The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-19
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Same one who was going somewhere
With 8 parrot Lett The BIRD n his cAge
On 4 seat ii tho waiting room of the
Erie depot for half an hour the other
afternoon. The lonely situation Of Polly
was soon discovered By an oldtsh man
who had his personal effects tied up In q
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-
ran to draw. A mild looking, middle
aged man approached with smile OF an
ticipation ON his phiz and asked:
"boes your parrot speak many words7"
"Not 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"
eyes ahem -yesi" 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, seer she
exclaimed as she came to halt. "He's
not very old birdT
"No'm."
"Talk muchY'
"Not so 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 If I owned
him." she retorted, as she sailed away
with her head up.
The third comer's cheeks were orna-
mented with Burnades and he wore
glasses. He was wandering about with
his hands clasped behind him, and 1T
was in an distracted way that he stopped
and inquired:
"1s that talking parrot7"
'tOh, yes"
"Isn't talking any just nowr'
"Not 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, eh7 Isee. Curious bird" mum
bled the man as he headed for the other
end of the room.
Three or four people now came upand
stopped to look, and passed on without
making any Inquiries; but then an old
man, hmping with sore foot and carry
ing an umbrella for a cane, stopped on
his way to the water cooler to ask:
els that regular parrot"
"Of course"
whats he WORTH
Fifty dollars"
"Humphl Man must be fool to pay
ffty dollars for a rumpled up bird like
that That's the price Of two yearlings."
Cant help that. He's the greatest
taIker In America"
lis, eh? Seems to be purity dumb Jest
now"
"He's sleepy. You just wait few
minutes, and he'll cali you an old bow
legged, knock kneed, spindle shanked
masher."
HE viii, Ell. If he does TIL jab him
with this umbrella"
eyes, he'll tell you to go and soak
your head. pull in your teeth, Delay
your jaw, stop winhng at the girls, pay
up your pew rent and let whisky alone"
He will, will he? IF he does I'll light
on to you and lick you In two minutes.
/ don't allow nobody nor nothing to sass
and insult mer
The old man talked In such high
pitched tones that policeman came
over and took him away. The other
man also picked up his bundle and slid
out, and the parrot aroused himself, In
dulged in q shake or two and cooked his
eye at one of the half dozen women
standing around and demanded:
who In blazes started this blooming
old row anyhowT'-New York Evening
World.