The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27
RUINrNo THE MINISTER'S PARROT
showing How blessed IL IL Sometimes TO Re
turn Good for Evil

nom ne Chicago 7,1bune. Aug 81.
There Is an editor on Harvard street who
new gets home III long alter midnight, ana ne
hasa neighbour who is clergymaDi POSSESSING
a parrot that has a voice like planning mill.
Ihis parrots cage " hung out about da break.
and Just as the loDg-sunerDR editor Is getting
his first sleep aud dreaming tUat he has scooped
all the otner papers on a big Indian battle, the
parrot gives "A wdr-huop that makes all the win
dows In the ward rattle, and then goes on Into a
series Of shrieks. whistles, and yells enough to
turn the mix out In Cicero and set tue teeth
Of ahands " on edge. he performance lasts
till about O'Clock. and whenever II SHOWS any
signs OF Tagging tue clergyman comes out and
with an almond or lump Of sugar stimulates
tue accursed bird to new ffenzies.
At least, tnis 10 now things used to be. They
ATE changed now. One evening IN June, when
the editor went nome to dinner, mis- WIFE said;
"Georue, have some news for you.'
An, my love, Is It exClusiveT
"Our ueighbors are going away for the sum
~ hope they are going to take that parrot
with them"
impud nee TO come aud ask II we would take
care OF the bird for them while they were gone.
Did you everf Ia like TO wing It's neck for
them wuIle they are gone"
A smile that was horrible to see Illuminated
the editors face as he Missed In a low, concen-
my dear. we should always try aud return
good Tor evil. will take q re Of That bird
Next day the niaister went away anu the ed
itur sot himself assiduously TO train the parrot
In the way he should 20. lie had room PAD
ded and ine walls Oeadeneo, and he hung the
ID. A. messengers aud bought horse syr-
lug and a water barrel, and Installed the boys ~
cuaige VI tns parrot. MY sons" lie said, lit
tie parrots tnst SHOULDN'T sing but viii sing
must he ade not t. sag. uenever tuat birI
ine boys carried out tine Instructions So faith
fully that IN less than week the bird was silent
IA tue tomb. "AhaH said the editor, " MS
mind Is now 'taOul rosa, and prepared to re-
ceiye proper instruct.on. lie must now tie
Taught, and first | snail attend 10 his mu-ic
education" Accordingly he hired a IN AN from
"A Z
rot ~ wnslt ali lhe popular airs Of the DAY, such
1 was going over tue hill, say a maid milking
billy goat hen the vocalist taught That
parrot all tue cries of the street peddlers, ana
how to swear IN tue print without tue use
vi glasses. Now" SAID the edit or triumph
antly, "if Can teach him the v -lue OF time
SHAH be well repaid" Ijy dint Of Swinging the
bird with ace " Ter when he Offended ana CON.
fJr.iug nim vita almOnus. he reduced tue oird
to tue status u a feathereu tlarm clock set TO
90 on with unerring regularity at ll3O 4. NJ. and
lU3U A. M, ana warranted not 10 run down until
tue whole performance had been gone through
with ACCORDING to programme. The parrots ed
ucatiOn MA cost bin "a heap OF money aud
mucn trouble, bat lie did not regret It,
A wees ago yesterday the miuis. VI returned
by the 7.3O r. N. train. and received MS precious
bird. Tue editor went home on tue half past
10 car. lit his ciSar, opened tue window, aud
with calm smile OF expectancy, listened. Inc
clock had Just struck half past III when there
came ay.li Of =" Fire u that probably .startl ID
every body IN the block except the editor. " Lie
stiil, my love-. he said calmly to his wife, II Is
! only the parrot. There Is no uanger.' The
IesIful cry Was frpeale tue eultOr heaIu souuus
as II tue mini ster and all his family were jump
| ing out of Jed, then windows were opened ON
all sides and ns had the pleasure Of seeing the
| man wuo kept the key OF tue signal box nd
wasnt insureu) tear aloug the street Ia his slip
Dcrs ami turn Ia an alarm. Afsw minutes after
| ward the nre bells rang, the engines came tear.
| ing up TO the house, whence the SHOUTS vi
" Fire ]" were Issuing. lns minister mad ~ Ro
| down ana explain, and one Of tue drivers re-
marked audIOly that be a puuch the old snoOzer's
| head On Tor Dickel. Meanwhile tue parrot Kept
| on slliug Police T. " Fire =! .. kipe pescnesl
| Fifteen cents - peck T. "Slror T. AppOols !!
Ind the ike I'll about els A. NJ. The editor
with sweet smile, feu asleep, leaving word "
| call nun at ~.
| Ii was the blessed Sabbath. u bright, sunny
| morning. The street was crowded with church
| goers. number OF deacons had called u
| welcome their pastor home aud cOnd act nun u
| the church. Tue parrot had oeen doing on his
| perch in the sun, but as the church Uells. one
| after another, began to chime he began ~ gel
excited. Presently tne 1879 DELL struck Its hrsI
note, aud, punCtual to the second. the minis er
| his famiiy aud frcnds appeared on the piazza
| Punctual to the second also, the parrot above
| them vawned, scratched his r. and reularhed
30 EreDus |" lie said II In EngiisnD Genera
! attention was at once nveted, anu he continued
| in "A honeyed tone. How's Elizabeth p then
| burst INTO clear, melodious whistle. Y um
| Yuml Yuml' then exnurted everybody in his
| hearing calling them u set OF - - - -
y. to 70 To - - and be - - -
An immense sensation was created, and the pc
lice came up anu SAID the minister must stUJ
the bird, aud not create public NUS nee, u
he'd nave TO come along. Finally the ministe
got tue ord into the wood sned and put lot o
Old carpets over nim, but his hair had nearl
turned gray. and after terrible day and nigh
he went to the Tribune office early on MoDda
aud Inserted the following:
NOR sALE-AvALUABLE PARROT. sPE AXIS AM
Il whistles nuentiy. Owner only parts vita MN Dt
cause Of III health Price low. Address W., IrOun