Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-22
Parrots and Monkeys.

Parrots and Monkeys.
A gentleman W ho owned a parrot pos
sessed of much power of thought, met
with some cookies at his fishmOnger's
one day, and being fond of these thing:
when picked, he sent them in, with q
message to his cook to be put forward
at once. She cooked them accordingly
and put them into jar, which she left
uncovered until the fish should cool.
The parrots cage was then standing
near, having been brought down to be
cleaned; and when the cook left the
kitchen to see about other work, Polly
came out and soon found her way to the
jar, from which she helped herself lib
orally, scattering remnants on the door
and on the bottom of her cage.
''Presently the cook returned, and in
ing on. Enraged at Polly's audacity,
she exclaimed: what You've been a
the cookies, have yOu?' and flung over
her some OF the boiling water she was
carrying in her hand. Ii inflicted a
terrible punishment OIL poor Polly, for
in an hour or two most of the feathers
of her head dropped of; in this con-
dition she sat for many days after,
wretched and disconsolate. Her ordi-
nary gsyety and talk ceased, and she
sat murmuring only complainings OF
her uuhsppiness.
"At last when the worst was over,
and dewn began to appear on the naked
head, visitor came into the drawing
room, who, on removing his hat, show
a head perfectly bald. In all instant
Polly sprang into the ring, exclaiming,
as she swung TO and fro: 80, you've
been at the cookies, have yOu?'
1.-The sight OF a fellow sufferer seem
eJ TO restore her spirits, and she was
not long in recovering her usual cheer
fulness.'
"Ot another and more mischievous
bird it is said
'Opposite his owners residence
there were some buildings in course of
erection; and the men at the top of the
scafiold were ia the habit of calling to
those below for such material as they
wanted-'more bricks mortar, and
so on In very short time Polly had
these terms by heart, as well as the
gruff tones in which they were uttered.
No sooner did the Irish lsborer relieve
himself of load than the everlasting
cry more mortar assailed his ears. He
boreit with exemplary patience till the
mortar board on top of the scaffold was
piled up: but once more the order for
mortar - more mortar was given.
Then, to the delight of the parrots mas
ter, who was standing by, the Irish
man flung down his hod, and making a
speaking trumpet of his hands, tswled
20 the br:cklayer above: is it mor-r tar
mad that ye are? Sure man must have
Is many legs as a centerpig (centipede)
TO wai; on the likes OF ye's'"
The following is the story of Bar
5ary ape:
Father Casaubon, a famous preach
IT, brought up the animal In question,
which, having become attached to him
wished 10 follow him wherever he
went.
"One day, when Casaubon went TO
church, the ape, not being made secure
followed its master TO the place of wor-
ship, and, being good climber, silent
ly mounted the sounding board, and
there lay quiet and concealed until the
sermon was in course OF delivery. IL
then advanced to the edge of its perch
to see what was going on beneath it
and TO watch the actions of the orator.
These were no sooner observed by the
able mimic than it began to perform al
80: and its limitations of the preachers
gestures was so perfectly grotesQue that
the whole congregation was put into a
state of risibility, such as could not be
suppressed. The good father was alike
shocked and Indignant at the ill-iimed
levity of his audience, and began TO ad-
minister some severe reprOOfs. But
seeing all his efforts failing, he launch-
ed fourth into violent action, accom-
panied by loud vociferations. His fire.
quent gestures the ape did not fail to
take up Immediately, with no less ami
nation than that which inspired his
master. And at this apparent compe-
tition of the two individuals the people
burst into roars of laughter; and when
the animal was pointed out TO the pas
tor. though highly exasperated, it Is
said that he could hardly command his
own countenance while he gave direc-
tons 10 have the ape removed"