The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
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THE MAGNOLIA WARBLERS.

The magnolia warbler" said Dad.
dy, lis very much interested in Ids
spring suit.
What fine home we have now
Mr.. Magnolia Warbler said to Mrs.
Magnolia Warbler.
It's q beautiful home she said
happily.
- don't think it's nice Mr.. Mag
nolia Warbler said TO take all we can
get and not do anything In return. It's
nice 10 have a spirit of giving and of
unselfishness and of generosity, don't
you think so, my love?'
~ most certainly do said Mrs.
Magnolia Warbler.
What would you suggestr she
said after a moment.
"'Well, / think it might be a good
scheme il we did what all the mag
nolia warblers lave done In the past.
What is that:' she asked. 4 be-
lieye | have an idea but l would like
to have you tell me to make sure
All the magnolia warblerS.' said
Mr. Magnolia Warbler, have had their
homes, as we have ours in Il spruce
tree. The magnolia warblers' homes
have always been very lovely and very
fine, and in order to express their
gratitude or thanks to the tree, the
warblers have always worked
! think ! know what you are go
ing to say said Mrs. Magnolia Warb-
| Tor ~ ~ 70 al 10
| the warblers have destroyed the
naughty ants and spiders and worms
which would otherwise hurt such trees
and maybe kin them. Isn't that what
You were going to tell me-?
1T is said Mr. Magnolia Warbler.
""Then, said Mrs Magnolia Warb-
Ter, let US follow their example. Let
us do our work well and thank the
tree where we nave made our home for
sheltering us.
our home IS such a nice one, as
I've said before said Mr. Magnolia
Warbler, as he looked about the nest
with its grass and twigs all entwined
and lined with little black roots"
Daddy" said Nancy, won't you
tell US why YOU call these birds the
magnolia warblers? Are they different
from the other warblers?"
and YOU started to tell US about
Mr.. Warbler's interest in his spring
suit" said Nick For my part don't
see why he was so interested in
spring suit. / simply hate to dress
up"
Daddy and Nancy both laughed
We'll" said Daddy, "now that /
have told YOU about the two nice mag
nolia warblers and their lovely home
and the Work they were going to do
to protect their tree home-as all 9TH
er magnolia warblers have done be-
fore them-I will tell you little bit
about the ways and habits and dress
of Mr.. Magnolia Warbler.
In the spring he has a handsome
yellow and black suit when he ar
rives, for in the winter he lives down
In Central America.
But he either gets tired of his gay
cOlored suit or else he lets it fade a
bit In the warm summer sunshine, for
the colors aren't nearly SO bright in
the summer time.
'The three cornered patch which he
wears on his back shows that he is
the magnolia warbler instead of be-
ing one of the many other families of
warblers.
His head dress is of a dull slate
blue color and his face is black. His
little throat is very golden and he dec
crates himself with a fine black neck
tie.
Around his tail he has a white
band which be thinks is very fine.
He never actually changes his col
ors but they grow less bright as the
summer goes on and when the sum
mer is over his colors are quite DIM
shows his good sense" said Nick,
he doesn't care ABOUT being dressed
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