Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-17
The Pure Minded Parrot.


then il was some other clergyman
who was hunting along The wharTes
the other day 70 find vessel just
from the African cOsst, hoping that
ZONE Of the crew might have
brought home al innocent hearted,
pure-uinded parrot, which might
ts purchased al reasonable figure.
and trained up 10 the way god
parrots should yak and talk. The
vessel was found, and the sailors
bad brought bs-k splendid pee
linen n African parrot. and they
didn't want lot five dollars ior i.
The elergyn an admired IL plumaye,
thought TIE sge was just night, 10
quire1 after 81 general health, and
Asksd:
"Has the bird yet attempted n
utter any words "
"Bless your ,oisaii-, brlt she
talk, az good a. boy ten year
old" replied the sailor.
"Then ! don't want her. She has
probably caught hold u great
many bad expressions, and sbe
wo.Iid not be 81 pet Tor my house
hold"
"A-ast now" sAid Jack. ado
You suppose that a man like ne.
who reads the good book twice a
day, would haze bad bird around
hint Stand back and III show
you what Christian bird I've made
~ her"
Giving Polly a rap on the head
20 wake her up, the sailor called
out:
"Eow, Polly who was the Hrst
mani
adam" was the prompt reply
"That's 40, Polly. And now tell
this good man who was first cast
into the lions den !"
Daniel" was the answer.
"Did you ever see such a bird
before asked Jack u the clergy
man. "While other parrots will
blast your eyes and bless your pars
nips, this one turDs 10 religion and
keeps her mind on heaven. Now
Polly, who was tucked away IN tbs
bulrushers when he was too smal
70 carry sail for himselfr
"Moses-Moses," quacked dhe
bird.
"Isn't .he diamond :" exclaim
ed Jack trying 10 wink at the min
lister with both eyes.
81 must confess she IL the best
minded parrot ] ever raw or hearC
Of" replied the clergyman.
"That isn't half she can do, skip
per-" continued the sailor. "Now
my dear Polly, how many com
mandments are there :"
"Ten," screamed Polly.
"Thats right, old gal. Now tel
the man which IL the first day II
the week"
SUNDAY" was the quiet reply.
81 tell you," remarked Jack, a
he turned TO the clergyman, 81 wa
brought mp right, and I've bee'
trying TO bring that bird up right
She's worth twenty dollars 10 an,
man, but seeing you preach m
Gospel, you shall have her for FIVE.
II guess I'll take her," replie'
the minister, producing bis wallet
"As I said before the bird II one q
ten thousand, and you deserve cred
Il for the care you have taken 10 he
teaching"
III hope / do cir" was jack
modest reply, and then giving Poll
a rap on the head, he inquired;
"Now, then get your bearing
and tell me who was going TO ofie
hls son M sacrifice 7"
"Abrsham !" shouted the birt
shaking its feathers IS II great
pleased.
You'll sit mp nights 10 hear tbs
bird talk, you WILL" said the sailor
"If hadn't said Ave dollars 10 yo
Jshould say fifty 10 the next mar
: never had time 10 learn her, bu
4 bslieve I could have that Dir
siogng hymns In Just one voyag
10 Liverpool. She started out /
sing 0h Hundred, one day whe
we were OF 81. Helena, and II III
captain hado't yelled ont just then
! believe the bird would have pick
ed up the whole tune like q wits