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Show Hi-Lj-" INVALIDS TO FORGET Presence cf a Canary or Goldfish In the Sickroom Invariably Has Beneficial Effect. Next time yon sit In a room, the furnishings of which include a Ttowl cf goldfish, consider how much time you spend watching the small tish ns they swim slowly about or dart about lu pursuit of each other. Probably you will conclude you were indulging the usual tendency of the normal person to be attracted to Bloving 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 7.00. He is now con- j cected with a Fifth avenue pet store, j "Sick persons lying in bed spend a I great (leal of time watching the gold-1 :;h if an aquarium Is in their room," i lie 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. j |