New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16

! lfroiD the Detroit Post.I
!, cn Howard street resides young Yade
who possesses the highest appreciation of
! iSac' .c,il Joke AMI exercises ner proclivitv
J at every opportunity slSs hts ii brother
| who is . salesman in a CRY goods store, and
; hlns she particularly delights 60 tease and
! fiDas r!enrs st opportunities. Yn fact this
! propensity "f her children tor the sos re-
! 'allateFl vac long d source of deep Anxiety
J 20 The 1Aren'so tos fear it woula sead 10
! partial enlargement, bue the contrary
| proved ifle case, and Of late the old folks
: have enjoyed TIE JOKES OF the young folks
I heartily All this, however, is now thing
OF the pasto the reformation ts.ug brought
! about 10 81 manner that will amuse the
! father anil snothe6 TO the end OF 1heir days.
Nowe be II known thai the young lady is
extremely preposse ssing ID appearance, and
| has most coriect-mndrd beau. To him
the ladye galety, amounting al times a lmOst
I" thoughtlessuess, has been u subject Of
s!eeV meditation, and has aicubtles4 long de-
saysat The purchase os ring. Tne sequel
will show rhat the course OF true love as
last runs smoothly and in pleas Tut places.
Sne day the brother presented his TOR
Gsis.inS sister with \ most intelligent and
amusing MEMBER al tbe parrot family-s
4aoetSous bird thai would rerulad one Of she
tass aliao "PoIly wants d cracker" every
zen 9ninutSs ca the day, and would conclude
tho sonSark with squat that would make
a apreous uaa dream OF Indians for week
thereafter To educate this bird in a su-
PEI Tor Yndnnce row became The Chi-f aim of
the ladye and, removing him to her cham
b.qo she set about the task with so much
earnes r@ss chat Polly soon learned to inter
ia my sorGs with wonderful distinctness.
What o. was that suggested 10 the edu-
Gator etat the bird might be made useful III
annoying her brother is not known, but
such a thought occurred TO her enc day,
and she set about the plot with great
avi!is. Downing her brothers silk hat,
She Rrpt repeating the words, On, what a
sweI.v until a plug hat was sure u call
forth thas remark from Polly.
This accomplished, te cage containing
sts bird was carried down 30 the parlor one
evening while the brother was preparing to
70 out. and hung in a front window. Soon
'Ee Wel.stressed youth emerged from the
srUrs door, arrayed IN his Other sui Of
clothes, and no soorer had he reached the
sidewalk when the t2IrOts too distinct
voice shouted out, 'Oh, what swell' and
as be turned and becKoned with his cane
for the bird to come out and fight, a peal
OF laughter from the mischievous sister
fairy drowned the words Of the bird. The
nTothrr passed around the corner ort Of
sight, and The sister ran into the back par.
lor To tell ner parents what d capital Joke
she had played on VIII
y n-le she was laughing az the remem-
brance q his flushed lace as the obnoxious
words first fell upon his ear, She heard q
familiar tOotstep OH the walk outside, II
which She biusbed and started 70 run to the
Cspor 20 admit the new coIuer. AT that in
slant Polly shouted, oh, what ; SWELL"
and 4oli0wtd up tho remark with djabol
IcoI peal OF laughter. For a moment lhe
practical luker y as ParaiyZed. Then, rush
lr- 10 throw open cEe Goor to explain mat
teI-, =he saw % familiar form walking hasti-
y, de'ermned.y away, nor did Ee stop at
re !ittle srephea,ing Call. Il took q week
70 set things right again, but new diamond
Ing row eucirclea one Of the lady's dainty
Ill gers, and. she has foreswoGn practical
Jokes Polly. however, j. kept in the family.
au- her mission is 70 serve as a reminder 20
Ter mistress by occasional, Teruarfipr 10
Ing ma, con. what a swell -