The Pigeon 



The Pigeon is one of the gentlest and most trustful 

 of pets. Few birds can compare with him in swift- 

 ness of flight, but although he may sometimes lose 

 himself, it never occurs to the tame Pigeon to fly away 

 from his dove-cote, and seek his fortune in the wide 

 world. Like the house cat, he thinks there is no 

 place like home. The Carrier, one of the swiftest 

 of the Pigeon family, will find his way home over 

 hundreds of miles, travelling faster than many an 

 express train. In fact, the Carrier Pigeon is often 

 used to carry messages from one distant place to 

 another. 



