The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-06
MAKES
PLEA FOR
THE. ROBIN
HOW GUTHRIE BRIDE MADE
HER FIRST CHERRY PIE;
MIGRATORY BIRDS

Rrd lovers OF Guthrie and vicinity
rejoice greatly that after so many
years in oyorc oming the indifference
OF the people a change has come, and
instead Of the ltful silence Of the
past, ana the infrequent visits Of the
birds of pnmage now on every side.
bush and tree blossoms in song and
color This not alone in park and
arove and woodland, but up in the
very heart OF the city To be aWak-
enod BY a carnival Of song in the carly
dawn Of morning is JOY beyond words,
and then what voices can compare in
musical art. With the tnneful birds
that make melody in adjacent trees
ana thicket. from highest branch or
from house-top or chimney even
forced bv the choir invisible as
this Hondrous chorus of voices join in
a yesper service. as the shades Of
niaht draw nigh, when the "Day IS
Dying III the Vest in minor tones.
but with A tilt that heralds the dawn
OF tumorrow's RISING sun while
the mOckine bird, our American
Niahtingale sings at interval through
out the night that God has not for
gotten His sleeping world
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WHAT delishtful change in this
since Gen Jamison. our foremost
omitholigist, and founder Of the State
Audubon began his propaganda to
make oklahoma the habitat of the
migratory birds, the results are fine,
FOR now the birds of song and plum
age like the myriad colorcd butter
fies, the ranging honey bee, gather
ing his stolen sweets from flower to
flower and from the sweet clover
blossom have become part Of the
animate nature in landscape and in
flower gardens How much we owe to
The happy birds. that change their
sky
To build and brood
And we think Of Tcnnyson, again
in
Where bushing ankle deep in flowers
We heard behind the wood binc veil
The milk that bubbled in the pail
And bu7zinas of the honeyed hours
How interesting life has become
since the advent Of the birds Whal
an interesting topic oi consideration;
All the old thread bare domestic tales
ana noienhorhood sossips, are rele-
gated to the garret or rubbish pile
ana what a common bond Of inter
est the snhiect Of birds among chill
dren and their elders. The bog oi
today is a lover OF birds, and h
knows more bird lore at 10 and i
wears than the average city bred man
used to know in a life time He can
tell when the Oriole came, and where
the nest is, he can describe the bird
and its habit, as no one but protes
sional could a fcw years ago. kept
ing Gen. Jamis0n. himself, and per-
haps Miss Carson, Who has reported
d new immigrant OF the blne-bird va
riety we believe the school children |
can tell the different varies Of Okla
loma birds better than any one else
Iah i,W groNn-nps are vtry aieTi |
ind observing, and report All inter
asting phenomena concerning.
Volume could be- written OF the ancc-
lotes OF birds related by close OBJ
servers or Interested people q va
-ietics Of birds in one yard) The |
-0bin is becoming very domesteated |
iud The little wren still seeks the hu-
nan habitation for her nest. the
1riole IS losing some OF his sllyness
md the Brown Thrasher. much Of his
ear. while the red bird or Cardinal
,eeps in the limelieht of his own
,plepdor ana the nocking bird has
be ome one Of tho most familiar OF
lird visitants VIII the mocking bird
the robin IN our human af-
ettion-' or is the robin one OF the
II does not seem possi-
bic that be can oger be second in our
lffecti0ns2 Docs it2 Every ono feels
personal affection in the robin. and
owing hands are very nrovident to-
ward The cherry loving robin from
ime immemorial For what other
.ird could win such Gracious favor as
hi-- One of the most beautiful OF
asf YEARS brides ~ Guthrie. in max
ne tho first cherry pie for her be-
oved Cherries from their own tree)
aw "a II that the robins had zen
ronr share of the cherries. Bat tho
anng husband reiished the pie. albeit
..t La lr.-v the rio would have been