. Gleanings from nature . low foliage, I chanced topass near a small thin clump of briers where, down by the baseof one, and nestled in the springing grass a little bit of aston-ishment awaited me.—A Golden-winged Warbler cosily jostleddown in her nest, with her bill and tail protruding above thedeep curvature of her back, and her little sparkling eyes peering at me with an anxious, questioning look. I couM hardlybelieve my discovery—but it was true. Anxious co knowwhat treasures her body protected, I cautiously flushed herfrom the nest, forgetting for a time, her watchful mate in thewillow br
. Gleanings from nature . low foliage, I chanced topass near a small thin clump of briers where, down by the baseof one, and nestled in the springing grass a little bit of aston-ishment awaited me.—A Golden-winged Warbler cosily jostleddown in her nest, with her bill and tail protruding above thedeep curvature of her back, and her little sparkling eyes peering at me with an anxious, questioning look. I couM hardlybelieve my discovery—but it was true. Anxious co knowwhat treasures her body protected, I cautiously flushed herfrom the nest, forgetting for a time, her watchful mate in thewillow branches overhead. Her sharp chip brought him to o 3* s. s. cfq E ^ a*«, n c 3* ;-.—-! St S!o ^ p f& O to /—x tu . C/3 C. ^ •■*» si. o ~ 8 s* 2 •-«n> 3 vo n> orq — ^ o^ a 3> O 3* 03 5. * a 2*a* A £ 2 Id 3 • ^t 2 g£ 5 a. fB O ■■*• 0 w* P en r-f- E ►1 0 rt) e 3> 0 :OMPLIMENTSOFTHE AUTHOR.
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