I am very fond of pets, and have nine canaries, six of which I
raised myself. Any little girl or boy may do the same, with care
and patience. Mamma has two goldfinches. One of them she brought
from Europe last summer. I don't like Europe as well as I do
America. I was very homesick while I was in those countries where
no English is spoken. I could not even find out what I wanted to
eat by looking at the bills of fare. We are going soon to my
grandma's beautiful country home near Niagara Falls, where I expect
to be very happy.