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and fight until one is conquered and retreats, often minus an antenna, cerca, or 

 even a leg. The cricket's note has a wide range of expression. When waiting for 

 his ladylove he keeps up a constant droning; if he hears his rival the tone is sharp 

 and defiant; but if the object of his affection approaches, the music changes to a 

 seductive whispering, even having in it an uncertain quiver as if his feelings were 

 too strong for utterance. 





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Nature is the great farmer. Continually she sows and reaps, making 

 all the forces of the universe her tools and helpers; the sun's rays, wind, 

 rain and snow, insects and birds, animals small and great, even to the 

 humble burrowing worms of the earth, all work mightily for her and 

 a harvest of some kind is absolutely sure. But if man interferes and 

 insists that the crops shall be only such as may benefit and enrich him- 

 self, she seems to yield a willing obedience and under his control does 

 immensely better work than when unguided. But Dame Nature is 

 an " eye-servant." Let the master relax his vigilance for ever so short 

 a time, and among the crops of his desire will come stealing in the hardy, 

 aggressive, and, to him, useless plants that seem to be her favorites. 



