The Arizona sentinel., 1888-03-10

1 pleased. Now they are becoming
 quite common as pets; I can number
 more than a dozen of my own immedi
 ate acquaintance with whom I while
 away many a pleasant half-hour In
 deed it seems quite possible that they
 will supersede dogs. for Pretty Polly
 has asserted herself by much dignified
 judicious and persistent sclf-rraise, l coupled with sufficient wisdom tC
 laugh at dry jokes and assist her mis.
 tress in the entertainment of hel
 guests. A pet that can greet ono witl
 Kiss mo, darling" naturally get
 ahead of the dumb favorite.
 Although very interesting as pets,
 they are often vicious and jealous by
 nature. They also seem to be endowed
 with enough wisdom to make their few
 remarks so apropos that one should
 be careful what they are taught, or
 what is said before them frequently,
 lest they should betray the secrets ot
 the household at the most unexpected
 moment. For ins' ance. there is one
 home that visit where Polly gfeets a
 frequent visitor to the house with "Old
 fooip' every lime she makes her ap-
 peRrance.
 There are a great many varieties of
 these birds, some of them possessed of
 more intelligence than others. The
 common green parrot may be taught a
 number Of words. The double yellow
 head is more apt, and may be taught tricks, and to enunciate several words or whole sentences very plainly, They can even sing a few bars of music It must be confrsseI, however, that in many instances the savings and doings of these birds are like the first speeches of one'5 own child, perfectly intel ligible to inc parents, but scarcely so to any one else.
 l have 9 friend who has two birds, both of them very intelligent. One of them calls Ollie" or any member of the family. and asFs for its cake and coffee. or any thing it wants. O. Sun day mornings it arouses the whole household and neighborhood by cali= ing out; Here's motnin' papers PHbiicTn and Globe Democrat. 7" This speedily calls the newsboys around, when Il friendly rivalry ensues, and the early hours are made hideois by the din. The entraiice of a visitor will usually silence her for time, but when she thinks the guest has staid long enough she does not hesitate 10 hasten her departure by bidding her goodbye, and keeping it up until the visitor leaves.
 The other bird is evidently an old soldier, for it spends much time in up and down in geod time, and gives its orders in Spanish, which seems to be its native tongue. It also hol,ls spirited converse with the Italians and fruit vendors, often de: ceiving them by calling them. They both seem to: be familiar with the circus ring and the sawdust, for they call continually: "Hoop-la! hoop-lar' and sometimes one says: "Hoop!" and the other fnishes the word with ''Lar'
 Then l have another young friend, pretty little dark-eyed girl, who says she does not wish her birds name to get into the papers, because it is good bird, and may not like it. l. sings Sunday-school hymns, Come to Jesus, '' Pull for the Shore" and other good songs. so distinctly that any one can recognize them. It is easy 10 see that this Polly has kept good This little girl is sure that her bird can do or say any thing that any body else's bird can do. It calls for Mabel all day long, and when she asks: 'What do the brdies say?" Polly answers: "What do the birdies say? Tweet, tweet" in very affected ones. IL is very fond of music. and IS soon as any one sits down to the piano it will perch upon her shoulder, and accompany her by singing
 Another friend has a fine yellow lead" which is just the opposite. Some wicked person has taught it to lse bad language, and visitors are often startled by a swear word" coupled with the question: What do -ou want here?"
 A friend of mine has two beautiful | 'irds very interesting and amusing liso. because of their jealousy. If any | ttention is shown one that is not | hown the other, they immediately | Iuarrel. If Judy is petted and called | Pretty Judy" Polly immediately laims attention, shrieking out: ''Pret- J Polly! pretty, pretty PolIyr' She will then fly down from her perch, nd run into the next room, calling: Come along, Yudy." being unable to ronounce the J. Having persuaded udy out, she returns. saying, in the lost seductive tones: Kiss me, arling" Another bird, gray Afri- an. exposes the temper of its mistress y saying: You had better get out of ere, down the back stairs; quick! uick!' Another bird cries like a hild. and says: "Where is mamma onew
 l have little friend named Nellie. 7ho has very clever parrot. It lays 'peek-a- boo." hiding behind the urtains and furniture. It cries like a lild to be put 10 bed, and holds up its cad to have the shawl pinned close bout its throat, then snugly ensconces self under Nellie's arm, and goes so lst asleep that it has to be awakened ) be put upon its perch for the night. l the morning it awakes early, and rouses it's little mistress by calling: Nellie! Nellie! wake up."
 l know a gentlnmnn who Snnt Ia