Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . ys would listen to reason. Whoever has time, or can take time, andwants something to do, pleasant and profit-able, let her raise canaries—and go about itright. Dont let a sad experience with aDickie that died long ago, prevent yourembarking in the bird business. Didnt Imyself begin years before with a perfectmarvel, that knew everything I said anddid : that hopped on my thumb to peck atmy finger; and then curled up in a cornerand died, without just cause or youll wonder what possessed meto raise canaries. Ill tell you. One dayJohn and I
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . ys would listen to reason. Whoever has time, or can take time, andwants something to do, pleasant and profit-able, let her raise canaries—and go about itright. Dont let a sad experience with aDickie that died long ago, prevent yourembarking in the bird business. Didnt Imyself begin years before with a perfectmarvel, that knew everything I said anddid : that hopped on my thumb to peck atmy finger; and then curled up in a cornerand died, without just cause or youll wonder what possessed meto raise canaries. Ill tell you. One dayJohn and I went to take tea at Cousin a splendid talker he is ! And for anhour it was all about the canary. He spokeof its attractive appearance and friendlyways. He said it was cheerful and sprighdy,companionable and docile ; had varied andbeautiful plumage ; was easily kept andeasily bred ; and had strongly markedsocial and domestic proclivities. He de-clared the canary to be the bird of thepeople, and that it would pay to raise. canaries; as the demand for them is im-mense. He said that the London marketfor canaries was supplied from cottagehomes. You can just imagine what effectall that had upon me—a managing woman,on the look-out for something agreeable todo that paid well. Here was the very I set my mind to do anything, I ambound to carry it out, and I took hold ofthe bird business in just that spirit. Now, all my life I had heard how muchbetter one worked when they had a heartin the business; but I never really and trulyappreciated that saying until I began raisingcanaries. It is just the business for a wom-an : increases her womanly tenderness anddevelops her motherly instincts. It is mar-velous to see that fragment of life go sys-tematically through with her preparationsfor house-keeping, and her management ofthe family when it arrives. I might go ontalking as long as Cousin John did, but Iam afraid you would get weary and wonderwhen I was coming to the
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