The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-19
THE MONKEY AND PARROT.
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The following IS given in Admiral Por. ter's new book as sample sea yarn:
 "The captain had on board a parrot which he prized very much, not only fo, its cleverness in talking and mimickipg but tor it's beautiful plumage This was also intended for the young lady al Charlestown, notwithstanding it swore most awfully.
 It could say almost anything, called the officer of the deck in the captain voice, and sung out quartermaster ol the watch in the different officers voices He would sometimes crawl to the hatch and, initiating the boa,swain's whistle call All hands 10 stand by their washed d clothes or All hands reef topsails,' and kept the vessel in a continual uproar There was no end to his talking; there was nothing he could not say. The csp- tain would not have parted with him for the world. and every day he took the greatest pains to smooth his feathers with camePs-hair brush he wanted them to be perfectly smooth when he presented him to his dulcinea
 :" One day the parrot had bobbled to the main haich, and h Ad just commenced calling All hands to witness punishment when Jocko, who was lying asleep under the launch, jumped out and seized him by the leg, and before he could be pre- vented he made his escape with his prize to the main top-sail yard, where he sat and chattered as if he had dope the clev. crest thing in the world
 The parrot screamed out. All hands ahoy Where is the officer of the deck?' 'Qusrtermaster of the watch , and All hands shorten saill' He swore some terrible hard paths at the same time, but they were all lost on Jocko. When he called, All hands shorten sail' the monkey commenced picking him with both hands, the parrot crying all the time, Oh, you rascal, l'll cut your life's blood out of you'll The feathers were flying all over the ship, and the captain, who happened to come on deck at the time, saw his dearly przed plumage all scattered to the wind.
 He swore, he raved, and stamped upon the deck, and at last got up his pistols with which to shoot the hero of the Dolores.
 The parrot now began to pipe Belay' in his shrillest whistle, and Jocko, appar- enty in obedience so call, stopped strip ping him, but unfortunately nor until he was as naked as a three-day. old black bird. He held him at arms length for the admiration of the crew, who, in spite of discipline, could not repress a loud shout of laughter. Poll was no favorite on board. He was to fond of calling All hands to witness punishment and the sailors thought that was a reflection on them.
 l verify do believe that the captain would have killed the monkey, but every time he pointed his pistol Jocko would hold the parrot in front of him, and look as much as to say, There's a target for you fire away and the captain was afraid of killing the bird In despair he rushed into the cabin, when Jocko, see ing the coast clear, descended to the deck with the parrot under his arm. He pinched him until he was as blae as in- digo, every time he did so the parrot sinping out for the officer of the deck
 lust as Jocko landed on the deck the captain came out of the cabin and told the frst lieutenant to send all hands up and catch that monkey when Jocko stepped forward, and mak. ing him polite bow, laid the parro, at his feet. Up jumped Poll and waddled to gun-slide, the captain looking on in astonishment and sorrow. Hauling her. self sp by her bill, Poll looked around with great dignity upon the lookers-on. and screamed out, 'Ain't l a beauty :? Officer of the deck, pipe down The hrst words the captain had just succeeded in teaching her, which he wanted her to repeat when he made his appearance be. tore his lady love, to whom he had writ. ten about this wonderful bird.
 The whole scene was so ludicrous that every one burst out laughing, and the captain, who had an eye for the ridicu- aous, joined in heartily. Jocko seemed to enjoy the fun as much as any one, and sat looking on in the stern of the launch, having taken possession of a small mes. senger boys hat which he wore on his head cooked sideways.
 Fortunately, Polls feathers grew out once more, and the captain had the se- ucity of presenting her to his sweet heart, with more beautiful plumage than ever.
 Poor Jocko met his death in the most singular manner, and grieve to think that could not have the satisfaction of eetting him to the United States. Bar nun would have given Sroooo for him alive, and no doubt half as much for his skin, but lost that also.
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