, 1876-03-18

Of the lovollcss bits Of Hntassd nature Is realty
to become permanent Ia the heart OF tho town.
But 20. tho hope ts painfully 1elusivs. Thssa
like q troop Of vaRaboud 0ype!es that coma 10 al
as onco from outlying dlstrfcts, and 1inger fof
time n tho mdas nt civilization. while ttoy pnrs
!css proronsitlea, and speak in = wholly nnknows
langnhRo,-h faco al alRttnct, ~ apart from thA
rost Of mankind. aa thongls thoy belonged op 1
separate, planet. No; attor aoIoum Of ut rnoat
clloerod nll tfle noighborhood with their e1qnis-
ite NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In i.ao1f, bnt borrowing
powerful charm from tho associations Il nwhk-
denly
fold their tent. like the Arabs,
And ~ silently steal away.
Then. Il no would ea]oy their mnelo again. ~
nst 1a tss Indeed ns o 60 To- thS aae; where
men. aud the nolso aud buatic OF human lie, ero
not accustomed to intrnde.
=. In the last OF April or the beginning Of MAJ,
sho Mesaow,Lstk ~ !syn tho found.tions OF !ts
dwelling. These, Of coutno rest on tho Garth
for tho bind lives in open lands, generally vhero
Of which 1t builds arc Of the sehtcsk Iii
abeltotcd by tho grass, aud 1t ID the prettlsa,
and mont suitable thing In tho world That Il
ahoutd 10 wholly made out Of tho graas. And
30 It ia. 4 fail atructuro knit and woven round
and round in a looso. carcloss yet eunnlc!ontIy
ondusing way. with smooth surface, lined with
f}nc bn,it, forming tho inside. You would prob
ably ,'ovor find It, long anl vigi'auty. 90 you
might nnarch. unloss you chanced to flush the
bird Than you would Hae how cunningly the
nost is concealed, and how almost impossible 1t
is 70 discover # nuadod. Tic skii1fui builders
TOOL II With grass, so rs completely 10 lido ats
e'et sn,pone.rhblo, thoy construct an arcled On.
ttanGc, which La approached by covered and
'*inding path The birds aro ingenious archi-
tocts. Is this description will astost. Their cRgs
n tn fra ntkI ,Noa7 IAt-
lug the wholo white surface, or Homeslmos gath
ertng III clusters exclusively at the larger end.
Tho song OF tho bird il e1ceedtugly attractive.
1ho tone La rufo, aud plainttvo. aud penetrating.
KEY. It is All casy matter to not thom on q mu-
sicat ataff 30 simple ia tho nucccaBlon, and 80 IT,
vArtablo. They range through only two Or throo
ht]f-toncs and car bo admirably initiated on tho
piano ornithologists Often dosclibo the sopg
ns whistle, but lnaocurately 30. It ia q COM
pleto melody. and quickly u It closes, is one OF
tho nost captivating that drop from tho bill Of q
bird. Tho lark ts included In the limited choir
Of songRtera Which retain thcir voice throughout
tho se2son but. along In midsummer, the loo
quality Of Its organ Ia apt to bo impaired. and It
occasionally 1oBoB note or two from sone part
Of its already briof strain. Yot, In tho autumn.
1t usually recoverB tho Bwoetnees aud fulinesn Of
It's accents. aud these. ringing out on tho air,
pleasiugiy accorl In thcir ponstve character WITH
tic melancholy Of tho season.
When tho enGrossiuE domestic duties Of tho
for nocial lifo, and cnargos the circo Of It's COM
panions. It roves the folds thoncefofsh in
pattios q ten or dozen,-a convenient number.
as nsl will ngrce, for tho interchange Of tho
amenities Of friendly intercourse.
Tho lark Is garnishcd with such brilliant
plumaeo that it looks. vhen canterinR about tha
fields, liks sonto gay flower broke loose from iss
moorngs and of on prance. Tho upper pa1ta
arc clothed in brown,-thn popular shades,-
dolicatey trimmed with black, and the breast IL
get off with tho richoat yollow, while broad.
crcscent-shapod necklace Of jot-count 1t OF
black diAsuonds-oucifcles the throat.
| The rela tionRhipa OF the bird would scarcely
i,a EuoBacd. It belongs to tho family OF Star.
| liugs and tho saucy Bobolink, tho rod-wngod
Dackbird, tho boautiful Orioles, tho swindilug
| Cowbrd, aud tho various Graches. OF D!ack-
birds, are all itH coualns, The Lark Ia plump ia
size, and Is recltoned rare bit in tho lArder OF
| tho Eourmaud. In truth. its tlosh Is considered
! barely inferior to tlAt OF tho Partridge but
who,. with a soul open to music and beauty,
could endure nny sacrifice OF these for tho sako
of fms dinner It is mouruful to Bee the
lovely birds hung up III tho markes 80 many
thrilling songs and SO many charming visions
are lost to the world with each 3lcsdon-Lask
that ts a1aiu by tho sportsman.