126 RECORDS VOLUME XII, SEPT, 1920. 
probably would be the distinguishing field 
mark. Anyway, Judge Jenney remarked 
that I could consider it a red letter day. 
In the afternoon of the same day, we went 
to the Reservation to see the Heath Hen and 
waited in a small, board shanty nearly two 
hours for them to appear, but evidently we 
talked too much and did not remain quiet. 
for in that time but one appeared and squat- 
ted absolutely motionless on the plowed 
land for a long time. No more came, and we 
walked over to the house. As we were driv- 
ing back, in another field we saw a dozen or 
more pairs performing. This proceeding is 
most interesting, and it reminded me much 
of the old country dances where the coup- 
les, after going through the usual evolutions 
of the square dance, separate, and the young 
men give the clog dance. Then all join in 
the swing again. It resembled, too,—this 
stamping up and down,—a tempery child. 
These performances are carried on with the 
concominant booming sounds so often com- 
