Animals - Aquariums - Archeology - Insects - Fossils - Zoos

Feb. 25 John's comings and going are made known by personal Heralds': There's never anyuarrelling in the Swindells household in Pestsmouth. Meals are always ready, warm and never spoiled by unexpected delays in arrival of the manfolk. Reason? The Personal Pigeon Post, or private communications system run by young John Swindella, builders apprentice of aged sixteen. His hobby is pigeon keeping (he has already a few small prizes and hopes for bigger things late on), But two of his 16 birds are housetrain pets and expert message carriers. Heakes them with him wherever he goes, and just before leaving for from work or play, he sends one of them off with a warning of his coming. If there is a sudden change of plan, the other is still in the basket as a reserve. And so, Little Wonder and Little Hope help to maintain an atmosphere sweeter than in many a home where a young man is apt not to tell his mother if he is going to be unexpectedly late or early, and yet always wants his tea and dinner on the. Other children, though used to it, always like to peep at the two pet pigeons of John Swindells. With his two birds he remains always within a few minutes touch of mother and home

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