Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-15
POLLY MADE rHE MATCH.
ABa-hful Youth HsIpsd odt in the Niek Of
Time BY = Bird That spoks Up.


4 ABa-hful Youth BsIprd. odt in the Nick Of
Time By = Bird That spoks Up.
"A parrot is usually regarded,
know, as . very mischieyous, meddle-
some bird, and all the stories are OF
their interference and trouble in love
making, but have always believed that
i owe my life's happiness TO one of
them, remarked Mr.. NJ. G., Of
Attica. N. Y, q day or two ago, to
0 friend. The story being entreated
Mr.. @. continued: Il was the most
bashful 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 as could, and yet at
the same time in perfect agony Of
bashfulness, II required to answer the
simplest question, or to express an
opinion on any subject, while to be
asked to button glove or any such lit
tie service would throw me into such q
state OF nervous excitement that /
usually ended in making and awkward
Ounce of myself visited at one house
where the girls, or rather two of them,
romping, high-spirited misses, took the
keenest delight in playing upon this
bashfulness of mine, but, secretly
adoring the other sister-the eldest
/ bore this patiently, for, while she
could not always refrain from laughing
at her sisters pranks, and the confusion
they threw nae into, she herself never
teased me. But to Miss Polly. She
was green bird with yellow head
and, wicked eye, and habit of walking
in the flower garden, where. in little
summer house fitted up as q parlor, the
girls were fond of entertaining their
company during the pleasant months.
This bird was sitting one day on q
trellis near by, when in state of the
greatest excitement l came to this sum
mer parlor, and, meeting servant, sent
for Miss Nellie to meet me there. I
had heard that rival had appeared on
the scene and that it was thought that
the girl / had loved so long in silence
was favoring the newcomer, but I had
made up my mind to find out the truth
of the report by speaking at last in my
own cause. / had fully determined in
doing this, which seemed an easy task,
till I caught sight of her sweet face as
she advanced toward me, then my
courage fled, and in abject terror I
waited for her. 1 stammered out some
foolish speech intended for an apology
and sat looking at her, dismayed to see
how unusually quiet and depressed she
seemed, while Polly, walking up and
down the terellis. watched us both sus-
piciously. At last, just as decided to
put it of, as decided hundred times
before, that parrot paused in her strut
ting, and, leaning over, urged, Kiss
her kiss her, quick you goosep My
heart stopped beating and I scarcely
dared steal glance at Miss Nellie, but
when I did she was blushing so divinely,
her lips were SO tempting and, well,
there was look in her eyes that told
me delicious secret; so, with sudden
courage, / leaned forward and with
may l, Nell 2 followed Polls sage ad-
vice. Yes, my wife's name is Nellie,
and Poll, now gone the way of all flesh,
now stands upon our mantel, beautifully
stuffed and priced most highly. In
all probability ! would have allowed
the treasure coveted to slip through
my fingers had she not helped me out,
for my wife has since told me she had
just decided it was lost time to continue
to love man SO bashful that he would
not take his own, and that she would
try and like the other fellow"