The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-05-28

4 Bashful uth .tr.P ~ , Br'
.A", A. -.
"a parrot - ually p" ''l. ! know,
as very miacAl. yoU,. ."t'.,J Nu"" bird,
and all the stories are OF iii, :" 't rfer-
eucc and trouble making, hur .,ay' al
way believed That owe III B.. -; hap
pincss to one of Them rrIu...Ecd Mr..
NJ. C a day or two ago TO the st.
Louis Globe Democrats Attica n. "
correspondent. The story being en-
treated, Mr.. c. continued:
II was the most hashful youth you
ever saw, the very shyest imaginable,
| especially where ladies were concerned.
was fond of their society, enjoying it
| so that | sought it as often rs ! could,
| and vet ut the same time in perfect
agony of bashfuluess if required to an
swcr the simplcstqucstion. or to express
an Opt lion on any subject while to be
| asked to button a glove or any such lit
| tie service would throw me into such 4
| state AZ lrrvouS excitement that usual
| " end, Il in making an awkward Ounce
! OF IT,. IT. visited at one house where
the or, rather, two of them. romp'
| Inc spirited misses, took the keen
cst . . ht in playing upon this hnshful-
ness nine, but secretly ,,lorIng the
other Il ,Jrr-thc cldrst-l bore This pa
tirntly. for while she could not always
refrain from laughing at her sisters
pranks and the confusion they throw
me into. she herself H. yer leased me.
but to get To Miss Polly. She was a
| ;,.l a. -
wicked eye and habit of walking in
the flower garden, where ina little sum
mcr house fitted up rs parlor the girls
were fond of entertaining their COM
pany during the pleasant months. This
bird was sitting one day on a trellis
near by, when in a state of the greatest
excitement | came to this summer
parlor, and, meeting servant, sent Miss
Nellie word to please meet me there.
had heard that rival had appeared on
the scene an d that it was thought that
the girl had loved SO long in silence
was favorng the newcomer, but haC
: made up my mind to find out the truth
Of the report by speaking at last in my
: own cause. | had fully determined il
: doing this, which seemed an easy task
till caught sight of her sweet face Al
she advanced toward me; then my cour
, age fled and in abject terror | waitct
S for her. ! stammcrcd out some foolish
i. speech intended for an apology and sa
b. looking at her, dismaycd to see how un
. usually quiet and dcpreSse d she seemed
i while Polly, walking up and down thu
+ trellis, watched us both suspiciously. A
i last, just as | decided to put it off, as
I had decided a hundred times before, tina
i parrot paused in her strutting, and
r leaning over, urged: Kiss her! kis
l her, quick! you goose My hear
stopped beating and | scarcely dare
i. steal n glance at Miss Nellie, but whe
/. did she was blushing so divincly, he
(, lips were so tempting and, well, ther
4 was a look in her eyes that told me
!, delicious secret; so, with sudden coul
!. age leaned forward and with Ma
L. |, Nell? followed Polls sage advice.
c Yes, my wife's name is Nellie, an
j Poll, now gone the way of all flesh, no
e stands upon our mantel, beautiful
stuffed and priced most highly. In a
/. probability | would have allowed til
IS treasure coveted to slip through. m
e fingers had she not helped me out, ft
r. my wife has since told me she had jus
It love man so bashful that he would II,
il take his own, and that she would IL
Il and like the other fellow"