September 



about the water, quite an idler as compared 

 with " downy," and still with a melancholy 

 eye to business. Among the shrubbery a sin- 

 gle wren was darting about, and the chewink 

 was trying to escape observation in the under- 

 brush. The Park is now flooded with white- 

 throated sparrows, with their clean white bibs 

 on, probably driven hither by the untimely 

 cold and snow to the north, while yellow- 

 rumps are numerous, with a sprinkling of the 

 black- throated blue warblers. I cannot refrain 

 from again expressing admiration for the chaste 

 and simple coloring of this delicate specimen, 

 of pure white, blue, and black exquisitely com- 

 bined. Its quiet elegance makes one half- 

 ashamed that he should be so infatuated by the 

 " gold, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined 

 linen" in which many of the species are ar- 

 rayed. Bright colors are like whip and spur to 

 the eye — exhilarating, but not restful. 



The most picturesque view in the famous Cen 

 tral Park is to be had from the foot-bridge over 

 the lake at its upper extremity. On one side 

 of the bridge is the tip-end of the lake, forming 

 a secluded basin with steep, rocky embankments, 



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