The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-24
A Wonderful Parrot,

Some years ago n parrots cage hung
in bakers shop in the good old town
of Salon. The parrot was hand
some ono, with gay plumage, and be-
ing given to saying very sharp and
witty things, by accident or otherwise,
was quite the pride and the attrao-
tion Of the shop
But Poll, unfortunately, although q
bird, had some human weaknesses,
and the baker being only human, it
sometimes fell out that they got into
difficulty, quarrcllod, you might
even say, if the truth were to be told.
Though as Poll had, for her own
part, a forgiving disposition, and
used, at such times after keeping dis.
crcetly quiet for while, to come out
suddenly with some very wise or droll
romark that set all tho shop to laugh!
lug, these troubles ordinarily blow
over before long. ,I,l.
1t happened ono day that tho oity
weighcrs camo in, according to cus-
tom, to examine the bakers stock Of
bread, and ascertain whether it agreed
with tho weight prescribed by law.
Everything was found to be right, aud
the weighor was just about to leave
the shop, when Poll, who had been
narrowly watching proceedings from
between hor bars, Dried out:
"Light bread under the bed i!
Light bread under the bed"
The weigher, taking tho hint, turn
cd, aud passing into back room he
found concealed under the bed a
large quantity of loaves of light
weight, which he Immediately seized,
imposing also, q heavy fino on the
shop. 'r
lilo was no sooner gone than the
baker, in rage, seized dipper Of
hot water and threw it over tho par
rot's Gage. Fortunately, he was too
hot. himself to aim well, and only d.
small part Of it reached the luokiessl
Poll. That, however, fell upon her
guilty hcad, and took off all its bril-
liant feathers, her especial pride. 20
L They did not grow again for long
time, and then in a ragged miserable
way, and poor Poll seemed to carry
tho scar of her disgrace in her very
heart. Sho dropped and hung her
head, and seldom spoke, unless at
twilight, whom she seemed to feel that
kindly veil was thrown over her de-
fornity. 1.as 'a Is
'Thl, Is hal boon in this way for o
year Or moic, when ono day q gentle
man came into the shop who had lost
almost all his hair, presenting round,
shiney pate, with only very narrow
rim of curls around the back and tom.
pies. - p"
Poll looked earnestly at him, turn
ing her head from 'side to side, and
winked knowingly through her bars
until he turned to 60, when she oroak-
cd out in o sympathizing tone {:
"Been saying light bread ! been
saying light bread !"
Not long otter this it fell out that
Poll was guilty Of some misdemeanor
which 80 entirely exhausted her mas.
ter's patience that seising her by tho
head he wrung her neck and threw
her into the gutter for dead.
But Poll had no idea of giving up
for suoh q trifle she lay quite still
for an hour or two until her injured
feelings had somewhat recovered,
whom, getting slowly and surely upon
her ugly feet. che began looking about
for consolation. She soon found it in
tho shape Of some corn which had
been spilled near by, and was COM
fortably picking 1t up, when !. lank,
wicked looking cat got sight of her,
and planned a new and last calamity.
Poll saw her draw nearer and near
or, one noiseless step ut time, but
went on quietly with her corn, keep
ing sharp lookout, however, until just
as the oat was drawing itself for
spring. Then ruflling up her feathers
with frightful puff, and making
dart toward the cat with her beak,
she cried out in o terriblG voice,
"Scai, you beast !" $50 bst tn,oi,
With one terrified turn and sdash,
round thes corner, ouch as only cat!
can make,q Tabby disappeared ofors
evers and the baker, who had wstoh.
cd tho proceedings, was so iirresistibly
amused that het laughed himself into
good Yhdmor, and" bringing Poll in
hung her upiin, her cage oonee moro,
whore shea flashed her days without
further serious misfortune. rat y @I
4iaga 49,. -, 10. o. .--+-y. ~ tnf g
Atserney- General Akerman, in con.
versation tho other day remarked
chat tho condition OF North Caselinhs