The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-05
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Some one who was going tp1newhere
with o parrot left thebird In his cage
on seat in the waiting roomt,of the
Erie depot for half an hour thevother
afternoon. The lonely situation-ot'Polly
was soon discovered by an oldish man
who had his personal effects tied updn
bundle, and he took seat beside the
cage. Nothing attracts attention sooner
than parrot. This bird sat doing on
his perch, and his general appearance
was nothing to brag of, but he soon be-
gan TO draw. A mild looking, middle
aged man approached with smile Of an
ticipation on his phiz and asked:
Does your parrot speak many wordsT
mot very many" replied the other.
about all he can say is to call you a
cheese faced idiot and inquire when you
are going to hang yourself?'
"Yes- ahem -yesr stammered the
mild looking man, and that finished him.
The next to approach was bustling,
matronly woman, who had been TO the
information bureau.
"Ahl You have parrot, see" she
exclaimed as she came to halt. Hes
not very old birdY'
NOM"
"Talk much9"
mot 80 very much. About all he can
do is TO ask you to pull down your vest,
wipe off your chin and cheese the
racket"
"Well, I'd wiring his neck IL owned
him." she retorted, as she sailed away
with her head up.
The third comer's cheeks were orna-
mented with Burnsides and he wore
glasses. He was wandering about with
his hands clasped behind him, and it
was in an abstracted way that he stopped
and inquired:
"Is that q talking parrot"
"Oh, yes"
"Isn't talking any just now"
mot just this minute, but he'll break
out pretty soon and want to know why
in Texas you make an ass Of yourself by
wearing mutton chop whiskers. He's al
ways hated EN-"
"Has, eh? Isee. Curious Bird" num-
bled the man as he headed for the other
endof the room.
Three or four people now came up and
stopped to look, and passed on without
making any inquiries; but then an old
man, hmping with o sore foot and carry
ing an umbrella for cane, stopped on
his way to the water cooler to ask:
us that a regular parrot?'
"Of COURSE"
whats he worthy'
"Fifty dollars"
"Humph! Man must be fool to pay
fifty dollars for rumpled up bird like
that! That's the price Of two yearlings-'
Cant help that He's the greatest
talker in America"
"Is, ehH Seems TO be purity dumb jest
now"
"He's sleepy. You just wait few
minutes, and he'll call you an old bow
legged, knock kneed, spindle shanked
masher."
HE will, eh. If he does I'll jab hin
| with this umbrella"
| Eyes, he'll tell you to go and soal
your head, pull in your teeth, belay
your jaw, stop winling at the girls, pay
up your pew rent and let whisky alone.
He will, will her If he does I'll light
on to you and lick you in two minutes
don't allow nobody nor nothing to sas'
and insult mer'
The old man talked in such higl
pitched tones that policeman cam
over and took him away. The othe
man also picked up his bundle and slit
out, and the parrot aroused himself, in
dulged in a shake or two and cooked hi
eye at one of the half dozen womel
standing around and demanded:
"Who in blazes started this bloomin
old row anyhowF'--New York Evenin
World.