at possessed meto raise canaries. Ill tell you. One dayJohn and I went to take tea at Cousin Johns.Such a splendid talker he is ! And for anhour it was all about the canary. He spokeof its attractive appearance and friendlyways. He said it was cheerful and sprighdy,companionable and docile ; had… … canaries; as the demand for them is im-mense. He said that the London marketfor canaries was supplied from cottagehomes. You can just imagine what effectall that had upon me—a managing woman,on the look-out for something agreeable todo that paid well. Here was the very thing.When I set my mind to…
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