Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1888 — How to Train a Canary. [ARTICLE]

How to Train a Canary.

Set the cage on a table near where yon wish to sit; after a little conference with the bird, introduce a finger between the wires near the favorite perch, holding it there patiently, yourself occupied with book or ' paper the while. Presently, as it shows no disposition to harm him, he cautiously goes up to examine it. Then he picks to ascertain its quality, maybe he fights it. That is well; he no longer fears it. Pay him with a little bird-food; put him away. Next day try him again. He may go farther and light on it, or he may be several days getting thus familiar. Be patient. Onoe this step is attained, vary the programme by introducing the finger in other spots. He will soon light on it at any point or angle. Then try the door, at first thrusting the finger under it, next time fasten it open, blockading egress with the rest of the hand as one finger extends within. When he perches on it, draw him fortti a little; next time tempt him to perch outside a little, and so on. In a short time yon have but to open the cage-door, uplift a finger, and he is sure to fly for it; and he may thus be called to any part of the room to rest on the familiar perch.— Our Dumb Animals.

“Yoijng man,” he said, as he followed him out on the steps last evening, “I want to have a talk with you. You have been sparking my daughter. 1 ’” “l r es, sir.” “You think you love her?” “I know I do.” “And you would fain bear her off to some woodbine cottage?” “That is what I would fainest, sir.” “Ah—um! What’s your salary?” “Ten dollars a week, sir.” “Jessso; take her. I was afraid you couldn’t support ns all on your wages; but it’s all right. Hurry up things .and get into the family in time to pay the next month’s rent. You don’t know what a relief it will be to ns old folks to have some ono to support us.”