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The birds are the natural orchestra of the garden, 

 and the members of the orchestra like to bathe and 

 drink just like all other musicians ; so we next planned 

 a little bowl to be kept filled with very fresh water. 



A wooden chopping bowl of largest proportions 

 was procured; three squat legs were then fitted to 

 the curved bottom, and nailed firmly ; then the entire 

 thing was treated to several coats of gray-green paint, 

 giving each coat plenty of time to dry. A last coat 

 was applied and while still wet some very fine sand 

 was sprinkled over the surface of the entire bowl, 

 which suddenly transformed the wood into an ap- 

 pearance of stone. When finished it was beautiful, 

 and as queer and ancient looking as if we had acci- 

 dentally discovered it in Egypt. The entire cost of 

 this bathing and drinking bowl was seventy-five 

 cents ! 



A flat round stone was then placed in the centre 

 on which the birds could stand. Pouring the water 

 so as to leave top of stone exposed, we retired to the 

 studio to see who would be its first patron. In less 

 than fifteen minutes here came the curious catbird, 

 mewing excitedly ; he made several swoops toward it, 

 not being thoroughly convinced of its safety, then 

 suddenly lighted on the centre stone and drank and 



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