New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
i WONDERFUL PARROT
From chambers Journal

tones Of nv Voice though never anticipated thar
she would become the clever, intelligent bird sne
IA Her sneakiug powers were woIdrrul-uot a.
q simple imitation Of words, but like REASONING
thinking creature Poll was excessively pr1ul ini
sensitive Sometimes nv brother leased her, arI
spoke in a contemptuous manner, when She vo.l
only shrug her shoulders and relapse INTO silence
as # he were quite beneath her contempt
There we're two dear friends Who 10 that umo
were constant visitors. Polly was great iavorife
with them and a source Of much amusement t0
both. One day while We were sitting in the dining
ROOM she observed them coming across tle hslI at
short distance. and called 10 me; " Here W
and Il coming they Will want their dnIer
Won't Lizzy be in rage All ah! won't sle
Nonsense. Polly" said ." Don't tell stories
They are not coming: and II they Were. you could
not see them;" not supposing her signt VS., 80
Wen. you'll see" replied Polly.
Ia few moments the bell rang. and Nr. W
and Mr. R. appeared. Nothing could quiet .no
bird She seemed in IN ecstasy Of ian and mischief
and had to be carried away INTO the kitchen to the
cook who, 20 her no little annoyance mad 10 pre-
pare an mpromptu dinner. The dinner WAS served
and Poly returned to her own place. BY Obi, tme
she was thoroughly excited, a.d began piaisiHg
herself and her dear mistress MI II, VINO thor
oughly admired the bird Jed the conversation.
First she looked at her foot. " bar beautiful
foot What tail. and red ono too"
Yes Polly. You are beautiful bird. and clever
one as wei. IOu saw rs coming across tie field.
and knew we had not had our dinner. You ate
knowing bId Polly"
Ha. haW with her curious laugh. Polly Is
clever bird. Poly's beautiful bud. "hataro,y!
what a-iriHidtW Polly :.
We all Laughed heartily, IN winch sac joined
Polly loudyst # all
Mf r. said: "Wcll done! You ought 70 be
sent 70 COLLEGE 10 teach the students cloculinH'
one of the most singular instances Oi her fHfe
ppnce and great uau<hunesS was the toionia-:
| Ono morning had gone from bone. AypDue .H-
want Went 10 Poily's cage and, not knowing tll ,.f
was very savage, opened IT, Polly lew 40 Der band.
| The rrl was fugItcred. m Gle door open. aHd
ran away and TIE window being open, J..
| walked our into the front garden. The cook ,HN
her. and called but the bird would not come ha.
so thinking il best 30 leave h,r until Ray iriur.
cool, watched E,r climb iui1a tIee.
had lad xpsrience Of Po,D's pcrycr~c di.p .,i-
ton. and knew thar only by Strailgem J could
manage her | walked down the path, aud amy PIG
a fayOrite cat with me- sat down near a." ttt a'd
proceeded to stroke Pussy aud pct her. Poor
Pussy! poor Pu~y. You shall be my PET DOW.
Polly has gone away ana left me" | often bought
her p SWEEP blscuit, aud had some with me, whcl
gave to the eat. still stocking her Ny n~e hHd
succeeded had reused her jealousy. heard
rusilng IN the branches, ana presently Polly called
out. Pussy Is a wretch
did not take any notice; hnt Siill toudling me
cat I said Come. Pussy. We Will 20 and sce Il
dinner Is ready"
saw Polly quietly descending thc tr'c; and Wh.n
he cane 70 the bottom, cried: " Poys ouf Polly
has been n walk"
so see. Polly can stop ont altogether now. II
she likes"
Thoroughly reused Size came 90 me. climbed ufou
INV knee. and uboedher prrfS head my hmi
| had ar safely now. After ,Al- strong pl"i
was pot upon her cage, 10 prevent any Hoic 'i.'
We had a very handsome peacock which Polly
could So from her cage when she Was on a." iaN Do
Ii was absurd 30 see the sTuttlng blid. MS pl"'
and eef-assumptOn, and equally nmuslng To- listen
to Polly talking to him. We called mm haipn.
Polly then would say Come acre. iaiDh -uedt-
tall"
The tail would be outspread.
"Oh, you beauty Now slamp-''amp your io'''
! good, clever Ralph
Oue day wnlle listening to such talk as il.,. '
turned 10 me aud demurely said: W bat io3i i4.l
| Ralph Is ~
may, Polly Ralph is not fool; he isa'cy
! clever bird, and IKE him.
Whenever She was not pleased. she shrugged Dep
shoulders, IT IN dersion. " Now, say i'Irh IS
| "A fool" Just then the peacock gave one Oh tD,aa
awful cries that pe%cocks alone can uli'.' ..1
therefore save another IN imitation, @nI ,"ns u.s.
| loudly shriekcd Ralph is -iugng-kaiph J.. ,ins
ingl Oh, shall die shall die of laughing
remarkable instance 81 her jealous umpcr Vas
| displayed 10 parrot when hao ben l"l'h' -
a friend who sent IL 10 stay VITA MS hoping ~
| would learn 10 speok If IL associated WIN mt ii''
But Polly conceived an InNet'Iatr dislike {" ir h
teIl0per treating IL with contempt calling 10 l 700
Ill-names she knew. They were both in ihr ai n.-
| room one morning. had trained her 81 well Co coz
| silent duIug family worship That she never "i''
! turbed Us. Tbs other bird made various ''""N'
no. very loud; but Polly knc" ihai 4l H' ".'
wrong. BY way of Gliding her Hl.bscd comp PROV.
she said in a whisper: Hush, hush. Bo quiet
you naughty brdw When prayer was Over. s.e
| burst out You naughty, wicked hrl-t lI.-
| rid bird Won kitchen bird-get ont. CT ont Away
with youw After thus. we saw 10 waa u',l ,s Z" 'm
pioy her as iustrucress, aud 80 SEM iho d-p-oa
Nevertheless she had Der fayBritr-, AID ua- '1y
| kind 10 them. She was very fond OF Tho c1i, II
would call her to the cage. Bnt Ihe most sinshi'i
fancy she iook was to niue Houi-' 80,
! she was taken every night 10 my bedroom NI'i|
there was a fire aud her cage placed o. d." s..'
| near It. one night heard her taking in q. .y'
! tone. listened and heard her say: Ii'ij ii.
! dcaI-pretty darling. Polly won't hurt JoA-'."'
! won't bite yOuV
Wondering what she meant. for / was sure th't
she VAS not talking 10 me, got oGt "i DID, .r
| went 70 her cuge. There, ~ the bottom OBJ. ~
cage was a little mouse underneath tie i's. l''.-
! ing quite cOuteutcdy and without any igh Oh i."
! often saw the tiny creature c0it ih "i.' '..
POlly's cage. nor did Size ever attempt 2" 20 l'i'
| DIVE It away. Her speech was very prcDN ID FL"
those she did not ike were present. rhr Do h -'' "
| dislike 10 my husband; 1 suppose lou l'riiN- p.
| jealousy, and always seemed an. lit NH.'
| was near. 4 few months after or ntii'.'
paid short visit TO my father anu one d"' "'"'
/ was alone Win IOh IA tue uiniAI 1901" Do. ."
! ,Ae ia her ,eIdcIc3 t ZONES: " Way 40 JDA p
/ and get married. dtarI WIS did hoI =, '
! land. and leave your own Poiiyi Polly ''- DO
/ DOM go away aQIIn aud leave me. ht il'" ". q
/ you LIT aLd "en4 away Do.i 'l~'' '.'
| He bad never before l'IlI lNf .
! gcutle manner, and before ny b's'af
! room, he thyugnt / was ID r1Liti it.'N t''
| friend, and paused outside To laIen g. "
! forgot en- the Impression LIaic upon iiN P.
tonchug cOlloquy. We had 20 leave l'.' '.
under mammals care. add ~ wuuHg .p m' ''' .
| wand, she told me that t!e '.,ar h.44 ".t go
| about lie continually. One oaA -iAai.i.D' .' -
! her: Polly / am writing to youf m.' Isl. 5000
| | seud your love r.
20 yes; and Lerc's pretty feather III
| loves Polly feathers 1; was scn: Co. ~ '''.
! have % still Bot uuioriunI. eli i"i i''I'
She bit IF nearly alt her scarlet fea'h.s t' si '
! me- .y
/ When / revisited my former hOnc. io. '
| little baby with me. Polly Was d,il-tirI. B, " p
! something belonging to Der hear m.si IN...
! be loved. NheI any one cal'eG shr " u
! Have yOu seen the baby : such ar-uII.
! 10 20 LIE. Polly w0-'c bio o.. Polly W.
! ill., hq1 irli confidence IN h.r ioy tlr
ncef sc.fcc'y say never tri q hrr D .'.n
| hulc one. She IKE Oiaor pets. has passed . '''
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