The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-11-09
Il Bird that Caused u DiUorce,


Il Bird that Caused u DiUorce,
Vampires or hinge bats, which ale repu-
ted to extrac. the blood from human beings
while sleeping, and eagles which fly oft to
their nests with babies To supply the caglets
with the1r suPpers, are regarded as danger
Gus binds, but Il pariot-why, n parrot will,
at times, rs 1 shall relate, wreck the peace
of a household and almost drive its victims
TO suicide. Now, there used to be one kept
oI Baltimore sheet, in Btitimor., in 1872,
which led to a divoi ce between as happy a
couple rs tie Monumental City could boast.
NJ. and Mrs Mood were pario ized. They
ov ned "A most wonderful bird-a large gray
AflIcau-wh.ch, for prpfaui. y, intelligence
aud mischief was uucqualled. The first
named habit. to be sure, was partially
cured. though not unfrequently at the
morning meal the family would be saluted
with
.'D-n you. ! want my breakfast" but
the mischief, backed by the intelligence,
was what brought woe to Mr.. and Mrs
Wood.
The wife was exceedingly handsome. and
had many beaux previous t. marriage /; she
was still, though it must he confessed,
given to flirting. Alas that such can
truly be said of mary of our married ladies.
Yet the tongue of slander had not touched
her-!he human tongue, | mean.
Now, occasionally visiting Mrs. Wood
you would find there Gus Leaning. The
Leaning family and that Of Mrs. Woods
father had ever been The closest friends,
and Gns thought nothing of stepping into
Mr. Wood tn hold conversation with the
wife while the husband was at his business
place.
Against Gus Leaning this African fend
conceived All intense hatred. The cause of
his animosity, l fancy, grew ont of the fact
that Gus on one occasion put his fingers
through the bars of the cage, when the
bird fastened on to one Of them, and Gus
was compelled to wrap it on the head ere
il would loosen its hold. How ii cursed
him when lie came into the room where it
hung in it's cage.
The Woods oft thought of parting with
this creature, Sut then he was too Smar:
and GINNING for the world
Better d tlIonsaud times had they sold or
given him away, for ere long lie raised
domestic storm which wrecked two lives.
One day Mr. Wood entered the sit
ting room on his return from his store-hs
wife and Gus being there, VIII lie the parrot
was III its cage against the wall-the bird
cried out, sharply
THAT man kissed your wife That man
kissed your wife ~
The husband glanced at the pair. and, Of
course, they looked confused aud excited.
The bird again reiterated
That man kissed your wife That
man kissed your wife -
Was there ever a man feeling so aggriev-
ed as Gus, SD furious as W ood, So wretched
a woman rs Carrie. the wife?
The husband did not doubt the truthful
ness of ihe bird, for jealousy believes ever
on the slightest evidence. But at last the
husband was arpeased, or at least seemed
to be.
| Gus continued his visits.
In less than week, however, Mr. Wood
on coming into the sittingroom, where
were his wife and Gus. found that Toby,
the parrot, lad been removed.
/ where's Toby % he inquired.
/ "In the han. thought it more suita-
bic place." replied his wife.
! Il prefer he should be in this room,"
! answered the husband.
"Why ?''
81 have my reasons" coldly said NJ.
/ Wood -
! "Mr. Wood, think understand you !;
! but we will not talk on this matter further
: now"
] Gus rose quickly, anticipating a scene,
/ and bowing to the lady and gentleman,
passed into the hall. Mr.. Wood soon fol-
lowed him, to go up the stairway, when
Toby cried out with a Shrek:
/ That man kissed your wife-that man
! kissed your wife y.
! In day or two quarrel followed about
Toby. Mrs. Wood determined 70 be rid OF
him--ber husband was equally decided on
retaining him.
! At last. one morning, poor Toby was
found dead in his cage. Wood really loved
and believed in this strange being, and
upon invest ieation discovered that he bad
been poisoned. On questioning n simple
negro giIl on the subject, she admi ted lie
poisoning at the nstig ,tion of the mistress.
, The married pair never lived together
again, and in less han year divorce
was granted for uhcongenality and ahau-
donment, whereas the true cause was Toby.