Wkat M3) Aquarium Means 



DAVID H. CUYLER 



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An Artistic Aquarium OxOned Lrp Ernest A. Gill 



On a sunny morning, when I enter our 

 living room, there in the bay window 

 is a beautiful bit of nature, gleaming in 

 the sunshine, and just shimmering with 

 activity and life. It arrests the eye with 

 a sense of its usefulness in that it 

 pleases, and pleases plentifully. It speaks 

 to me- in a language far more lovely than 

 the human, of everything that is worth 

 while in life. There are the little finny 

 inhabitants seeming to plead for their 

 morning meal ; thrusting their snouts 

 above the surface of the water ; acting 

 in all ways as if my intention was fully 

 known to them. I find here as simple a 

 demonstration of intelligence as one could 

 wish for. I carry out my part of the 

 arrangement by giving them their daily 

 portion, and then begins the squabble for 

 the minute tidbits and such a flying 



about, each one to obtain his rightful 

 share, and maybe a little more; here we 

 have ambition and wholesome rivalry, 

 both very healthful qualities if not abnor- 

 mally developed as is frequently the case 

 with that specimen of so-called super- 

 intelligence, man. 



When the feeding is over and the hun- 

 ger appeased, comes the seeming endless 

 activity of looking about their limited 

 world to see what is needed ; what is new 

 or what requires attention. I do not 

 understand it all, and do not try to. I 

 only know it is good, and that the con- 

 stant golden flittering adds to its charm.. 

 I am satisfied to allow my little friends 

 to keep secret their reason for doing what 

 I have full faith is useful to them. That 

 I can keep these beautiful little golden 

 friends of mine, and make them happy 



