THE MUSICAL WOODPECKER 217 



We pass along the aisles of the green leaves. The 

 musical woodpecker is drumming again. 



"Does he drum for grubs?" asks the speaker. 



" Sometimes, but not now. He is drumming for sound. 

 He is a musician,* and his mate is near." 



We turn away, and we have seen how nature may be 

 made a place holy. 



* " Certain varieties of woodpeckers play on musical instruments for 

 the benefit of their mates." — Audubon. 



