Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-15
POLLY MADE A MATCH.
A BsshfaI Youth Helped Out by . Bird
 That Spoke Up.

A BsshfaI Youth Helped Out by . Blrd
 That Spoke Up.
 "A parrot Is usually regarded, know. as a very mischieyous, uleddleSorae bird, and al ttaa stories are f ffhtl5ifr ffh ttT1
 ence and trouble making, but have all ways believed that I owe my iifs's hap piness to one of them. remarked Mir. M. C. a day or two ago to the St. Louis Globe Democrats Attica IN. Y.l correspondent The story being en- treated. Mir. C. continued:
 ''l was the most tashfuI youth you ever say. the. very shyest imaginable, especially where ladies were concerned. l was fond Of their society, enjoying 1t SO that ! sought it as often as ] could, and yet al the same time in a perfect agony of bashfulaess if required UO an- sweE she simplestquestion, or to express an opinion on any subjRst, while to be asked 10 button glove or any such Ht- tie service would throw me into such a state Of nervous excitement that usual ly ended in making an awkward dunce Of myself L visited at one house where the girls, or, rather, two Of them, rOmp- ing. high-spirited misses, took the keen est delight in playing upon this bashful- ness Of mine, but secretly adoring the other sister-the eldest-I bore this pa tiently, for, while she. could not always refrain from laughing at her sisters pranks, and the confusion they threw ne into, she herself never teased me.
 But to get to Miss Polly. She was a green bird with a yellow head and wicked eye and habit of walking in the flower garden, where in little sum mer house fitted up as q 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 ] eenae ta this summer paFlor, and. meeting a servant, sent Miss Nellie word to please meet me there. 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 had made up my mind to find out the truth of the report by speaking at last in my own cause, I had fully determined in doing this, which seemed an easy task, till caught sight of her sweet face as she advanced toward me: then my cour- age fled, and in abjeet terror l waited for her. l stammsred out some foolish speech intended for an apology and sat looking at her, dismayed to see how un- usually quiet and depressed d she seemed, while Polly, walking up and down tho trellis, watched us both suspici0usiy. At last. just as l decided to put it of, as had decided a hundred times before, that parrot paused in her strutting, and. leaning Over, urged: Kiss hari kiss her, quick! you gooser My heart stopped beating and I scarcely dared steal glance at Miss Nellie, but when did she was blushing 90 divinely, her lips were so tempting and. well. there was look in her eyes that told me a delicious secret; so. with sudden cour- age, I leaned forward and with May l, Nell?' followed Polls sage advice.
 Yes, my wife's name is Nellie, and Poll, now gone the way Of all flesh, now stands upon our manteL. beautifully stuffed and Prized most highly. In all probability I would have allowed the treasure I coveted 10 slip tnroughI 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 bashfuI that be would not take his own, and that she would try and like the other fellow"