The Springdale news., 1889-10-04

ooi1ii m an old acquaintance eu oi h'lne' sshe is splendid lin- ey guist.n Al 'u9' no" seem3 to think silence pa is Soluen' 'alIrs. Dyuley, with a a litter. And thu ,rot cave q screech ta lilat set all oneSrves on edge, and B eaiiea oat' l Il I'm yer." phrase, = l suppose, picked f,om the mater P nal ehdearments Ger former locality. J
 "Poor Polly" as.s uillstone af- b ieeIlonateiy called !, did not for a so'iie aays aoa any tF to the vulgar 0 remark "hlch Is Jushronicled, and k she and Alice were tr;po in their h efforts to make her ta hnt she said s nothing and showed Nile temper. Q "Do you know saitAfce with V charming sympathy, "Ipin to think h you've been imposed on,{, Philton. | by that wicked bird fanciant . with q smile that was enchantin whether . or not, think it so kindf vou to , please poor mamma SC"
 took my courage in boN hands. l though thrill of fear ran thueh me at her first words. "Ah. Aeen 1 said tenderly, .don't you thinpd do any thing to please her, if it eased you.
 She blushed, not displeased, n let me retain her hand moment Il wish, went on, 'I might tell yoan lfeel-you have long been the qy thought for"
 "Mr. Ruggle." said Yates, throwis open the drawing room door, and | came that lout with a grin as he saa me drop Aliee's hand and spoiled our tete-a-tete. She greeted him in her usual stately fashion. and much more friendly than necessary, as l thought; and, by the way, I remembered at that moment her once saying she liked him despite his want of polish, for he was ESQ genuine So he was-a genuine cub in society, whatever he was in the Poultry.
 And how's the wonderful Polly%' said he after few minutes to my great annoyance.
 ''She still holds her tongue said Alice. as her mother entered.
 Yes. said the poor old lady, 'she is very naughty bird. But that's not Mr. Philton's fault. is it Polly?'
 Dear me- said that football fiend with sham commisseration; "it s rather hard on you. Philton. Twenty pounds you gave, think you said?'
 sI did say so, Mr. Roggle,n an swered, coldly, and, thought l, "that 5 correct answer anyhow
 .'Have you seen Mrs. DynleY's par rot. Mrs. Hillstone?a he said. with an equal amount of sham enthusiasm. No. said she, tartly,5 5'and I don't want to, much to my inward relief.
 .sAht3 said Ruggle, s.she s q splen- did bird, talks French and English, and sings songs; you ought to see her. ,
 l really don't know which 1 most wished to murder, Ruggle, that ac- cursed bird moping on his perch, or that wretch at Bethnal Green. Ali least he promised me bird that could talk for my two pounds. But l dis sembled and sat Ruggle out. When he had gone 1 saw, much to my regret. that the poison had begun to work on Mrs. H., who began to show her envy of Mrs. Dynley, though vowing she wouldn't please her by going to see her parrot. Soon she left the room, and l took up the running again. Alice. 1 think, pitied me for my dis appointment, and was proportionately charming. At last l got so far as to actually tell her loved her and she bade me wait a week for an answer, though from her blush and smile l had not much doubt as to what her answer would be.
 .'In week then, dearest. l may hope for your answer. I'm going to East bourne to see my cousins for that time, and then-O. Alice! hope you'l Il make me happy l said as 1 pressed her hand and went away. As 1 closed the door Polly screeched out again, 'I'll warm yer
 1 dld not go IO EaSUOOurhe, nor ever meant to, for l hate my cousins. but il sounded well. But l stayed away from Bloomsbury. A night or two later 1 was dining at a well-known restaurant, when Mr. Dynley, who had got rid Of his wife for few hours, came in and sat at the next table. We got into conversation
 ..Do you know said he, "eur par rot is wonder? Everybody admires her. She was well worth the money gave"
 Il thought" said with hideous forebodings, 'your wife had hers as a gift from an amateur.
 "Ah." said he smiling. that was a little ruse. My cousin Jim, poor fel- low, is not in her good books, so by buying the bird and giving it to him to present to my wife I've bettered his position. But bought her in Bethnal Green for f20, just what you gave for yours
 made no reply. This was nice nna nov oF bcrN-a roy,oipa1