Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-03
A KNOWING PARROT.
A Val liable Assistance to the knight. or
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st the .Afhany dental rooms sR
Wilkesb.srTe, Pa, they have q parress
that greatly assists in the work of eS~
tracing teeth. The parrots name. -
Caesar. He is q fine specimen 0f hls
species, his intelligence being son~-
thing marvellous. DIR. Weller, who h1s
charge Of the rooms, says he would Rcs
part with the bird for any money. And'
no wonder; the parrot brings grlss ss
the mill. The bird does its work tssss
way:
man comes to have his tooth pulled,
FL gets, into the chair and them his
courage fails him. He tells the denfiSv
that the pain has gone away, and that
he will postpone the operation untsI tfie
next day. In nine cases out Of ten the
dentist is unable to persuade the patient
that it win be to his bodily comfort fv
have the moiar extracted. Then, whe.n
the man gets up ont of his chair she
parrot, who has been watching him aa
the time, takes him in charge.
go, coward yells the parrot: '-yt'u
haven't the nerve OF chicken.
The man looks around in constesrsa';
ton The parrot is partly hidden in fAl>
big cage behind a screen. The nsta
with the toothache turns around tn 1fLs
knight of the torceps and inquiries:
what remarks We're those yon GssSt
made?'
II said nothing" replied the dentist
sit was the parrot who was speaking
The gentleman is then Introduces t7
the parrot 4 pleasing conversions
ensues.
Mice morning." says the parrot;
tooth pulled? No! You better you
catch cold when you go out; better
have it out and be done with 1t; sots'
people had teeth pulled this morning
The man with the toothache rs SCI
dumfounded over the parrots talk tfzi2r
he hardly knows what way to turn for
the time being. Then the parrot Grz1ss
him on again, saying:
go on, it will only take u mlnutes rhT
the doctor is waiting for you"
This is too much for the man, HE
goes back to the chair and has the tooth
removed. Then the parrot jumps 2H
around his cage and says: 20, aan.
happy; / feel SO happy with my big
tooth OUT 'That parrot" says tts
dentist, "can talk anybody into ger1lnS
a tooth pulled We had y farmer III TIE
other day. He wanted all his teerh
taken out and neW set made Nc
H<tlltCNA AIAiht w tEtnS soNse7' 49, -~N>SN-
said: Well now, by gosh, don't knees
about that often heard of people bioaT-
ing ont the gas ana then dying; don't
think III risk it, Good ooy,' shouted
the parrot; sensible man; don't yea
take gas; just sit down there and pail
ing your teeth will be lnss
as easy as husking corn When
the farmer looked around ana ssss
the parrot he said: We'll, declare;
why that bird talked like u man. I
guess III take his advice and let you
crack away at my chewers. There Was
no trouble in pulling the old man s. first
two teeth, but when third one came fe
jumped two feet in the chair. 'Titas
was nerve clincher,' said the parrot.
Tt won't happen again; just keep nice
and quiet now and soo1 your teeth Will
be out This soothing advice flass u
calming effect on the farmer, and he
sank back into the chair perfectly sasle.
fled with what had taken place and
what was to come When the Job wses
through the parrot said: Well done.
there isn's one man in thousand @fes
could 90 through such an ordeal; ys's1
must have a wonderful constitution
The farmer smiled and said he guessed
he had.