The morning call., 1890-05-25

10 60 back to its cage.
THE BEST TEMPER.
Parrots haven't the best tempers in the world
Mrs. Alice Shaw, The musical whistler had a
cockatoo that was fairly vindictve, and never
forgot nor foigave an enemy. Onthe other hand
some OF the paroquets have very affectionate
dispositions. Marie Nsyins Blaine had a little
one in her sick-room for a time that whiled away
by its funny tricks many weary hour for the
invalid. A cousin of Mrs. Ogden Goeiet had
The cleyerest parOQuet / ever heard Of Ii was
equal to whole trOup of circus clowns and
when her three children had The measles to-
gether It amused them all through their con-
valescence, playing hide and seek with them In
the most c0mical way imaginable. little while
ago this bird came 10 sorry end. 1t was very
fond OF certain cold cream preparation, which
was usually standing on its mistress toilet-table
for application after she had been out In the
wind Once or twice when the jar was left I'M
covered it dipped as much of its body as was
conveniently possible inside, then iuttered away
10 The corner OF a picture-frame or some equally
convenient situation TO reyel in grease and
with all the junction. OF a three.yeareold sucking
sueary fingers, to preen its wings. Alter one Of
these debauches it died, and they called 1t zinc
or some others rot OF poisoning
Miss Amelia b. Edwards said of her parrot
that II hated above all things a hideous little
Egyptian Idol which she numbered among her
treasures. a niece of the late Peter Cooper has
parrot whose 0ete nOr is the telephone. The
minute any one takes up the receiver the parrot
begins TO scold and keeps up such a clatter aud
chatter that TO hear message is impossible.
This parrot Is an accomplished bird, and Will run
the chTomalic SCALE 1t expects to be rewarded
Wild HR. ODce tne Irult was not forthcoming
and for three months thereafter neither was the
scale. do not know a singing parrot In the
city that can compare with bird that was
owned ten years ago by Miss Hannah Stevenson,
since dead, but who for years Theodore
Parker's amanuensis. Miss Sievenson's bird
could sing bars from several operas, and not I'M
muscally. 1t makes difference In parrots
tones by whom II is first taught, and this one had
caught the notes OF child. A lady was exhibit
Ing TO me couple OF months ago bird for
which she paid $500. 1t did not begin to equal
Miss Stevensons.
lady Of fashion who had a parrot little
while ago has IL no longer. She did not take Suf-
nclent account OF the tenacious memory OF the
BIRD and was ast0unded when a guest whom she
wished for reasons 10 cOnciliate, but whom she
did not like, entered her drawing room TO hear
Polly break out impetuOusly: 1.-The old brutel
How dctest that Mr.. J0hnsonl"
Prices are steep now that parrots have become
fashionable. The singing birds cost most, run
ming as high as $500 to $500. Parrot perches
are most gorgeous and are becoming spectacular
ornaments OF apartments The most wonderful
bird know anything about does not belong to a
lady Of fashion. Its cage hangs outside a little
junk-shop and Its picks up all the drifting talk of
the street aud balls Dassers In a most pquant
and seemingly intelligent fashion. The best be-
loved bird shouts "Hurrah for the Red White
and Blue!" for the benefit Of the grandchildren
OF 4 war hero.
Copyright, 1890. E.P.H.