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RECREATION. 



blade, the lower mandible being much is dropped just beneath the surface of the 



longer than the upper (fig. 16). Of their water; then, flying rapidly, they may be 



manner of feeding one writer says, "Open- said literally to ' plow the main' in search 



ing the mouth, the bladelike lower mandible of small aquatic animals." 



LONGING FOR THE COUNTRY. 



C. M. DENISON. 



As the city streets grow hotter, and the 



sun comes beating down, 

 And the rich and idle fellows have about 



all left the town, 

 It just seems to me I'd like to hie myself 



to some cool spot, 

 Where the business cares and worries of 



this life could be forgot; 

 There to rest this poor old body, just to 



loaf among the trees, 

 A-listening to the brook's soft tune, and 



the humming of the bees ; 

 Just to live in some old farm-house, where 



they build the porches wide, 

 And the fragrant, dewy roses are a-bloom- 



ing just outside; 



Where there's miles of pleasant landscape 



built to please the weary eye 

 And a daisy of a trout brook ripples 



through the meadow nigh; 

 Where there's nothing special doing, and 



you nap beneath the trees, 

 Just a-listening to the music made by 



every passing breeze; 

 Where you go to bed at evening, and you 



sleep the whole night long, 

 And you wake up in the morning, feeling 



mighty good and strong; 

 And you eat till nearly busted, bread and 



butter, pies, and cake, 

 'Cause the victuals taste so nearly like 



those mother used to make. 



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AMATEUR PHOTO BY A, C. DICKINSON. 



TRYING TO LOOK PLEASANT, 



