The Junior League

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 21 (Supplement)

The Junior League

Dear Boys and Girls, I have talked to you a good deal about acts of cruelty to 1 animals that It will be nice to write something different, so I am . relating how a very kind American gentleman has left money to be used to reed wild birds In London. The gentleman, Mr Angus, has created a memorial , to his wire, who loved the London pigeons, and sparrows. Seventeen years ago Mr and Mrs Angus lert their home In .New Jersey for a trip to England. They stayed at the Savoy Hotel, but Mrs Angus , was 111 and not able to sightseeing. The ; windows or her bedroom overlooked the Embankment Gardens, and wild birds perched on the balcony. During her long days or sickness these pigeons and spar- j rows became the Joy or her lil'e. Each I i day she would walk across to the gardens J with crumbs and tlt-blts ror them. They i became so tame that they flew Into her room for their afternoon tea and soon 1

SOCIETY *OR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALB. •• I W M try to make any animal I have In my care very happy.’

they were feeding rrom Her Sand at tne be Time%ame for Mr and Mr, » return to America, Sut eacS sear t:nev returned to London, and took tneir old rooms at tse Savoy Hotel. Mrs Angus 8° Ink rekularly to tbe gardens to teed tne Early tuts year Mrs Angus died In America. This year no kind lady arrived In London, Hut the Birds were not rorsotten. Mr Angus has created a trust lund, making an allowance to the Savoy Hotel, and It Is the. duty of two of the waiters to feed the birds each day, as Mrs Angus had done. In the beautirul embankment Gardens In the heart or the big city, the waiters keep the tryst or the woman who lies burled 3 500 miles away. So it will be for all time. Now, children, don’t you think that was a beautirul Idea? I can think of no more delightrul memorial. Let us pray that more and more people may learn the joy or kindness. With my love, TINKER BELL.