Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-07-17

nestlcs In each protected corner of an
old-fashioned aig'zag fence! Yet all
these arc under the ban shiftless."
Thanks be to the gods who sowed this
country so full of stones and trees, that
tho army Of farmers who have worried
the land haven't succeeded in turning it
into the abomination of desolation they
admirel
And now, having relieved my mind
III go on with the blue jay hunt:
The next morning it was, for a rarity,
fine. 1 started up the wood road ahead
OF my guide, so that ! might take my
climb as easily as such feat is suscep-
tiblc OF. Passing through tho baro
pasture, entered the outlying clump3
of spruce which form the advance-guard
of tho forests on Grcylock, and here my
leador overlook me, urging his fiery
steeds, with their empty sled Now
horned beasts have had certain terror
for mo over since an exciting experience
with them in my childhood. l stood re-
spectfully on one side, prepared to fly
should tho critters" (local) show ma
licious intent. On they came, looking
at me sharply with wicked eyes.
made read for a rush, when, lo thoy
turned from me, and dashed madly into
sprucc-tree, nearly upsetting them
selves, and threatening to run away.
We were all afraid of each other.
The mortified driver apologizcd for
their behavior on the ground that
'they amt much used to seeing a lady
up in the wood lot" generously for
gave them, and then meekly followed
In thcir footsteps, up, up, up, toward
tho clouds, till we reached the blue jay
neighborhood. Here we parted. My
escort passed on still higher, and |
seated myself to see at last my blue
jays.
Dead silence around me. Not leaf
stirred; not bird peeped. | began to
make noise myself-calls and imita-
tions (foeblc) of bird-notes to arouse
their curiosity; blue jay is a born in
vestigator. No sign of heavens color
appeared except in the patches of Sky
between the leaves.
Other wood dwellers came; rose
breasted grosbcak, with lovely rosy
shield with much posturing and many
sharp ''clicks," essayed to find out what
manner of irreveront intruder this
might be. Later his modest gray-clad
spouse joined him. They circled
around to view tho wonder on all sides.
They exchanged dubious sounding
opinions. They were as little used to
sooing LADY, as the oxen. They
slipped away, and in moment heard
his rich song from afar.
No one else paid the slightest atten
tion to my coaxing, and | returned by
easy stages to tho spruces, whero | had
the misfortune to arouse the suspicion
of robin. Do you know what it is tc
be under robin surveillance? A neigh
borhood where this bird considers him
self tho guardian of tho peace (as he
does wherever his family is plentifuD Is
ono to be avoided like the plague by tho
bird student Let but one redbreas
tako it into his obstinate little hea(
that you are y suspicious character, ant
he mounts tho nearest tree-tho very
top twig, in plain sight-and begins his
loud Peep! peep! tut, tut, tut Peep
peep! tut, tut, tut!'
This is his tocsin of war, and soon his
allies appear, and then
From the north from the cast from the soutl
and the west
Woodland, wheat field corn fleld, clover,
Over and over, and over and over
Five o'clock, ten o'clock, twelve, or seven,
Nothing but robin-calls heard under heaven
No matter what you do or what yol
don't do. One will perch on each side o
you, and join tho maddening chorus
driving every bird in the neighborhoo(
either to join in the hue and cry (a'
some of the sparrows), or to hido him
self from the monster that has been dis
covered
tried to tire them out by sitting alb
solutely motionless; but three, who ovi
IDENTIFY had business in the vicinity, fo
each held mouthful of worms, guarded
mo to right and left and in front, ant
never ceased their offensive remark
long enough to stuff those worms int
the mouths waiting for them.
was not ablo to convince them tina
had no designs on robin households
and had TO own myself defeated again
Then and there abandoned tho searcl
for the blue jay. But, oh! the pleasur
of hunting for him, of making friend
with nature in her shyest moods, an
pursuing her to her solitudes! Their
are utilitarians who would think m
} time better spent in sowing wear
seams, or punching holes l.. strips q
J linen to make useless embroidery
Nothing charms these good souls tina
is not available" for immediate use
To such my chasing tho birds over tn
wood lot is little short Of crime, an
they will never taste the wine Of Lii
poured for me in those hours of deligh
/ Never were summer days moro dt
licious than those vainly given to fol
J lowing up that tricksy sprite.-Oliy
Thorne Miller, in Harper's Bazaar.
FISHING FOR PEARLS.
, The Divers in Bahrcin Are Mostly SLAVE