THE INSPIRING SPARROWS. 



down for the night, you will hear the clear notes 

 that blend so admirably with the hushed surround- 

 ings. It is a charming " good-night" that touches 

 the heart and brings you into closer contact with 

 nature. Much has been written concerning the 



song of the vesper-bird, but verbal 

 description, however elaborate, fails 

 to convey any satisfactory impres- 

 sion of these wild songs without words. Those 

 who are familiar with the notes of the song-sparrow 

 will recognize a marked general resemblance, yet 

 the two songs are not likely to be confounded. 

 The difference between the morning and evening 

 song of the vesper-sparrow is not so much a reality, 

 I think, as has been asserted, but rather the same 

 utterance gives us a different impression at the close 

 of day from that received if we hear the bird at 

 sunrise. The atmosphere in the evening seems to 

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