The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-01-24
The PINK rarrot ap., N. ..,., e.,


Once there was parrot knew
BIN He wore a pink sun, wiki =
pale, sulphar-hued plume in bis crest.
ed cap.
And there was a boy; knew
him He were a gray sui, T5e-s
vas shiny silver backle on his e,r,
Tie Gray Boy owned the Pist
Parrot The Pink Pare. owned
nothing-nOthing now, not even him.
sell IL was great change. I tell
you, irom a forest to a cage from
choosing his oEn fruit aud nuts 10
waiting for them upon the pleasure
OF q Boy The Pink Parrot '1dreJ
al Boys ty the Gray Boy. end he
ba1ed Boys lie often sa. o1 his
ring, silent, moii0u'ess. ard h-,e6
Boys by the hour.
The Gray Boy would bsisr aim
grapes and berries and uals. a1d Law
them down ia plain sight. but on, or
reach, sayios 20 the PINK Pa-ro,
"Wait-a-bii wail-a.bit % And tbe
FINK Parrot W0uld wal, and wbile
be waited the Gray Boy made faces
Parrots have booked bill. aad the
upper js@ is hung wiJb hinge. liss
q boxlid. Did ven knew irg
The Gray Bog would stand before
the Pink Parrot. and draw bis chin
in TO look ike the booked bin the,
be would WcFk his mouth lie
hinge. iadeed, the Piak Parrot was
never certain of bis Breakfast. as %
time nor quantity. Tea 90 one. when
a luscious grape was all bat m his
bill, the Gray Boy would g. OUT of
the room carrying the grape with him
He would say, "Whl vou have 10
now, or wait until you eet it ~ Nav
be be would come back. and mav5e
be wouldn't
Bur rho Pink Parrots dos came q.
lasI.
The Gray Boy had q watch la,slv
given bin, a loyelv-O, a lutte Gar.-
iug of q gold wa,ch, that would tick.
aud need % De real "truly" wound "a,
at aiyLl 4. had d ob-chaia asl
some chGms-Glch.rs and bells
aud bows aId arrows, mimic katc-
aud balibats,-everytbiny. i1 hc,
that would interest a boy. aud render
his life perfectly delightful. was at
tachet ~ The Gray Boys FOB chain.
The Gray Boy, one morning the
tweuJy-tluryh Of December To- fact
was 10 take De hall past-uiae train.
all by himself. 20 join bis papa aud
"a bis graudpa's ia lhr coua-
Try. lie had been .efl in t1Hu. with
the h0usekeeper. ua;il school should
close.
The Gray Boy bad bad breakfast.
and Has nJw all ready % 81. Itbld
been q ba-ty meal but was thefo uo.
y be stuffed turkey and cranberry
sauce for di1Hery He had 5i.dea
The Agu-ekerper g0ed-moru.1g. ani
gone upstairs FOR the bunch Of bot
house rJ-ebuas AID the Hor8er's
he was ~ take cut ,a mann
ma, and % b-ssb bis coat anl -l- on
bis wafcl
lie had IaG ,Leu up on the .f.-
ting rgom Table. The Gray Boy was
10 double d.-mav IJwas aea- train.
time, aud lben Jle idea thas 1eak.
thief had been 10 ,le house lie ran
up 70 his r5om. t1 see if be- could
have iefl.,ae watch FRI ils case A.. he
ran down. calling aloud % the house
keeper a. he went Bat size bad
stepped our. He ran back agaia.
aud stood ri, lyoking b.aukiy az The
.a5Ie.
Ali a. eaes high o-er b.s bead.
here vas q slul cackIe cf iluza-er.
The Gray Bo7 booked up. He gave
n angry cry. There, b. ile ebony
nag winch lai been auachei % tie
;eliiag for bis swing, high ol- of
each, swung The Pinb Barr9t The
gold watch was between bis claws,
be chain glitteriog as it hung. As
be met the Gray Boy eyes. be cacki.
ID again and laughed maiieio1sly.
"N ait-a-5.t waitn-bit he
.brieked
The Gray Boy danced wi,h rage.
" bile be was dancing be heard tie
= hi-tie Of the ,rain He wildly Few
Town % the kitchen. The house
leeper had n0t returned lie few
upstairs again. and, tears running
town bis chepks be Hew OUT into The
street.
"Wni you have it now, Or wait ug-
d yCu ca1 ger ic -
This is wba, the naughty Pick
Parrot shrieked after bin, clckIar
with der.-ive laughter until be- NEARLY
ell oH the ring
jus, s9bJiBg with helpless rage the
fray Boy rushed up the wa.s toward
. tall man iu blue With @ star on biz
,reest "PHce, I -2y, p1ice
The policeman was greatly pgZLlld
y the queer, balfugders,0od re-
,Best. but be sent into the house.
lud whether the Piok Parrot bad
1een used 20 seeing policemen in The
,reeu forests of Australia a-d knew
lin a. once. I cannot say, but 4
,now be started, lodged, and nearly
umbled ou- Of the ring when they
nlered and carefully takiag the
watch 10 ti- 5eak be dropped down
o the table with it, and leaving DC,
cramb,ed out Of tEe room as .a-; a.
.ver be could, sqges.iag and cec4.og
Ike an imp.
The Gray B5y bad his watch agaia,
.uburt but tie day aas spol,, bis
asci1us grape Ba7 not br01yL- back.
rbe troia vas gone. ADD be Lad 70
tay 10 town ell through .51aly
christmas day, and ear q common
lace dinner with The Lgg-eAeePer.
ird The Pink Parrot lauzll5.-E.
T.. -a f.j Hute -lrTle
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