ILLUSTRATIONS 



Corhie slipped off and amused himself 116 



She wore, draped from her shoidders, snowy plumes of rare 



beauty 122 



Near Ardea^s Home ' . . .124 



That criss-cross pile of old dead twigs was a dear home, and 



they both guarded it 127 



The Flying Clown 135 



Peaceful enough, indeed, had been the brooding days . . . 141 



The little rascals could practise the art of camouflage . . . 144 



Suppose you shoidd find just one pair 153 



Through all the lonesome woods there is not one dove . . . 158 

 Once, so many flew by, that the sound of their wings was like the 



sound of thunder 161 



Oh, the wise, wise look of him 165 



Solomon knew the runways of the mice 168 



Those five adorable bahies of Solomon 171 



He passed the brightest hours dozing 174 



It was time for the Feast of the Vagabonds 185 



Something south of the Amazon kept calling to him .... 189 

 Nature has kept faith with him and brought him safely back to 



his meadow 194 



