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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
[COPYRIGHT SECURED.] 
OUI FOR A BATH .—From A Painting BY F. S. CnURCn .—Drawn and Engraved for the American Agriculturist. 
turlst and Hearth and Home as long as he lives.” Long 
life to him! 
Edwin C. P.—Use only fair English words in “squar¬ 
ing.” 
Merry Thought has squared the word “care” 123 
times, changing one word every time ; it took 1,068 letters 
to write the squares with, and is certainly the most care¬ 
fully written document I ever received. 
H. II. M.—You can always tell if your answers are 
“right,” by comparing them with the list of answers 
when they are published. 
J. M. S.—Sorry not to oblige you, hut it is contrary to 
our rules to advertise for correspondents. 
Plowboy. — Thanks for your rebus, so beautifully 
drawn ; I am only sorry you did not select some other 
subject. 
Minnie T. B. — I do enjoy “ a hearty laugh,” but it is 
generally with folks, not at them. 
Glad to hear from Rachie B. A., M. L. L., Austin W. 
S., Claude, C. II. J., A. M. R., Johnnie, Ben S. S., Robt. 
W. M„ and Nellie Bache. 
Thanks for puzzles, etc. (though some may be looking 
for thanks in Hearth and name) to J. S. Van 0., Ja-cc- 
pe-es, Claude, Annie, Alice II. P., Fred. A. S., Minnie, 
Hattie K., E. M. Brown, Orren P. A., Jacob N. It., and 
Mary Jacobs. 
Out for a Bath, 
When we saw Mr. Church’s painting called "Out for a 
Bath,” it seemed so funny, that we wished all the boys and 
girls could have a laugh at it, so we had an engravingof it 
made, and here it is. Some pictures that we give yon 
are intended to be instructive, and others are put in 
merely as pictures, to interest and amuse. The artist has 
represented three young snipe making their first acquaint¬ 
ance with water. Young birds are not, as a general 
thing, very handsome, but young snipe in their unfledged 
state, with their ridiculously long legs, are comical 
enough. Many artists can paint birds and give a correct 
representnlion of their forms and colors,but few succeed 
in giving them much expression. In this group we have 
a great amount of expression. A bath is evidently quite 
a new thing to these snipelets, and they hesitate before 
venturing in. The one on the left, more courageous than 
the others, is testing the water with the tips of his toes, 
while the rest await the verdict with most comical inter¬ 
est. See, too, how finely the sedges and other plants are 
represented. We think this a very clever and amusing 
picture, and hope that all our young readers do too. 
