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Show HtLP INVALIDS TO FORGET Presence of a Canary or Goldfish In the Sickroom Invariably Has Beneficial Effect. Next time you sit in a room, the furnishings of which include a bowl of goldfish, consider how much time j-ou spend watching the small fish as they swim slowly about or dart about in pursuit of each other. Probably you will conclude you were Indulging the usual tendency of the normal person to be attracted to moving objects. In sick persons and convalescents this tendency is more pronounced, and in the aged and very young It Is still more so. That psychology of this attraction was given by Dr. Edward N. Leavy, formerly veterinarian to the animals In Central park zoo. He Is now connected con-nected with a Fifth avenue pet store. "Sick persons lying in bed spend a great deal of time watching the goldfish gold-fish If an aquarium Is In their room," he said. "It takes their minds off their pains and aches and Is very beneficial." ben-eficial." Canaries share with goldfish the honor of being the chief animate entertainment en-tertainment to the sick. New York Sun. |