ORIENTAL FRILL PIGEONS. 



He knew perfectly well, as a student of nature, 

 that the development in lacing was certain to 

 come sooner or later. Anyhow, he carefully 

 sketched the birds, dotting down any particular 

 features they possessed, etc., and after a further 

 chat on the Fancy generally, and a hearty 

 invitation to come again soon, I bade him good- 

 bye, bringing my birds away with me. 



Alas ! I never thought it was to be the last 

 good-bye. Mr. Ludlow's death took place on 

 Easter morning, within four or five weeks of my 

 visit. He submitted a drawing of the pair of 

 Blondinettes for my approval, and which I re- 

 turned with only very slight suggestions for 

 alteration. He started to work upon the picture, 

 and had been working upon it for several days, 

 when the Great Call came to lay aside his brush 

 and pencil. Nature had given out. Calling his 

 daughter to him, he said: — 



"My work is finished. I cannot go on any 

 longer." 



And within a week or so he had passed the 

 barrier to the Great Beyond. Thus the last 

 work done by the greatest delineator of Poultry 

 and Pigeons in our time was upon his favourite 

 breed of Pigeons — Oriental Frills. 



Having for all practical purposes dealt with 

 the blue-laced Satinette, we will proceed to deal 

 with the rest of the family. The Sulphurette 

 comes next in order. This is a very charming 

 colour, and in order that my young friends may 



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