BIRD STORIES 



Audubon Societies — not much, but a little; and when 

 the Knight of the Snowy Heron was killed, that little 

 helped the National Association to hire another soldier 

 to take his place. Now, think of that! There was an- 

 other soldier who so believed in the Herons' right to life 

 and plumage, that he was ready to protect them though 

 it meant certain danger to himself ! 



Yes, there is to this very day a soldier at Heron Camp. 

 Do you know a way to keep him safe? Why, you child- 

 ren of America can do it if you will, and it need not cost 

 one of you a penny. You can do it with your minds. 

 For if every girl makes up her mind for good and all 

 that she will never wear a feather that costs a bird its 

 life; and if every boy makes up his mind for good and 

 all that he will never be a feather-hunting dragon — 

 why there will not be anybody growing up in America 

 to harm Ardea, will there? You can keep the Soldier 

 of Heron Camp safe by just wishing it! That sounds 

 wonderful as a fairy story come true, does it not? And 

 like the knight in some old fairy tale, could not Ar- 

 dea's new Soldier ^4ive happily forever after"? 



