Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20
4 Dlary ofLife IN the Country.

June lVIi. DlIUS nests every "HS4O' A4OiI
their inaccessible nest in the shed, the wrens
keep up a constant sl,riu cry, sometimes, when
I have headache, cutting ike knife with It's
sharp piercing sound the robins on the cherry
tree have outcrown their nest and deserted It
in the poplar; nest of young yellow birds just
hatched has been discovered to day, and to-day
too we have found pretty hanging nest on enc
of the peach trees, with four little black and
white spotted eggs,which fancy belongs to n,y
little black-throated favorite. So much !or
having trees about the house. As our trees
have increased in number and SIZE, 50 have ''e
birds increased in numbers and variety. Fer
teen years ego there was ,ot Q trtr sshia tn =
ty rods of the house, and only one within a
quarter Of mile, and 10 birds but a wren and
an occasional blaebird or lark;-now we are
shadowed by trees, young it is true, but afford
ing sufficient shade FOR multitudes Of songsters
to riot and make music in. More than one
half are total strangers to me, but will not long
remain so.
CLOVER AND THE BEEs-THE HUMNING BIRD
AND IT'S NAME.
18th. ''You are really living in clover, l see,
said friend looking out of a window, which
almost seems to be overlooking the war Of the
roses,-only they are clover blossoms and not
roses, which look and smell so charmiugly al
round the house. Yes, we are living in clover
and sharing it with thousands Of honeybees,
who neglect the red, but busy themselves most
luxuriously with the white. Hundreds Of bum
b!e.bees prevent the red from feeling sighted.
As Webster permits the said bee to be called
6unl5le, as well as humble, prefer the former;
for tits what we little girls used to call them, in
the years before the sPiteful musicians were
known or supposed to possess humility. And l
can scarcely look out without seeing one or
more humming birds. Most unearlhly little
beauties are they-more like embodied sun
beams than any thing else. l should think
florists would try to cultivate, and increase their
varieties as they DO tulips; they would be a
great addition to the charm of the fower-gar-
den,a and would propose to cal the redthroated
variety already in existence, the Sunset. saw
a curions conflict yesterday, between two OF
them-I should hardly say conflict, for really
could not make ont whether it was a eourtship
The one which l should call the lady, who was
considerably smaller than a bumblebee, sat up
on a twic and chattered after a fashion which,
if it had been one of my canaries, should haze
called scolding; while the other, with a loud
angry-sounding hum few backward and for
ward, diving towards her at each turn as ifin
tending to strike. On his leaving, she busted
herself about the clover as usual, but on his
return, instantly aliehted again, ehattering
sharply, and presenting her bill still more
/ sharply
THE DEATH-soSG OF THE GRAss-LocUsrs.
I7th. How pleasant it is, the soft signing O
the grass and clover as the sharp steel sweeps
through it, pleasanter than its songto the breeze
in its DAYS of strength; Ike the swan, Its sweet
est song is its death-song. wish people has
not written on rural subjects ever since writing
was invented, that might say something new
when Iapostrophize the new mown hay-hoU
delicious il is!
22d My poor hummiHg birds and butteihies
and bees! How could I enjoy the sight Of th(
falling ranks. or the smell Of the fresh hay, ol
even the musical ring of the scythe as the NOW
or whetted it, when it was to deprive me ofthese
Once or twice a humming bird has whizzed a
cross the yard, and I have seen an adventurou.
bumble-bee creeping among some fallen grass
blades to get at clover blossom, but all els'
has been silent and lone. l fancy even th'
birds have been less numerous.-But that hate
ful locust, he has kindly volunteered 20 give Ia
delectable presence. The wonder and curiosii..
Tat first felt, has changed to a constantly IL
creasing dread and dislike, and increasing ac
cuaintance does nothing to dispel then
The FIRST time we heard it, Nina exclaimed
.Ida.. do tell me what makes such hatJu
noise." and !, laughing at the energy she intus
ed into the opprobrious cpithet answered tina
did not know / know it now very wei
hateful. savage. vicious,-what Of these EXPIRE.
sions is lacking in the sound, is amply made U
in the appearance of the full grown insect, wit
its fiery red eyes, and red-edged wings, droope
like those Of an enraged game-cock. Flt me-
sencer of vengeance it is indeed; an army
locusts would be far more dreadful sight tha
"a company of New England militia! IL
looks over my shoulder and says, Miss
wanted us TO catch one yesterday to see whethG
their wings bore the letter P--or W. Sever
teen wears ago she says they bore the letter
which sgnifed peace. We caught one, an
there was a letter w. on its wings, as plain q
could be- So, Lui, you think we shall have
seventeen years war now? "Oh don't kno
. i did not say-may be So and she returns
her sewing.
| MRS. WREN AND HER FAMILY.
The shed is noisy again, after two or thre
davs quiet, for the wrens are preparing the
nest for a second brood. For week or tw
there was no peace about the house. Mr.
Wren did not wish her rising family to lea'
the nest TIL they were sufficiently hedged
! leave it for good, and they, youugAmerica-hk
we're for going ahead, and accordingly, evel
time she visited the nest they clamorousy d
2 clared their intention ofleaving, and she voci
erously laid her commands on them to sta
! where they we're, telling them in the mo
shrewish of tones, of the kitchen door gaPlu