. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. The Black Swans finer growths were sought. There have been shadows dark, and bats and fear- some cries of owls, as well as happy May-time songs in leafy bowers. Which is to say that this, our life at Dumbiedykes, has simply been the world-old blend of sunshine and of storm. October's mellow haze has come. The winter waits. We know not what it has in store. Some time, somewhere, perhaps around the evening lamp, when north winds howl around your Dumbiedykes or mine, when thoughts of springs and summers past shall only be as h


. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. The Black Swans finer growths were sought. There have been shadows dark, and bats and fear- some cries of owls, as well as happy May-time songs in leafy bowers. Which is to say that this, our life at Dumbiedykes, has simply been the world-old blend of sunshine and of storm. October's mellow haze has come. The winter waits. We know not what it has in store. Some time, somewhere, perhaps around the evening lamp, when north winds howl around your Dumbiedykes or mine, when thoughts of springs and summers past shall only be as happy dreams that linger long in memory, perchance we'll meet again. And so we will not say "Farewell," but just "Good ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Breeder's Gazette Print


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