146 SOUTHWARD HO! 
ear. Look through my telescope and you will 
see well the dapper little chap, no longer than 
a sparrow, but far more dainty, with his cream 
breast, brown back, and black ‘points.’ In 
spring, when he comes back from the hot 
climes, his back will be pearl-gray. He, too, 
has come to say good-bye. 
