Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
E1TES an THE FAUNA OF vEis-
NONT-NX.
'ghe Features OF Fall.

Ehc Features OF Eaii.
lWr.ttcn for the Free Press by francs II. uculcEl
While the Intermediate seasons lack the
positive character of summer and winter, the
phenomena of spring are not more
markell than the features of fall, though
awakening opposite sensations, Spring is
the period of resuscita,on AMI new life, The
annual creation. Summer fans Tie spark
into flame and we see life at il,ll-uic in al
its sforms. The fires glow toa luid IN
tcnsiry in autumn until tine su)wy pill IS
finally cast over their smoailrrin{ ashes
and backlog.
In the meteorological ph;uomlna and lleir
effects upon the plant and auinu, We can
feel the pulse of the seasons. The lr1.ts
and winds of October lay bare the rest,
paving the earth with their wibered foliage,
opening up new vstas through the trees,
exposing the wood in all its nakcduess,
revealing the once hidden HON, OF bird and
squirrel, and drawing strong line around
the cvergreens in the landscape.
Now Is the time for the h.zy days If the
tabled Indian summer, bu. thy are not yet,
and in fact the season may pass without
their recognition. Yet there Is often hiicf
| time in November which readily conforms
in the Imagination TO period OF this char
acter. But so uncertain and irregular Is
this my hical holiday, we are inclined 10 re-
gard it as OILY one Of those numerous
fluctuations IN temperature which may occur
anytime in the year.
There is however not long after the ripen-
ing and decay of the leaves. from tim to
time n short hcydsy in animate nature, q sort
| of premature spiing or reaction from the
collapse Of autumn. Buds prick through
the bark and grow apace. Some weeds and
other herbs yieldin. TO the genial influences,
put forth Their flowers a few wcal;Iing
insects appear ms in spring. The butterfly is
called to his days enjoyment OF existence,
for the cool nights still continue, notwith-
standing tie warmth of the Eoorliy sap.
The crows hold frequent reunions, and tho
JAYS shrill scream Is heard at short Inter
walls. The rowing and resident species OF
birds are active in the pursuit of food. i'm
proving the time and the iear-guarl Of the
migrants halt in their southern journey.
Troops of snow-brds haunt til, bush and
stubble, and the handsome t.cc-sparI1w
keeps them company, who also sings from
the tree in the morning, while the frost yet
colorrd snarrow ircnupnts III. ,biclets
and hedre.rows. bu.ilv scratching amid the
leaves, The wooIpcCkers k,cD IN Their
rowing search for insects in the woods. the
haunts OF the TITS and CT, eper-, and the
home of the grouse and squirrel. Bat this
halcyon period is as short as 1t is uncertain,
for in the midst of fall we are often yelled
n winters snow.
Il A wall, in thc fall woodlands will hrirr
Won face 10 face with tho ,,n.bint uf nature
Mt this season. Tho SIN shines thrnurh tho
naked forest warming IN lis cool r, c.escs
The silver. notes Of no III If - h'yno H.,
,in[le NJ tho Irlls nm The ,vinJ and H..
chlrruninp of snu,trpls clu,,s mn rrno, Tho
leaves The sen.rs orr lbs ocn,e tbor In
the snrinr when The mnis;urc with ncrv,,i,1
the air intcn.ifrs sonnd, and n.l,,rs nod
mapnifies distant objects S,bcr c,lorc
clothe the landscape. shades of lronzt and
brown from tho Inf If Tho foI. II loaf, tI,I
deep dive of the bu,ternut. The Dimes an
neor 70 GOOD odyantace in 1ho;r rae ' li,,. ~
The leave, lie thicl, IN The fnrae, G,'r Ia
leatberv leaves If mo rod 'oaI, ,ho lih 'l
emnmr5led scrolls If the whIt" and H., 40
nerv icaves of The bn.ch ,non ~ No. Va
s,ilI clinginr 70 tho ,,cns =, ni,,,r ~,
rustic win Every hreoza "'''
IininT the nl,i rnaIs and f.n,e.-,, e ava
the wiherrd ankle of C,m,,,i,. fir ', 'i.'
asters roldcn r1ds whose v,Snty s,ans c,,-
mort the iufled rrona,ies os sc,3 Tho ,,a,',,,
stalks of the milk weed have o..annt ii,ir
gray purses and cytry brel ~ scts the broyn
of autumn are sill VIM ANITA ' ,h,. fc ~
green leaves The wild rose disnl,~s nc
Scarlet ovaiies, the new shoots vii armed