, 1869-05-30
A DIPLOMATIC PARROT,

Frpn HrurtA and Hote.
Among the 1rAur attractions Of the hcsptt3ble
y asasnxsoo resttancs Of NJ. sewarl. late secre-
tars " ssate, We. hrd-loVeEA class the pa7nts
and the beautiful pasrakeess VI al thesa, the
a eertasu srately oil parrot. IN han fsome livery
n green and searlct|he Secretary = o~u particu-
TITS remarkable n..c xas, and, 1 trust, is,
though il a new home. and unt!eE new aIcln-
istrsiien. q r,gnl merry cll sont," appruaehahls
liaie 10 the p1oyok,nR moods ind sulks, the con-
t1arous aud cAulAukesous waJs peculiar To hts
r3ce.
His cage usuatsy HING IN the, pleasant l::1ls
library oEcniuF Oh fhc h8l, whesc he waeched tas
inrom1nGa au1 ousRonXs OF the household:
tssIJ: T. vssre N I ~ aess taeir light eoseip, tas1
sn,1se u ~ s @ pecsl dsas
esp<Staii; ~ tsnsh,ed. and seldom Ia,led % min
giaseJa.ly E..sin} % the storm, md loyaty echo
tng rs dlstosqlaasa nas;ets ,,s sentiments, OF
Thai 1snah pf his Is the most stas.lng human
soand eser heazd from the taroAt Of \ a&rA II
S1c ti1ae last summer, while the window near
Fas attracted hy the sots: Exercises Or an lnIAn.
neat dsor ons Of shos sasr, rs Ssess H..
tho family b. m in'liaslen % dolotpnsy peneet
thsi u Was feared sotne poor 4;i1e eassawAJ bad
saotse9 Igt aue. n.s s Esastes u ani,csei With
Cough, nd imlaed:atey his faithful ancient
haA sJEltotns Of o1ontMtA .--...
trfiau voices were sure to excite hi4 etnula4lDu
OF his antip2thy. On one oceaalon. Wnan Senator
sumrer Was discussing some political question
e 5 nS p ssy Ss.s ssns
teaIfus:! excited Aid. vas told, ACTUALLY sftesla-
"a h'n. down with u 9o7a q nnpsfsme9h,sE TOan IN
heS!lnRs tIS Iapa paeu.ar,1 ds.aiss 10
s"ee u he d'ss,nsa.h.d senser from
Eiv1r~Y YhHft fr-Ff fr
~ IsnSn ii l.. rs.usI floaanelamensosA whistle Al
IL ssnte;, .--Uds, and cough III the tnilst OF
Latin G1ctatou. !, -.ar hare been big Pirate
Sninoa a.; Senate = sp,n& 80 :a'fGt' - 1T 0sa ss
asperaf'nR a1d <r-e..tAeirn quality
Vi late years the poi,t!cs Of this won lerf1l bind
ha4e 14oLal., teen OF the conservative RYE; 5ul
ra,ifcai:tn1. dunht nos there was time wheu
sucl. phrases hs 1.-THE Irrc1rrssible Conclct -
grand words which came from the lips CT
| the great statesman cfRminet with prophecy
hni power-Here canGht up. BY hls fatot-
Lar md va'otouslJ reiterated delJtn4 the
unrtet snn s!:s re!:ry .. sae aeuS @ J thIk It
ding nal wintinc ou h!s perch. IN the Enlist OF
crrlu.iuu I'd dread. the usr,j's caeesJ rulrain
sisi hssi he aSsl osf,sess ss.y ~
Amnesty" ~" Ala, ANA claims, y" "Al4aka-''
fet, aTab'c and eonmun tcattvc as he seems,
! there mas aIEa!s beer about shia Tntros cest3n
ar OF U, ,ss.ry-a tise. .J ,oof, keen, ooseryans,
! Diplomatic. lie &as Ike ftaiAtre1 despatch
With Stat. secreH feel assured thas his asIut-
nl1stet uilxt have EebArred from his presence all
asmstaYeE .spo.trrs sst In some naEaafaea 's e,
\ por1ans treaties should drop uuui0ety from hlA
ptst1y, au,ss!ir- hooking bird, wbose csse u.-f T.,
BtzMi cpsk beside his, aud with whom be ttefn.4i
to b. on excellent terms, showing her, IN hts lofty
way, nsskH Of distinguished confederation y
Madam seldom talks, but she fing1 hueiy-fs truly
feathesc,l 1rtnd aotna Of extraordinary talent !;
{et ~ = y u sings alone pre+sItns 70 ein with
| her Trend In Astonishing musical performances.
From the Tranquil character OF the Intercourse OF
this pair. from the fact Of her silence anl h1s po-
lnoptal 4 4atoLlc sentiment unises them IN 4
Ieacefn1 and phi!asopttc friendship Franklin,
| M1aiame RctaMtef.
/ once TOOK sorae ncr1! children TO zee these
narReip9s laizro:a II Was diaay wtnler day.
Ia the tag+tud oi JohnsouH administration, aad
Ne found thcu, alone ard qa.se n tue dsn7s,
considering their freedom from carts ami per
ptsxites, domestic and political Our coming
went thrnagh their entire vivr,.trt fo .ir a:nuse-
ment H. Parrut laughed cotgGet, wllstletl.
fned spa "a tsse, al,cF ,a our ae9's ssas
hustled Alost, aic thu caee We onese'i ner, drank
70 OCT sea.tn an, sraesonsi5 informed Us TIT 'ar
The children sung for thcm verse Of cor1in'
taru ihe Rye 10th pati fapt attention, *nL, NJ
oSs tis soaES ~ ~ Fs
ner seemed 10 saJ .:ny your leave, Monsieur r,
proved herself the best aapxer by far. having In
cage, q lo,elJ s@.uta American psEz.kests
/ Ncrc bruu9ht lnto the nLeirJ, aai patszl n44tls
eea ton lnes ss sos
by them, showed stcns oi ltnpat1enoe and dis
pe4sn.e A1d reouhled their efluzta to please md
Whue:thus on exhibition, one Of these pretty
palrakeets having. 1t ms! tt, her Nttte head
turned by slcilclneEt- WIS Ret1Etl BY = sudden
1T r31l Mi tlln
ees Leak. Then went plovtng oyeS the cafpst.
round and suund, tn uoss distrrs['ng way. But
an boIJ 70 ray thai those superior creatures,
the pa1fbtes showed no Rlsrm :. this snai eplt-r.
tic A.taek nnd no Joy n tbs Feoosety Of the little
!: ! head eovn ana tali np, Msdane te;!ayei, per.
hapa. mild interest, but Monsieur whlstied cool1J
What was Heenha to him. or hs to Hecubs,
Tint he bhUuid weep foE her -
. The stc.et0rys parrot, IKE The Secretary bin
eel, h:s % wonderful memory; ne hs. a!vsJ.
with the family. and during tho eAay part oS the
was. VIII a-he iIessaeh.s h.asl tas Sung Of John
tnt.ey II ' Singing M oa *lor, T so4S ns'leIa 10
jah,'' ~ the only h4ieaHate expression OF his fer
vert dttixhI THIS indy. after IN ntseDee OF sonat
aie!y Oh her entering the sl.lEaIJ, her friend u
!. glteu and scar!e: gave losnrs hugh ann Yho1t
!, "a CUT sha old greeting Atiio1. glory. halleu
: Jah:
Ah: xEAt pe1soaa And what scenes MAY no
this st-anGc I.se crtn.ure zeinenterl unce
inlerst have n h!s tlnd. While d. al for = is7
uunLte8 quitc Nse1t 1od nodo0leBs, perhap
t1sa'A!aF, pondeIln*, is,asmhesina, ! assed ny
sell such qcestlCl1 ~ thesef - Does be eve
fslnt1y reca!i uEe Of harry a2I alarm IN L!
8 household, when The beloved r1as:er w15 bTuugS
u every m0rntug he minaed hts Tess fz7end'
kindly saintauon II something pleassn
taken out Of Els naEnw life: Doe5 b
doctors and ytsttors, for many days: Doea b
remember one hnr11dd, lorx, Jet weary ste
IN The h2E: OnA p&le, worn, honely face, kookn,
IN upon htas One Kindly voice. Which gave ain
Jolly greetings Ecw and tnen- Il be never T1Itet
by confused memories Of one dreadful night, Hhel
there cane IN Awful unhiddcn guest, Stealing ua
ALL lezplIr dGwp those stairs: WheE there yer
HL1 cries md The s3uIds ol mortal zagXle aboV
him: When that hou:e almost rocked with tn
ux1sl ttiE night, when tho very Air seemed +
;, shutlaa with terror, add tho w1nds To CT 70 n
the city:
"Slcep no more:
Treason does Uuf1e1 elrep!'
The creature seemed certainly TO possea sout
thing verr LIE Affection. And'I could but ask my
aelf. " Il It uot possible tha3 he sometimes ree1ll
= sweet, gracious, hou4ehold presence, n12rsIre,
and hal kln.lJ word for al: that he may sd
T1tch and y ait Ior yet arotheE, = fair yuung ktI
Is 10 whose prelu2tlrely Esd khuGKhn hts Men
r moefcrleS gave sometimes pleasant diversions
e Who Gu tell. The bi1l lie haA mysteries upo
e which We may not trench Bat evidently ID
II tragedy that kas n sds that house HISTORICAL m
J The SoIrow h4t has rendered It sacred, did no
, greatly depless hts Ep11r, da1ken his y!ewB q
!, nfe eW7s almost AwaJs merry and jocunc
;, and the sad con1ition1 Of human mortality SCENE
x He u gone now, with his matter and his mss
> teI beloved l5nuly, and before that hospitah4
70 mansion On Iaf1yete Square the EeM0r5at seul
= otl stalks no more.