JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 141 

 to his heart's core," says his grand- 

 daughter, "he could not believe others 

 less so, till painful experiences taught 

 him j then he was grieved, hurt, but 

 never imbittered ; and, more marvellous 

 yet, with his faith in his fellows as strong 

 as ever, again and again he subjected 

 himself to the same treatment." 



On one occasion when his pictures 

 were on exhibition in England, some one 

 stole one of his paintings, and a warrant 

 was issued against a deaf mute. ' l Gladly 

 would I have painted a bird for the poor 

 fellow," saidAudubon, u and I certainly 

 did not want him arrested." 



He was never, even in his most des- 

 perate financial straits, too poor to help 

 others more poor than himself. 



He had a great deal of the old-fash- 

 ioned piety of our fathers, which crops 

 out abundantly in his pages. While he 

 was visiting a Mr. Bently in Manchester, 

 and after retiring to his room for the 

 night, he was surprised by a knock at his 



