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whom she dwells, the aid of her partner perseverance— 

 and with the help of patience and perseverance nincli 

 may be attained. 



And fanciers, above all others, have need for the 

 exercise of patience and perseverance, for withont these 

 virtnes they will never excel in their hobby, either as 

 breeders or exhibitors. 



Some of us are at times sorely tempted to despond, 

 and are even inclined to abandon the keeping and 

 exhibiting of cage birds, in consequence of disappoint- 

 ments and misfortunes with our pets — when in such a 

 strait let us remember this simple word — patience. The 

 true fancier knows no such word as failure — he means to 

 trv again — he does so and wins. Even when he has 

 succeeded he is not content, but goes on striving for 

 further successes. 



Mutual forbearance and kind words, whether in the 

 bird room, the Show room, or the Committee room, are 

 needed to cement fanciers together for the welfare of 

 their hobby. Members who always bear this in mind 

 greatly benefit the Club or Society to which the}^ 

 l)elong. Where goodwill exists among fanciers, there 

 will patience have perfected her work. 



It is the impatient man who causes nine-tenths of 

 the strife and illwill in the fanc}- — but I say, be patient 

 even with these, try by kindness to wdn them over to 

 reasonableness. I know by experience that it is hard to 

 meet some of these impatient people and hold out to them 

 the hand of good fellow^ship — but do it by all means, for 

 it is kindness which kills unkindness, and this life is too 

 short to be at enmity with a fellow-man if it can 

 possibly be avoided. 



Brother fanciers, let me appeal to you. If you have 

 not already begun, begin at once, and do all the good 

 you can, not minding what the poor impatient ones may 

 have to say. By so doing you will best follow the 

 teachings of the Great Master, who was to all a noble 

 example of patience. PKREGRINE Bai,!,. 



