The morning call., 1890-04-14
BROWNS PARROT.
He Nearly Causes a Breach Be-
tween Two Families.
An Angry ssrvant-Girl and an Angrier Mis-
tress-Trouble Averted by the Par
rot's Interference.

parrot-an ugly green one, with rumpled,
scraggy feathers and a wicked CLINT In his red
eyes-came very near being the cause OF a sensa-
tional scene on Webster street the other day,
besides creating rupture between two respect.
able Western Addition families, who live In ad-
Joining houses.
Mr.. Brown, by which name the head of one OF
the families may be termed, purchased Polly
several days ago for his wife, who had expires sed
desire TO become possessed OF q good parrot.
Polly was given good character for peace and
quietness, as well as moral tone in language, by
her owner.
Mr.. Brown had heard OF wicked parrots
creating confusion in households by giving vent
TO questionable language which they had picked
up in the course OF an adventurous career. He
was determined that his parrot should be most
thoroughly respectable.
After the second day he was quite sure thar
he had not been deceived. Polly was demure in
his demeanor would chrp "PreIty POlP' and
"Want a cracker In a subdued tone of voice
In fact he seemed to be a model parrot and no
one in the neighbOrhood was aware OF his pres
ence in tile Brown household he was so quiet.
AN ANGRY sERvANr-G1RL.
In order to accusIom him to the house as much
as possible the parrots cage was hung up in
side the blinds al the window overlooking the
yard OF the Simmons, who lived next door.
Poll could look out through the blinds, but could
not be seen.
On tile tDlrd Qay OF MS arrival Poll was at his
place, and Mrs. Summons hired girl was hanging
up some clothes in the yard suddenly she heard
a voice proceed from Mrs. Browns window:
go hang yourself, Hannah!"
Now it happened that the glr's name was
Hannah, and she looked up in surprise al the
window.
She saw no one, but again the voice came:
'Rats, rats. You've got 'em again, Hannah"
Gould 1t be Mrs. Brown speaking to her thus
Hannah was sure OF IT, because Mrs. Brown
never had llked her, aud -
ked head, red head. Go hang yourself Han
nah" came the voice.
MRS. SIMMONS TO THE FRONT.
1t was too much and Hannah dashed into the
house and sought her mistress. With tears In
her eyes she said Mrs. Brown had lnsulted her.
she related what had occurred, and claimed she
saw Mrs. Browns face at the blinds, which was
a little lie on Haunah'S part.
Mrs. Simmons got quite angry, and as she had
had several little neghborly Iifs with Mrs.
BIOwn she went down in the yard 10 remoI-
strate with her netghbor.
The first thing that greeted her as she reached
the yard was:
az Oh you brazen thing, chase yourself" The
voice Enthusiastically came from Mrs. Browns
window and IN her shrill tones.
" Mrs. Brown" began Mrs simmons, al L"
"Chase yourself. Hang yourself. You're
lhlei." cried the voice from the window.
'Why, Mrs. Brown"
"Ha. hs; you old cat. Go hang yourself. Oh,
In her rage Mrs. Simmons did not notice the
out:
"l'll tell my husband of this, Mrs Brown"
An, you cat 10 DdnB yOurSeI. 1nlef, thief.p
SHE TOLD HER HUSBAND.
Putting her fingers In her ears Mrs. Simmons
ran into the house.
When her husband came home he found her In
hysterical state OF excitement. She told him
all.
"Why," said Simmons, Fll 90 and see Brown
and find out what's at the bottom OF this II have
TO fay him alive"
He rushed out into the yard and saw Brown in
his back door. He called 10 him, and when
Brown came over cried loudly:
What does your hgurehead OF wife mean by
calling my wife theI?"
What do you mean?" quered Brown In sur.
prise.
Just what 1 say Your wife has been calling
my wife and servant names all day, and l want
an apology"
Are you crazy ?" asked Brown
mo; but II make II warm for some one for
this days work"
"Look here | don't want any of your threats {"
said Brown, who was getting angry.
THE PARROT BREAKS LOOSE
swell, you'll get EN-" cried Simmons putting
up his fists.
go 1t Snagsy. Slug him. Hang the thief"
came In shril tones from the Brown window.
Hear that" roared simmons, furiously.
Brown stepped back and looked at the window
for a moment in amaZement.
III IL amt that parrot" he cried.
Hang yourself. d--yo yelled the parrot,
louder than ever.
Hes terror" went on Brown, land that fel.
low said he was so quiet"
"Have you got parrot?" asked Simmons
"fes; don't you hear the i-nd. FL wiring his
neck' 'o
That settled It. Matters were very easily ex-
planned. The next day Brown took his parrott
VINO, now that he was started, made the air blue
on the waller front, where his language would
not shock his hearers.