The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-12

'Oit QUA VIII yer biatnerskltin, SAID Mrs.
Driscoll "Your cav. indadel An how did
It come to be your cav. ye Dutch spaipeen:
It's my cav
The man looi;ed angry and puzzled.
III aid say SO olre;ty,' hc muttered. ma
cav"
Don't DO rcpatin your lies" cried Mrs.
Driscoll, angrily. "A comm on me premises
an layin' claim TO mo cav Mickey, dariin',
wc'll TEX the cav in the house at wanst."
Tho irate woman laid Il rash hand on the
bird. while tho scissors grinder shrugged his
shoulders and went back to his work.
Mrs. DriscoI felt as If pair of red hot
pinccrS had met on her lnGs? Ter scream
reached her husbands ears and he tottered
to tn. door
What is, the matherI' he cried, angrily
'ycll draw the police wild yer hullabulloo :"
Och cried Mrs. Driscoll, IN lather that
cav till he larns mauners-luli ut nc finger,
the haste! Get gie the poker, Mickey"
"No, no, mother. cried Mickey. II know
what, We'll smother him in shawl and get
him in that way"
An where will we kape him?" said Mrs.
Driscoll, shaking her fist at tho 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 "TH make circus av him an
charge nickel fur the fellers to SEQ him an
Eear him. and hell make pile fur us"
The boys eyes shone with eager schemes
III not venture ill.," said his mother, ego
ing tho beautiful bird wistfully, whilo he,
finger burned like hot coal. do as yo
loike, Mickey! Arrah! but he las gran
coat av minny colors loilc Joseph tho good
book tells about, and l wudn't mind wan uf
thin rid feathers in me hct"
The tAacaw strutted about proudly, as f
erjoya.; the admiration. But he collapsed
VIXEN Mickey suddenly throw Il Rob Roy
shawl over him and carried him int tho
ho-sc.
10 bit ccvaCely at tho soft wooden cover
ing, aid screamed out rapidly all tho Ep.
glish wordf lie .l:new, and swore in Spanish,
buo Mickey only chuckled TO think he could
say 30 mIeA. Surely no ought to make a
good del Of money out of such an accom-
plishcd bird.
When tho shawl was removed, and the
proud nacaw looked about tho dingy room,
he lau, he'd with derision
Names mud, names mud!' ho cried, rap
idiyicnd not another word would no say,
but that over and over again
Och, Mickey, darlin'," said Mrs. Driscoll,
Eyer daddy's in faver agin with tho caw's
insultin' vurruds. Ye can't lapc him. But
yo car so am find out where he belongs, mo
bye They'll be lukkin after him, FIR there's
quarc people thai do be enjoyin' these freaks"
Mickey face fell. He had forgotten that
there must DO an owner for the bird.
"Yo can larn him to spako RESPECTFUL" 10
said, ''and he'd make such circus!"
But your daddy'd go wild wild the noise"
said Mrs. Driscoll; "an' they do say tho par
rotS larn cussih' sooner than blessin', an Pm
thinkin' it's tho way with those caws, toon
Mickey's face fell All his plans seemed 10
tumble down like n house of cards
81 thought" he faltered, that he'd bring
rs good luck, and Nan would not DO sold"
Sure, we'll wait and see" said Mrs. Dris-
coll, with . desire TO cheer her boy.
The news had como abroad about tie won->
derful bird, and the children 1ocked around
tho place with many questions, but Mr.. Dris-
coll was too sick for them to come in.
The rnacaw heard the tumult and screamed
out many times "Shut uor'
At last, lato il tho afternoon, a newsboy
with bundle of "cx;ras' halted for little
recreation
Halo, wot's t.iat!" no asked, as the ma.
caw's shrill voice cried, 'Givo us rcstln
"It's my cav" said Mickey proudly.
"a macaw' cried the boy. ''Wcll, if it
was Hrs. Ero-y's macaw you'd git twenty
dollars for it. Sec! it's III dc paper"
Mickey could read! Twenty dollars! or
course it was Mrs. Emcry's macaw! Oh, how
his heart beat! He did not say word, bus
ran every step Of tho way. Tho stately
Montnorency let him in, but q pretty young
lady all in lcccs and satin rushed forward in
great excitement.
.He say he done got dc debbil-dc darlin',
mcan," cried Monty.
"Go for him Mt once. Oh, tho poor dor.
ling" said Mrs. Emory. "And be very gen.
tie, Monty Go chow him in, boy, and como
back for the reward" 'ttf
Monty went with many Inward and re-
pressed oaths. but there was no help.
~ gwine Civ notice to-morrcr,n no said
when Micky had his 500 bill in his hand, and
went dancing away without look at the
"caw,"'I dom lay fer TO take slack from
no fcddered bipcd ut yc CANT hit back"
Mickey's hear was singing for JOY.
"Twenty dollarsl' no cried, cs 10 waved
il before bis mothers eyes Now Nan will
not be sold, and yo see tho cav brought us
good luck, after ALL"
$50 it did, the i'll hammered bastc,n said
Mrs. Driscoll with great JOY. "Suro I'll
nivcr spako bad word ~ tho insultin' limb
av tho ould bye agip, bad cess TO him.
Aunt Cecil in Oacc Wcel:.