The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23

"That is Nine Kissmicouick's flute, NJ
Janno-an Australian nightingale. Thee
birds learn an dir perfectly ana IA inc n'h"'
charm the ncghbors.'
Somewhat calmcr, for 10 was ioiy 70 b''
angry with bird, NJ Jaunc said'
Propose 10 the lady 20 sell 10 90 me "o"-
high as 500 francs. that may have the s'''''
faction Of wriugng is neck.
"Wen, NJ Jaune, ! viii speak 70 her ''s
evening"
NJ Favioli complied with his promise, but
Mime KiSmicouick sent him walking.
Give hundred francsr she cried 81 think
NJ much of 10 a. Chuaman of bis plstaii
Saw 10 that fellow that ] viii not sell my
bird for $500 for 10 is a souvenir on my nus
band
The word "follown touched N. Jauno's sem
sibniN: De grew red IN the face and threat
encd retaliation.
As Nine Kissmicouick was accustomed 70
sloen from TO 3 o'clock in the afternoon he
acrapcd on a violin, 200 times in succession,
the first four measures OF Returning from
the Review"
Unfortunately FOR bis plan Nine. kissmi-
couick wa, deaf Of one ear. She lay on the
other and slept with the serenity OF mar
mot
In the evening. still in n perpiraiion, de-
lightol with having sicncci the bird. ii not
the mistress. he promised himself q fine sleep
But harki suddenly in the silence, crack
Won have no. YOU don't have 10.
The bird. which had, it appeared, pro-
digious memory, began % sing Returning
from the Review, without prejudice % Net
Me- first one, then the other; SO that instead
OF one annoyance w. jaime bad t1o.
Under such provocation ho stole with the
tread Of q wolf % Mime. Kissmicouick's door
By chance She had not locked It, lie hurried
10 the cage. and with heart fun Of bitteues
threw into ii a biscuit dipped in arseniate OF
potash and tripped back again 20 IBIS room
But, far from making away with itself, as
the cruel lordIing hoped, the bird sang twice
a minute instead OF once, and then, as though
80 had two throats. 10 warbied the two airs
together. "Let Ne, " and "Ihe Review"
Furious. VI. jaime ran again 10 The door of
the American lady, She bad now come in
and locked it, but it gavo way under the im-
pact Of his shoulder.
Madame cricd hc. "your conditions, no
matter what they arc|
"Indeed. sir, She replied, her face suifusod
with bushes, "you have broken into my
domicile with a high hand. Save my honorl
Marry me-"
"Beelzebub may take you frstm exclaimed
II. Jaunc. without any French courtesy.
"Thon / shall appeal 20 the law
Pestered by the endless troubles which pur-
sued him N. jaime was finally brought 10
say:
~ consent if you let me kin that miserable
parrot"
IL viii hand him over 20 sou willingly on
the day of the nuptials, dear 81. john" She
thought that bis name was john instead OF
jaime
VI. jaime lei Mime. Kissmicouick % The
altar a few days aftorward.
81 will be SO disagreeahlo" said DE 90 him-
self. chat she cannot endure me, and VIII
hurry OF % her own country
Now, on returning from the royiew-ex-
cuse me, / mean from church-he promised
himself the inhuman satisfaction Of having
the nightingale fricasseed and served with
his dinner Nevertheless, Nine Jaune-kiss
micouick graciously handed him the cage.
~ BOUNDS What q surprised II was stuffed
bird which a Partisan artist had mounted as
a singing bird. in order 10 keep tine wheels
from rusting the lady wound it up every
evening before going out.
The other nightingale, which NJ jaime had
taught 70 sing "The Review" was that of
Miss Whiterose at No. g.
In face OF such contempt W. jaime has enc
tered a complaint % annul the marriage for
error Of person--or rather for error of bird.
Translated from the French for the San
Francisco Call.