AS ONE OF FAMILY--CAT (lady), elderly; would give slight services (mousing, etc.) in return for comfortable home. No dogs. Highest refs. Strictest confidence. * * * * * PARROT seeks sit. with refined conversationalists. Eighty years in last place. Cause of leaving, death of owner. * * * * * RABBIT.--Quiet, domesticated, with family of nine, wishes to find home with vegetarians. Sleep out. * * * * * DOG, young, seeks home in cheerful family. Well-bred society. Children not objected to. Liberal table and good outings necessary. * * * * * PONY, no longer young, quiet tastes, is seeking post with family where motor is kept. * * * * * SOW, eleven encumbrances, wishes to board with Jewish family. Liberal table. * * * * * LONELY goldfish would like to meet with another similarly situated. View to partnership. * * * * * DONKEY, at present in seaside town, wishes post inland during holiday months. Suitable for bed-ridden invalid. * * * * * CANARY, powerful notes, enthusiastic singer, seeks board-residence with musical family. * * * * * HOMES FROM HOME--CUCKOOS coming England in April desire addresses of well-appointed nests for depositing eggs. Personally investigated. * * * * * AU PAIR--ROBIN, having maisonette larger than he requires (flower-pot), would like to find another to share it. * * * * * COCKEREL, early riser, smart, good appearance, seeks sit. in country house. Preference for one with home-farm immediately adjacent. * * * * * PET LAMB, the property of butcher's daughter, desires home with humane gentlewomen. * * * * * SPANIEL, field, rather stout but pleasing appearance, is giving up country pursuits owing to difference with game-keeper. Would join lady in carriage drives and meals. * * * * * PEKINESE, noble birth, would go as companion in Ducal family living in good neighbourhood. Carriage. No knowledge of Chinese required. * * * * * [Illustration: "I'M LOOKING FOR MY MOTHER. HAS SHE BEEN IN HERE? I KNOW SHE WENT TO BUY A CHICKEN, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE HER CHICKEN BUTCHER."] * * * * * "EXPORT SECTION. SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES AND OTHER PROBLEMS." _Canadian Gazette._ But we understand that the late President of the Board of Trade is no longer a problem. The last thing he did before leaving office was to issue a licence for his own exportation. * * * * * The Soldier Ants of New Zealand.