The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-04-01

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laughing loa5ly shrieked. Ralph is sing
iar Ralph is singing. Oh, shali de
SHALL die o. laughing,
a remarkable instance q hrr icalous
temper wa, displayed % = parrot which
hal b,ea purchased BY airiead, who
sent Il 10 stay with tu', hoping thai i
would learu 10 speak il Il associated vita
my bird. Hui Polly conserved an luvet-
crate dislike 70 ,be inierlopoF, treating .
with contempt, calling u All TIE W uanlas
,hc knew They we're both In The din.
Ting foom one morning.. bad trained
heg 80 well TO be ailent durlug family
worship that sbu never disturbed Us. The
other bird made various sounds, not verv
4 loud bat Polly knew Il was wrong by
way Of chidiug her N bred companion,
she said in whispers Hush, hashl he
quiet YOU naughty birdi When prayer
was over, she burst out, You naughty,
wicked bird you hotrid bird, yoo kiiob.
en- budget out, get out. Away with
you After this, we saw II useless TO
employ ber Ms Rn instrnotress, aud 70
sent the despised bird homs.
| Nevertheless she had fayorites aud
was very kind to them She was very
fond Of the cats and would call them 10
her cage But the most singular fancy she
took was In little mouse. The winIer
was cold Polly suffered from Il, she was
taken every night to my bed room,Iwbefe
there was ere, and her cage placed on
low stool near It. One night heard
her taking in a low tone. | listened aud
heard her say: Pretty little dsAr-pretty
little darling. Polly won't hurt you
Poll wont bite you.
Wondering what she meant, for ! was
sure that she was not taking TO me, got
ont OF bed and went TO her cage. There,
iu the bottom OF her cage, was q little
mouse underneath the wires, feeding
quite contentedly, aud without any sign
of fear. often saw the tiny creature
come in aud out Of Polly's cage, nor did
she ever attempt to iujure il or drive Il
away. Her speech was very peculiar
when those she did not like were present
She had great dislike TO my husband
suppose from feeling OF jeIonsy, aud
always seemed unhappy when be was
near. A few mouths after our marriage
we paid a short visit 10 my father, and
one day when ! was alone with Poll In
the dining room.she said 10 me in tender.
est tones Why did you 90 away and get
married, dear Why did you go away to
TO Scotland and leave your Poll' Polly
loves you. Don't go away again aud
leave me. Ma cried when you left and
went away. Don't leave Polly again.
lie had never before beard her speak in
such gentle manner, aud before my bus
band entered the room be thought was
in conversation with friend and paused
outside TO listea. He has never forgotten
the Impression made upon him by that
touching colioquy, We!had to leave Polly
behind, under mothers care, and IN writ.
ing to me siterward, she told me that the
dear bird would talk about me always,
One day mamma said 10 her: Polly,
am writing to your mistress. Shall send
your love?
. yes; aud here's a pretty feather. f.
loves Polly's feathers. 1t was sent to me
aud have 1t still. But,usiortunately for
PolPs beauty, she bit off nearly all her
scarlet feathers to send to me.
When revisited my former home,
took my little baby with me. Polly was
delighted. II was something belonging
to her Mistress, and must be loved.
When anyone called she would say
Have you seen the bsby7 Such beauty
Give it to me. Polly won't bite Il; Polly
will only kiss II, had full confidence in
her love for me; but need scarcely say
never tried her affection for the little
one. She, like other pets, has passed
away, but is not forgotten.