Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-16
A PARROT AND BOY TIME.
How "A Bird and a Youth Created Conster-
nation In Chicago.

Chicago News
Martin MCCiinniS, the messenger boy,
touched the electric bell button at the IT,
purter'S residence, and then sat wearily
down on the rustic chair. His face WAS red.
and beads Of sweat stood out on his brow
and meandrrrd down his neck. hut missed
the collar. for there was none. and were ah-
Surhed by the band of a hickory shirt. His
breathing was jerky. and the reporter was
cnmplimenting him nu being one ot a thOu>-
and who travelled fast when entrusted with
a message. when a smile of huge prUpnT-
tiUnS o'erSpTead his face.
Don't cher gimme none q that" said
Marty. between hrrathS; I've just been a
unnn' away from a cop. II wiz lots Of
fun, tell yer and you'd a-didr if you'd a
seen me. Whoo."
How was it," asked the reporter.
We'll, Yer see, WIZ comm up l.aSallc
avrn"o. lookn' at the flowers an admirin'
natures spring in its 'cipien"y, wen lady
tapped on the winder and called me. My
deah boy she said. i will give you Il
quatah if you will he kind enough Ia take
my deah poll parrot to its new abode. |
know YOU will be kind 10 the dcah Cweat-
uah.' Den she gave me de address. 1t
was agin de rules. but a. it was on me way
tot I'D make quarter.
''Oh, but dat bird WAS "A honey, Ittalked
Jest like woman an was a. cute a. a
mOnkey-bOX. le betcher life hadn't gone
a block afure that parrot got in lis work,
an it jest got il il in great shape, too. The
DANCED bird saw load . furniture gOIn' by
an ScreeChed out: Hi, look out foT that
mirror there it goes" The driver hoIlered:
Whoa" an jumped up on his seat 50 quick
he stumbled head first INTO wash boiler.
and when he got Strengthened up looked on
the opposite side u the wagon fur the
wIeckagr. JHSt then polly >creeched out:
Go on! Get up. there, in hUarse Voice,
an the horses started. The man looked
over, saw us-me an the bird d-am' | guess
he'd a-comr fer u. hut the II m> had got
tangled up with the horses feet an he he'd
To hustle his bones TO get them agin.
Il kuuwed there was fun in thet bird
then. an Jest laid fer il. Y see thet par
rot was a dandy talker. an il he'd he'd some
'>peI ,euce while it, owner Was a-mOying.
Purity soon seed a wagon beiu' loaded
with furniture There was no one round
so | churked the bird in tn wagon an
hustled round til corner ter see III fun. A
miunit later two men came Outeu tn door,
carryin' dresser. and puty blonde lady
'em. That was polly> chance. all She got
in her work well, lm-a-tellin' Yer. She
cIi ied out: Take that watch out of your
pocket, Drop it, l say, P'lice! p'lce'
p'lice"
Il purity near bust rib a-latn'. an the
men dropped the dreSsn' case ~ quick the
big mirror was broken. Tn purity lady
cried out in anguish Wen She saw the wreck
an guess felt bad m'self, but | didn't
hey time ter stop Tor that. fer one-U' III
men, scared by the racket. started 10 run
AN fell down the steps, an the parrot yelled:
All, an, catch him, thief, thief, plice--
there he goes"
Then III man rose to his feet an dashed
headlOng inter big ptrlicemalS arms.
'Arrah. mt bonny lad. Oi hev VeZ now
trow up yer hands Pherr'S the purity led
dy yeZ hey been afther rubbm'. We ba>te?"
Just then the woman came ter the front
door. an say. WAS a-gettln' scared.
Things were gcttin' purity intereStin. and
big crowd WIS a-gatherin'. The lady was
red an pantin', She opened her moth ter
speak. when that parrot interrupted with
oh, my jewels: he's got my jewels" tell
yer plain, that woman was Mortified. She
jest looked al the air policeman a mint.
nuff to say, Yer possessed with the devil,
au' run inter the house. Thrt knocked the
pris'ner silly. an jes' sneaked up To get
that bird afore they got onto him. was
Jest llftlm' il out, wen it cried, Let me
alone, Rats, you terrier, rats" Ha. ha,
bO-O-O"
Il knowed il was all up then. The po-
Iicemau turned an saw that bird an me al
tn same time.
Och, yeL little devil, he cried. aS he let
go the pTis'neT an started fer me. Betch'rT
life there was nOthin' left fer lie 10 cut fer
ii. | went thru that crowd like cyclone
Jest broke loose. | guess sey'ral kids fell
by the way side, but | had to get there. an
| got. you bet, I'see | thO't bout your
message then an how asst might be-
som'thin' Important an I'd better be hur-
ryin'.
DE ole copper runned me tree blocks,
but his wind Civ out an 20: there Eli. |
got tn parrot home all right, but amt got
over tn race yet.
Where's me slip? Oh, Yes. much 'bliged
fer markin' the time delivered earlier.
Gimme car-fare back. wontcher' COS I'm
little bit late BY telin' yer this story"
Marty got dime and started down the
street hUmming: Hi, art was true to
Poll"