to help us to dispose of
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