OUR COUNTRY LIFE 



Like most reserved persons, when he lets himself go, 

 he is a delightful companion, gay, debonair, casting 

 discretion to the winds. His comments on country life 

 are unique: "What a noisy crew these country crea- 

 tures are!" It happened to be August. "They actually 

 kept me awake last night. I shall have to return to 

 my quiet city home." And he awaited half seriously 

 our protests. 



"You should be here in June if you think this is 

 noisy," we hasten to retort; "then the birds make the 

 most frightful racket all day long." 



"Indeed? Well, I 've never believed in the so- 

 called joys of a country life. Give me the peace of 

 well-built blocks of houses — " 



"With the music of the street car, and the elevated 

 and the motors not too far away!" 



"Why, that 's not nearly so disturbing as this noc- 

 turnal uproar." 



I must confess to feeling somewhat embarrassed one 

 May during an especially active mating season when 

 I was forced to ask my guests whether they would pre- 



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