The Wit of the Wild 



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young housewife that had led to the unfor- 

 tunate choice of the bad site first taken, and to 

 the poor architecture in both attempts at home- 

 making. But no one has heard any complaints 

 from the magnificent husband, who no doubt 

 sees charms in his young spouse outweighing 

 considerations of comfort. As both the home 

 and the partnership are temporary, it doesn't 

 much matter. Maybe next year he will have 

 better luck. Possibly he doesn't know or de- 

 serve anything better, fine feathers do not al- 

 ways make fine birds, 'tis said. 



June 26. Found a wood-thrush's nest to- 

 day, close to the house, which had been con- 

 structed and occupied with such secrecy that 

 we had never suspected its presence, though it 

 has been inhabited so long that the female is 

 now sitting. It is a beautifully typical leaf- 

 made nest, resting on the flat bough of a hem- 

 lock, ten feet from the ground. 



June 28. Already the wood-thrush is so 

 tame that I can go close to her without dis- 

 turbing her, and, doubtless, were she within 

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