Judge — October 16, 1915 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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Familiar Birds gentle cooing bird, now C, pee F : wo famous ornithologists, A. Carnegie and W. J. Bryan, ch claim to have discovered this bird; and in their efforts to preserve and breed it, one has expended millions of dollars and the other millions of A dauntless, roving bird of the d the fiercest storms, but on land ‘nt mate on every shore. ‘A chattering busybody, jealous Repeats with added variations, Appearance: animated, yet » (Pecunia facilis). is able to with ina erased and of other female heard from other birds. of her mat what she h always blue. STORK, or Carrier Bird (Populator mundi). One of our most common birds. Flies by day or by night. His most prominent fea- ture is a larg HOUSE WREN (Uxor amabilis). A cheery, industrious little stay-at-home. Arrayed in simple brown. Has a fine coloratura voice, worthy of the high art of the treetops, but she sings only near her nest, because she feels like singing. BULLFINCH (Hotarius bombastus). Living on bluffs and dis- playing fine feathers, this noisy prater tries to fly high, in the hope of being taken for an eagle. Food: chaff, odd scraps of things. bubbles. Song: a loud and grating /, 7, mee, mee! LOON, a Society Bird (Nemo in domo). A sleck-feathered, long-necked fowl. Very much in the swim, where he makes a fine showing; when out of his element, however, he cuts but a poor, figure. An easy prey to anyone who stalks him solicitously. PRAIRIE HEN (Gallina bromidica). A spe of female. to be found in the Middle West. A nibbler. Flouri und: grows plump. Taste: rather flat, yet grea fiction. HOOT OWL, or emn, bushy-browed old bird. his eyes, hoots at the doings of other birds. pooh! Duffer Bird (Avis grouchicus). A sol- Sits on high perch and, blinking Song: a gruff pooh, HAND UPS DUNO Oidbou—That gown looks positively ridiculous ! Mrs. Oldboy—Oh, please buy it, dear ! ly prized by publishers of I promise you I'll not wear it more than once or twice. KIND-HEARTED Flo—And if he were to propose, would you accept ? Flossie—Oh, | might temporarily. The poor fellow needs encouragement and I'm not engaged to anybody just at present. YELLOW HAMMER (Detractor skunkosus). A pernicious knocker. Safely protected by the foliage, he pecks maliciously at whatever won't peck back. Never comes out of the tree to fight. If turned upon, shows white feather. CHICKEN HAWK (Venator pucllarum). A wild bird of prey, noted for his speed. Always on the lookout for young pullets and cocktails. Seldom seen near his own nest. Call: an insinu- ating 0 yoo! Mating season: short, but recurrent. —Lawton Mackall. A Powerful Defense The prisoner at the bar had stolen a hog and his lawyer was defending him. 2 aid the Court interrupting the defense, “but the prisoner says he stole the hog.” “T know he does, Your Honor,” responded the attorney, “but he is such an infernal liar that nobody can believe him.” Quite Formidable Tommy—Pa, what is placing a man’s life in jeopardy. Pa—Trying him by jury. A Bread-and-Butter Letter—New Style OWARDS the Higher Cost of Living, I, as guest, fet quite forgiving, The bills for entertaining me, mine host, are yours to pays But the Higher Cost of Leaving—ah, that's what gets me grieving! Your servants’ plunks today! tips have set me back just fifteea —Sarah Redington.