NESTLINGS OF FOREST AND MARSH 
companionship seemed to be mutually agree- 
able, for they followed where he flew until 
their early family cares absorbed them. 
Two broods of young horned larks were 
raised in this meadow in March and May, 
respectively. The third nest was made in a 
cornfield in July. It was merely a slightly 
hollowed-out place at the base of a corn hill. 
In early March, two more male meadow 
larks appeared, and a few days later a soberly 
gowned female came alone. She was at 
once the object of much attention. The 
way to a man’s heart may be, as cynics 
aver, through his stomach ; but among 
feathered folk this rule is reversed, and 
many a ladylove is won by edible dainties. 
With the mercury at zero fat worms are 
scarce, and Madam coquettishly encouraged 
the efforts of her three suitors. There 
seemed to be no quarrelling for her favor, 
but each one laid his hunting trophies at her 
feet or called her to share an especially rich 
find. After several weeks of living thus on 
the fat of the land, she made a choice, not 
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