The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-20
EBENSBURG, TIIURSDiY, JANUARY 20, 1853.

terrupted the parrot ''Polly wants her break
fast" The children, who had this time stolen
coyertly in, curious to know what was going for
ward, were much surprised as their father
at Poly's sudden loquacity. Their little round
eyes dilated with wonder and twinkled with de-
light but the awful presence of the great man,
from which they fell in instructive awe, some
what repressed them. "Well, WELL" continued
the prudent Of cotton, after short pause,
''if that's the case may as well have the things
anybody else. John Broadman, you will do
what is necessary ''Polly. Polly, Polly, Pol
ly," here exclaimed Poll THAT'S fine bird %
sI must leave man in possession said the
broker, '.but before l 60 1 may well make
out the inventory, for l suppose there's no
chance of matters being settled without sale,
Mr.. Penny ?'' '.None," replied the shoemaker.
'sThen I'll proceed to my work at once. Item,
one Dutch clock" "What's o'clock, what's
o'clock s exclaimed Poll. Poor Penny looked
stupifed. The children, who had been regard
ing the scence, as We have said, half with curl
clapping their little hands at Polls apropos
speeches but a look from their father restrain
ed them. Broadman continued, 'sOne high desk
and counter, one slate, one shoenakers bench
and tools, three chairs two tin cand lestcks, six
boot-trees." ''Woodman, spare that tree
sung Polly. ''Clever bird that said the Squire,
his attention being greatly attracted
''You'n put the parrot down, L suppose, Mr..
Broadman." ''Oh, no, We never mention her,
y odl aI fho
Squire s'I should like to have that bird what's
your name, Polly ?" 'sPretty, pretty Polly
Hopkins sung Polly, cooking her head very
Answers quite like Christian"
replied the Squire '.seems to answer every
thing, 1 declare ''Whats O'clock cried Poll.
"Amazing, upon my honor" CALCULATED the
Squire. snow 1 think of it, said he, ssmy
daughter, Celcia, has been worrying my life out
for the last six months. to buy her such bird
as this one that talk, and sing and whis-
tle I'll tell you what I'll do, Penny, don't
want to be hard upon you let me have the
parrot give me a note of hand for e5 balance
and I'll withdraw the distress, and give you a
receipt for the e15 due" Don't you wish
you may get it ?' saucily replied Poll, as if she
understood what the landlord was talking about
.'Such a bird as that is worth more money!
observed Macmillan /; 81 wouldn't mind giving
that much for it myself. ''Oh whistle and I'll
come to thee my lad, whistled Poll. "Wonder-
ful !" said the ventriloquist 81 think the fair
est way would be TO let Poll come to the ham
mer, and bring whatever she is knocked down
for" ''The woodpecker tapping the hollow
beech tree sung Polly. The Squire was cleo
trifed. 'One lapstone-anything more ?'' said
Broadman. "Oh. yes ten lasts, sundry wax
ends" &C., &c. stop stop !' interrupted
the Squire, az must have that bird: I'll take it
as payment of the rent in full Penny, will that
suit you?' Poor Penny seemed thunderstruck.
He hestated as if he had some compunctions.-
The Squire observed it. THAT not enough p
Well, then, I'll make it e20. Here's receipt
for the rent, and there's five sovereigns. Will
that do for you? BroadInan, withdraw, your
man." ''You don't lodge here, Mr.. Ferguson,
with your ninepence," added Polly. The Squire
was delighted. Macmillan thought the arrange
ment honorable to all parties, and poor Penny
apparently unwillingly resigned possession @ef
the bird 81 shall take my prize home at once"
said he. ''Good-by, Poll,'' cried all the child
ren. ''Good by! My native land, good night, ..
sang Poll, looking very grave, and twisting her
head first on one side, and then the other,
placing herself in her swing, and violently rock
ing herself back awards and forwards. The sig
nal seemed to be given for her departure, "Now.
john" cried POLL when the eortege began to
move, ''drive on gently over the stones" "John,
does your mother know you're out 20 John
grinned like Cheshire cat. The Squire looked
enchanted, and the children shrieked again with
surprise and delight. As for poor Penny, he
seemed perfectly satisfied. AS soon as the shop
was fairly cleared of the Squire's party, he
turned to Macmillan. and, with an air Of rnuch
perplexity, legged he would look in on the fol-
lowing morning, when he would have some
skins, from which he might choose the leather
for his boots, for just at that moment he felt
quite bewildered. Highly elated that John
Penny had got well through his difficulties,
the good ventriloquist did not intrude but con-
punctual visiter at Johns the following morn
ing, and found that the honest cordwainer had
laid out the e5 he had received, over above his
rent the preceding afternoon, to the very best
supply of leather and other articles nece ssary
for his trade, and now only wanted customers.
While Macmillan was selecting the materials for
his boots, the Squire suddenly made his appear
ance, followed by his footman, bearing Poll
Penny was surprised, and so, too, seemed Mac