JACKY WINTER 61 



And yet, in spite of all his lovableness, he has been called 

 dull and plain. If the grey of a mother's hair is plain, then he 

 is plain ; if the soothing quietness of home is dull, then no 

 bird is duller ; for he can boast no flaunting colour, no exciting 

 song, but just the softness, the peace and the love that soothe 

 the heart and rest the weary mind. 



