188 HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS. 
Yet we have faith to believe that for these innocent 
and beautiful creatures a better day is dawning. The 
leading ornithologists, those who are entitled to the 
name, have placed themselves on record against a con- 
tinuance of the outrage. The State Legislature lately 
enacted stringent laws against the killing or exposing 
for sale of any song birds. Many newspapers are 
advocating a more rigid enforcement of the law. 
Intelligent and tender-hearted women are using their 
pens and voices in the good work, and by example as 
well as precept are becoming a power in this most 
worthy cause; while thousands of thoughtful girls and 
boys—the hope of the future—are becoming active and 
efficient workers in the Audubon Society. 
