GOOD-BY TO SUMMER 



tie creatures in the garden near the currant 

 bushes an afternoon or so ago. 



My presence did not disturb them in the least, 

 and their greetings were of the friendliest, even 

 though I ventured within two feet of them. 



There is a pretty sight. These lovely little 

 birds opening and closing their yellow-bordered 

 tails are redstarts, or yellow-tailed warblers, and 

 yonder are several others of their kind. 



Birds are not numerous in this locality, but I 

 can conduct you to a most popular September 

 rendezvous. It was fairly thronged before nip- 

 ping nights came ; but owing to the fact that some 

 of the habitues have left for the south, the Wild 

 Cherry Tree Cafe is not quite so extensively pat- 

 ronized as it was a few days ago. 



Approach quietly if you would have full 

 benefit of the frequenters' natural and unre- 

 strained conversation. I have often heard its 

 counterpart among eager human berry or cherry 

 pickers. 



Listen to the delightful commotion. Utter- 

 ance is impeded by large and frequent bites, but 

 the eloquence of the exclamations is only empha- 

 sized by these interruptions. 



There is an aerial sparring match ; the outcome 



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