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hardest to pull out a large, nickel-plated screw which moves up and 

 down with every revolution of the wheel, 



J-J loves his playthings as well as any of the children do theirs, — 

 some little bells fastened to the window curtain, which he rings, a tiny 

 brass Indian and a black-headed pin with which he juggles. 



His back and head at first gray, are now dusted with a glimmer of 

 blue — faint, elusive, like sunlight on rippling water or the bloom on 

 the plum. 



He is withall a most whole-souled little fellow, entering into every 

 vicissitude of life with ardent enthusiasm, full of affection, loyalty and 

 good will. His nature is optimistic, his temperament joyous and even 

 though he does live in semi-captivity he is fully as happy as his breth- 

 ren of the wild wood. 



BIRDS OF A VILLAGE 



Nestling in the heart of a picturesque valley and surrounded for sev- 

 eral miles in all directions by beautiful rolling country, lies the pretty 

 village of West Grove, Pennsylvania. It is located in the south eastern 

 portion of Chester county, and was for many years my home and hunt- 

 ing ground. 



There was considerable woodland in the locality, also a number of 

 varieties of coniferous trees, and the latter proved a great attraction 

 for the birds, especially those appearing in the autumn and early win- 

 ter. 



The following table shows the different species of birds personally 

 observed either in the village proper or within a radius of two miles 

 from it. 



Crow House Wren 



Blue Jay ' Winter Wren 



Robin Kingbird 



Blackbird Pewee 



Red-wing Blackbird Wood Pewee 



Bhiebird Crested Flycatcher 



Brown Thrasher Least Flycatcher 



Wood Thrush Gold Finch 



Catbird Scarlet Tanager 



Oven Bird Red-eye Vireo 



Cow Bird Yellow-throated Vireo 



Baltimore Oriole (ireen Heron 



Orchard Oriole Belted Kingfisher 



