AUGUST 



The continued warm weather is favorable 

 for insects, which now seem to revel in every 

 shape, from the most beautiful butterfly to the 

 humble worm : noisy with mirth, unconscious 

 of the cold frost, that is soon to sweep them 

 from existence. 



Among the most prominent is what is com- 

 monly called the August bird, whose dull 

 monotonous note, at the close of the day, 

 seems to tell of days misspent and privileges 

 abused, and friendly warns us of the rapidity 

 of time, and of approaching eternity, and the 

 importance of improving the remainder of our 

 days to the best advantage. 



