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“ Yes,” says my friend, Bergh is doing much 
toward that.” 
“ Yes, I know. I feel just like giving that man a 
God-speed in the shape of a hug and a kiss ; success 
to his humane efforts. 
“I once saw a large oil painting, Adam and Eve in 
the garden; Adam caressing and petting Eve, with 
one arm around her, while at his side "was. a noble 
lion, Adam’s 
hand resting 
u p o n li i s 
head; the ani¬ 
mals God had 
i n a d e a n d 
given to 
Adam were 
at home 
around him, 
knowing no 
fear, looking 
so kind and 
trustful, ex¬ 
cept the ser¬ 
pent, the de¬ 
ceitful sneak, 
he dared not 
come out 
boldly to bo 
petted. The 
scene was too 
graceful, too 
much trust, 
love, and se¬ 
curity for him 
to enter, half 
hiding : his 
evil eyes 
snapping, 
and taking in 
the scene, 
seemed to 
say, I will 
spoil all this; 
your joy shall 
be sorrow; 
your rest 
shall be toil; 
your safety 
peril ; your 
pets shall 
learn to fear 
you; and how 
effectually he 
petted Eve 
we all know, 
and .she in 
turn beguiled 
Adam ; and 
woe came to 
all, both man 
and beast. It 
is fit, and be- 
for 
about a mile of home, and then he seems to think 
there is a light in the window for him in the shape of 
a good meal of oats or corn; I like him too.” 
“Well, what has become of your bird ? ” 
“ I gave him away; it would have been my pleasure 
to have opened his cage, and let him fly away; but 
certain death would have been the consequence. I 
cannot keep birds, poor harmless creatures ; it makes 
“And these are your pets, 
one day, while looking at 
choice plants, 
replied ; “I 
plant and 
water, wait 
and watch, 
and when it 
shows life I 
am glad; and 
I think it is 
mine to watch, 
water, and 
train; yes,they 
are pets; but I 
have others; 
you saw that 
woolly dog as 
you came in; 
he too comes 
in for a share 
of petting, and 
he appreciates 
it; those great 
human eyes, 
that look so 
intelligent, 
only tell of the 
great loving 
heart within 
the shaggy 
covering, and 
how he saved 
the life of that 
child when 
drowning, and 
laid her at her 
mother’s feet, 
and how, a 
short time 
since, he wat¬ 
ched the corn¬ 
field and kept 
the cattle from 
mischief, and 
went without 
his dinner, and 
how, every 
morning, h e 
likes to lay his 
face against 
mine, just a 
minute. 
“I like him, 
he knows so 
much; and 
my kitten 
comes along 
for a pat, and 
the mischief 
com mg 
man and the 
race to restore the brute creation to confidence and 
trust.” 
“ Well,” says my friend, “ do you let that enormous 
spider live with you ? ” 
“Verily, I do. I let him live and thrive, and grow, 
and a curious thing it is. Many a lesson I have learned 
of the cunning, wary old worker. As long as he keeps 
his present quarters, he is welcome ; but here comes my 
dearest best pets, my husband and children.” J. T. 
my heart ache continually to hear their cries to each 
other; to see them fluttering, and beating against the 
wires, it seems like an effort to break jail. It was a 
cruel thing to bring them here. Canaries and 
negroes were not made for such a life. This 
is not their country nor their home. I wonder 
if the time will ever come when the wrongs 
of our domestic animals will ever be made 
right?” 
expects a game of ball, and a 
romp over my shoulders, and a game of hide-and- 
seek over the house; and all the mice she catches 
brings them to me, and I pet her to her satisfaction ; 
and my horse, I pet him after a sort; he knows when 
I drive him, and takes all manner of liberties, stop¬ 
ping to talk with people whether we are acquainted or 
not; turning up at gate-posts; stopping under shade 
trees, and taking his own time for travel, until within 
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