The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-29

"Git oud wild yer blatherskitin'," said Mrs..
priscoll. "Your cav, indadel An how did
1t come to DO your cav, 20 Dutch spalpesn
It's my cawn
The man looked angry and puzzled.
81 did say so alretty," he muttercd. ina
cav"
Don't be repatin' your lies" cried Mrs
Driscoll, angrily. "A comm on me premises
an layin' claim to me cav, Mickey, darin',
we'll tex the cav IN the house at wanst,"
The irato woman laid a rash hand on the
bird, while tho scissors grinder shrugged mis-
shoulders and went back 10 his work.
Mrs Driscol felt rs II pair OF red hot
pincers had met on her finger. Her scream
reached her husbands ears, and no tottered
TO tn" door.
What is tho matheri" he cried, angrily
"yo1l draw the police wild yer hullabulloo.
och cried i!rs Driscoll, I'm lather that
cav till he larns manners--luk at me finger,
tn haste! Get me the poker, Mickey
"No, no, mother" cried Mickey. IL know
what we'll smother him in a shawl and get
him in that way.n
An where will we kape himl' said Mrs
Driscoll, shaking her fist at the bird, who
eyed her serenely Sure I'm Altered he'll
turn us out av the house entoirely"
"Och, mother, he'll bring us luck" urged
Mickey. I'm make a circus av him an
charge nickel fur the fellers TO see him an
hear him, and he'll make a pile fur u.s."
TIE boys eyes shone with eager schemes
I'm not venture n," said his mother, eye
ing tho beautiful bird wistfully, while her
finger burned like a hot coal do as ye
loike, Mickey Arrahl but he has gran
coat nv minny colors loike Joseph the good
book tells about, and | wudn't mind wan Of
thin rid feathers in me hat"
Tn, macaw strutted about proudly, rs il
enjoying the admiration. But he collapsed
when Mickey suddenly threw Rob Roy
shawl over him and carried him into the
house
He bit savagely at the soft wooden cover
ing, and screamed out rapidly all tho En-
glsh words he knew, and swore in Spanish,
but Mickey only chuckled to think no could
say SO much. Surely he ought to make a
good deal Of money out of such an accom-
plished bird.
When the shawl was removed, and the
proud macaw looked about the dingy room,
he lauC he'd with derlslOn.
Names mud, names mud!" he cried, rap
idly; and not another word would he say,
but that over and over again.
"Och, Mickey, darlin',n said Mrs Driscoll,
Eyer dlddy's in a faver agin with the caw's
insultin' wurruds Ye can't kape him. But
we can go an find out where he belongs, me
bye. They'll be lukkin after him, fur there's
quare people that do be enjoyin' these freaks"
Mickcy's face fell He had forgotten that
there must be an owner for the bird
"Ye can larn him to spake RESPECTFUL" he
said, "and he'd make such a circusI'
But your daddy'd go wild wild the noise"
said Mrs. Driscoll; IAN they do say the par
rots larn cussin' sooner than blessin', an Pm
thinkin' its the way with those caws, too"
Mickey's face fell. All his plans seemed to
tumble down like house of cards.
III thought" he faltered, that he'd bring
us good luck, and Nan would not be sold"
Sure, we'll wait and see, said Mrs. Dris-
coll, with desire to cheer her boy.
The news had gone abroad about the won
derful bird, and the children hocked around
tho place with many questions, but Mr. Dris-
coll was too sick for them to come in.
The macaw heard tho tumult and screamed
out many times "Shut up"
At last lato in tho afternoon, newsboy
with u bundle of extras halted for little
"uallo, wot's thatl" he asked, as the ma
caws shrlll voice cried, Give us n restl"
OTIS my cav" said Mickey, proudly.
IA macaw" cried the boy. "Well, if it
was Mrs Emorys macaw you'd git twenty
dollars for it, See! it's i'll de paper"
Mickey could read! Twenty dollars! OF
course it was Mrs. Emorys macaw Oh, how
his heart beatl He did not say word, but
ran every step of the way. The stately
let him in, but pretty young
lady all in laces and satin rushed forward in
great excitement.
"He say he done got de debbil-de darlin',
mean," cried Monty.
600 for him at once. Oh, tho poor dar-
ling" said Mrs Emory. and be very gen
Ito, Monty. Go show him in, boy, and come
back for the reward"
Monty went with many inward and re-
pressed oaths. but there was no help
81 gwine Civ notice to-morrer," he said
when Mcky had his $40 bill in his hand, and
went dancing away without look at the
"caw,"'I don lay fer to take slack from
no fcddered biped AT ye CANT hit back"
Mickey's heart was singing for joy.
Twenty dollars!n he cried as he waved
it before his mothers eyes Now Nan will
not be sold, and 70 see tho cav brought us
good luck, after ALL"
$50 it did, tho i'll hammered baste," said
Mrs. Driscoll with great joy. Sure I'll
niver spake Il bad word av tho insultin limb
av the ould bye agin, bad cess to him.
Aunt Cecil in Once a Week.