The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-15
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not regard her. He chewed his marble
and was happy. This parrot, the bird
fancier explained, belonged to a rich old
maid who had gone to France. She
remitted her forty cents regularly, and
sometimes inclosed a piece of poetry,
which she requested the man to teach
the bird The old maid would have
taken Polly to Paris, but she was afraid
the Parisians would teach it to swear.
Very often the bird-fancier received
parrots that did swear, and beautiful
swearers at that. He had one once that
belonged to politician. The bird used
such profane language that it had to be
sent back. Every man that came into
the store was sworn at in the roundest
terms by the politicians parrot. Such
a bird was dangerous. 1t had taught a
few oaths to the old maids parrot, and
the speaker was fearful of consequences
whom the lady returned. With regard
TO the other birds on board the speaker
said that he received many mocking-
birds. These were very hard to take
care OF. He charged sixty cents week
for boarding them. They were soft
billed birds, and their food had to be
especially prepared. At this stage of
the narrative the monkey had cracked
two or three teeth on the marble, but he
crunched away. Still the parrots swore.
F'sWho bears the loss if the birds dep"
"Why, the owners, of course I take
the best of care of them; but if they don't
live it isn't my fault" He said that it
was common thing for the boarding
birds TO die, especially parrots. He re-
lated sad case. A beautiful girl left
her parrot for the summer, and when
she returned in the fall the bird had
died. having checked himself with a
piece of hard-tack. The young girl
would not be comforted, and went into
convent. There were tears, in the
dealer eyes as he told this story. Even
the monkey looked gloomy. ~ But still
the parrots profaned. The dealer went
on to-say that on another occasion a lady
left her canary with him. She had re-
cciyed it from her lover, who was
drowned at sea shortly after presenting
At. The Canary was siekly and died.
The lady had it stuffed and wears it now
on her best hat. The Babel of canaries
duu IIblIoIS was Wei StVeIc W lulS pOlnU.
Tbe monkey could be heard crunching
his marble. He had broken several
other teeth. re 2iel fs.@
els that monkey a boarderp" asked
the reporter. Yes" was the answer,
she belongs to an actress, who insists
that her pet shall have marbles to play
with. get two dollars aweek for board.
ing him, which includes the price of his
toys" ga 'si. -
Nov, look here" continued the
dealer. 'This is a magniifcentlcana
IL was sent TO me last week. 1t is the
property of Mrs. "a, of Fifth Avenue.
ShcEhaSs gone TO Eur6pe,s and l. am to
feed il well and take good care of il
while she is away d Do Lhave birds from
other than fashionable peopleP My, yes
it costs very little. o This bird is d mag.
niiicent singer. 1t is the property of 8
Wall Street brokers' bachelor. He
can't attend to it himself, so he leaves il
with me. He locks in at it every after.
noon and on Sunday decorate the cage
with flowers and send it TO his room tC
keep him company.
ats a strange business" unused the