The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

one beyond that little arm of the lake. said
the boys guide.
'"rhe swamp" scoffed Robert: What's
to be seen in a boggy place like that? Wen
get our feet wet" 4,
You'd make a great discoverer in South
Amerlcaa & if you're ~, afraid nduIn Of little muehS
That silenced Robert. They walked on
Suddenly Mr.. BORDEN stopped.
Keep quiet" he whispered.
Then he whipped an opera glass out o, s,,ns rne
bag at hrs side and began to look at some
thing jn one Of the saplings.
about on the branches?' he asked Here's
another glass. Look"
ed delight. "How pretty! Black and-white
striped. See it hitch along on that branSh; M%h;
Now it's going straight up the trunk. what
kind Of bird is it, Mr.. Borden?
Mr., Borden took his glass from hls eyes ana
"Why, Robert Westmore, don't you know!
he asked "I supposed that a boy who want
ed to 60 to far-of countries to study strange
birds and animals surely must be LSSand aSeandainnt
Robert blushed to the tops OF his ears ana
felt so beaten" as he afterward expressed
it, that he couldn't say word;
But there are plenty Of people who Know
scarcely anything about The M natpra. nssory wort
on in conciiating tone. "If you don't know
what that familiar little bird is, boys, you
can make at least one discovery right here
within an eighth of a mile OF your summer
resort. You won't have to travel very lar
to discover something new, will YOU" :,
"But what is the bird called?" queried
Robert. :,
you may find that out for yourselves"
responded Mr.. Borden. Here IL key 10
tify the dainty creature. l will tell you this
much to give YOU a start and save time.it
belongs to the family Of wood warblers'
The boys sat down on the g grass ana "a con- nn
suited the key, while Mr.. bpruef 5 nooheo ,onf o
with an amused smile as they turned lear
after leaf and read the descriptions OF genera
and species.
They found themselves so ignorant OF birds
that they spent nearly an hour Just gettns
"Ive got it," cried Robert, at last, IN
proud triumph. "Its the creeping warbler
The description fits exactly.
THAT'S right said Mr.. Borden. ~ We
identifsd your first t ora hhEen tbis d,v y0oK Keen
the markings in mind, so that you Will know Know
the next bird of that species you see. Now
let us go farther
They walked on, but had gone only few
| PAGES when Wesley called out; v,,o. L., :.
"Oh, Mr.. Borden, look here! What bird is
this?"
, T ook at it well, note its markings and
then consult your key. It's another war
bier" said the instructor.
''He talks just like professor, doesn't
e he!" whispered Robert.
! BLACK throat, yellowsh-green head, olive
green back" remarked Wesley, watching the
+ pretty creature as it tilted about airily
h among the twigs.
n Then the boys consulted their key again,
+ and. after many blunders found that the
5 beautiful bird was the blackthroated green
warbler.
t Correct" said Mr.. Borden. "Well, we
c must move on, or we won't reach the swamp
heforc noon"
c But they had not gone far before Robert
r stopped, with an exclamation of ecstasy.
= that is by no means too strong a word.
e Just look at that little fairy OF bird!''
5 he cried. "IPs perfect gen." he added
q unconscious OF the manner in which he was
n mixing his metaphors.