THE OOLOQI8T 



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disections of feathers and hairs until 

 his own liead as become as bare (out- 

 side) as a wind swept sand rock stand- 

 ing alone in a prairie expanse. 



"There is nothing in eggs, if you 

 don't sell them!" This declaration 

 came from a man who can see not the 

 least reason for existence, except to 

 hoard up money He has done not 

 one single act for the good of the 

 world, except, as it would appear to 

 some, hoard up gold and hold a record 

 of membership on a church roll. All 

 this may stand for "something" in 

 this world, but just as likely, to find 

 a different landing for him in eternity. 



"Of what account is all this work? 

 I'd rather have as many hens' egg.s 

 which could be eaten!" And this 

 declaration came from a lady who 

 sees in any work, only worthy good 

 when that work will buy pleasures 

 and gratification for the present. 



"I could not fool my time away with 

 eggs!" And so this declaration came 

 from a man who delights to lay in 

 the mud "fooling" his time away fish- 

 ing; and again, squandering his 

 precious hours in roaming the fields 

 and woods, gun in hand, to satisfy his 

 craving to kill birds and animals; and 

 all this he does in the name of "Sport." 

 Afterward he loafs his valuable hours 

 away gloating over his success! 



All may be right from their own 

 viewpoint; but nevertheless, th;^ 

 thought associates these remarks in 

 my mind with the old adage: "Where 

 ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be 

 wise!" 



Yes, all may be right from their 

 own "viewpoint," but certainly the 

 authors of such remarks and declara- 

 tions do not control all the "view- 

 points." If they did, certainly there 

 would be quite a "narrowing" down of 

 the fine point of "view." Other in- 

 dividuals, possessing normal eyes and 

 ears, well balanced minds, and clean 

 consciences, also claim ownership to 



"viewpoints;" and of a generous and 

 liberal character, eminating from just 

 and unselfish hearts with a willing- 

 ness to do things for the betterment 

 of their fellowmen, and to the ever- 

 lasting good of the world! 



There is "something" in eggs, else 

 the student of classification of birds 

 could find no material for devoting his 

 "time to investigating the birds them- 

 selves." There is "something" in 

 eggs, else the oologist would not be- 

 come a thorough student of tlie "birds 

 themselves" in following uy his 

 chosen hobby, not only involving a 

 knowledge of the eggs of birdi, but 

 of the "birds themselves." 



There is "something" in eggs, even 

 though it be not of golden wealth 

 laid by the goose of the fabled story. 

 And he is a living goose, who, in 

 cherishing the golden egg, turns a deaf 

 ear to the enbling thoughts and life 

 giving inspirations of a Grand and 

 Just Creator! He worries his life 

 away in a grasping greed for gold, 

 which buys only death, and that, too, 

 without one redeeming act to leave 

 for the good of mankind! There is 

 little else in living solely for the pos- 

 session of gold, than worry. Tuere 

 is "something" instinctively divine in 

 possession of that which is without 

 greed and avarice, and that wliich as- 

 sociates itself with the untainted 

 wealth of blessings bestowed upon 

 those who breathe the inspiration 

 direct from Nature and Nature's God! 

 Accruing interest on gold is a life 

 worry of its possessor! Accruing in- 

 terest in his studies is a life pleasure 

 of the oologist! 



There is "something" in eggs beside 

 the creation of an insatiate desire to 

 eat them. Not only is there a present 

 pleasure in the studies of the oologist, 

 but the keen perception of discovery 

 leads to future expansion of faculties, 

 inspiring greater interest in the work- 

 ings of the beautiful world of Nature, 



