84: CANARY BIRDS. 



dent consolation, for no one knows how 

 much they get frightened. 



Having a room like this affords great 

 opportunities of taming and playing with 

 the birds : while for those who have a weak- 

 ness for "keeping things in their proper 

 places," a glass door into the next room 

 gives a pretty view of the various antics 

 played while keeping the birds quite sepa- 

 rate. 



In such a room, however, we must beware 

 of mice ; they utterly spoil any food they 

 touch for the birds that have to eat it ; in- 

 deed, I believe it is even made very inju- 

 rious by them ; and as people cannot actually 

 keep both cats and birds unless the cat is 

 a genius, like one of ours, who knew that 

 the birds were "friends," and let them perch 

 upon him, and even peck his ears great 

 care is needed to guard against such inroads. 



For the floor of the room it is advisable 

 to have oil-cloth, which can be easily cleaned. 

 Keep the windows constantly open, closing 



