magnolia-leaves

Updated: May 20, 2025

The tapping of the great magnolia-leaves upon the windows of the south front; the rustling of the ilex; the ceaseless murmur of the river; the near twittering or distant song of innumerable birds; the steady hum of the saw-mill below; the call of the poultry-woman at the home-farm, and the shrieking response of a feathered horde flying and fighting for their food sounds all so familiar as to pass unnoticed, save in the absence of companionship.

Mrs. Henry De La Pasture - Peter's Mother