The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-15
The Pink Parrot and the Co..

81 'e.}<
Once there was a parrot
him; He wore a pink suit. v;.t
sulphur-hued plume in h;s ~ o WIN :
And An there was boy; aud fn n.sa
He wore a gray suit. Tha nsw
shiny silver buckle on his l aa v
Gray Boy owned the Pink Para, Jap
rink Parrot owned nothingN0a...,
now, not even himself. Il vs., mnos
change, I tell you, from a y" to,as.
cage, from choosing his own 'y f,,!.
nuts to waiting for them r ru
pleasure of a boy. The P;n apG n
judged all boys BY the Grsv ~ RI y
ne hated boys. He often sst IVY
ring, silent, motisnless, and hs,. u
BY the hour. The Gray Ra a''u
bring in grapes, and berries. snd
and lay them down in plain s SaS
out OF reach, saying to the PM y.
"Wait-a-bit! wait-a-bit!n ana
Pink Parrot would wait, and VS;l.
waited the Gray Boy made faces
deed, the Pink Parrot was 49,
tain OF his breakfast. Ten ons
luscious grape was all but in Il, l.
the Gray Boy would 90 out Of ths !.
carrying the grape with him
would say, "Will you have il NJ.
wait until you can get itpn NAM.
would come back, and msyS
wouldn't. "yw
But the Pink Parrots day can.
last. The Gray Boy had watch N
gwen him, a lovely-O! little d,,sJ
OF a gold watch, that would tick. !,
need to be real "truly " wound :,
night. 1t had a fob-chain sns i
charms-anchors and bells. and n,
and arrows, mimic skates and bs|
bats-every thing, in fact, that MI
interest a boy, and render bis liza y
fectly delightful, was attached IN 4
Gray Boys fob-chain. The Grav n
one morning, the oath of Decembs,
fact, was to take the half-past 3 trsi
all by himself, to join his papa and
mamma at his grandpa's in the coup.1
he had gone up stairs to brush bis IA
and put On his watch. He had 4
them up there on the sitting.room }
Die, a moment ago. And now, cou|
he believe his eyes, that his watch Il
not on the table? The Gray Bow !,
up to his room, to see if he could Ia,
lief the watch in its case; be ran dow,
calling aloud to the housekeeper Is
went. But she had ST. pped out.
ran back again, and stood still, looki,
blankly at the table. isa 4
All at once, high over his head, lid
was shrill cackle Of laughter. Il
Gray boy looked up. He gave an I
CRY cry. There, in the ebony ri
which had been attached to the ceili
for his swing, high out Of reach, swu
the Pink Parrot. The gold watch n
between his claws, the chain glitteri
as it hung. As he met the Gray Bol
eyes, he cackled again and laugh
maliciously.
"Wau-a-b1! wait-a-bn!,n he Shrek
The Gray Boy danced with RAJ
While he was dancing he heard
whistle of the half-past-9 train. n
wildly flew down to the kitchen. I
housekeeper had not returned.
flew upstairs again, and, tears runni
down his cheeks, he flew out into
street. -5...#s. sia p
VIII you haze it now, or waa IN
you can get it," ".s@Ef . ~
This was what the Pink PA,
shrieked after him, cackling with
risive laughter until he nearly fell
the ring. just sobbing with helpl
rage, the Gray Boy rushed up the VI
toward a tall man in blue with IS
on his breast. "P'lice! say p'lice
The policeman was greatly puzzled
the queer misunderstood request;
he went into the house. And whet
the Pink Parrot had been used to Q
ing policemen in the green forests
Australia, and knew him at once, |
not say; but know he started, dodg
and nearly tumbled out of the r
when they entered; and carefully t
ing the watch in his beak he drop
down to the table with it, and leav
it, scrambled out of the room as fast
ever he could, squealing and cackl
like an imp. The Gray Boy had
watch again, unhurt; but the day
spoilt, his luscious grape was
brought back. The train was gone,
he had to stay in town all throug
lonely Christmas Day, and eat . @
monplace dinner with the housekeeE
And tho p;nb porrof 1asyOhpd -