The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-13
POLLY MADE A MATCH.
a Dashrni Youth Hoipo" Out by Bird
That Spoke Up.

That spoke Up.
"a parrot is usually regarded, know,
as q very miSchicvous, mcddicsomo bird,
and all tho stories arc of their interior
cucc and trouble making, but havo al
ways believed that | owo my lifo's hap
pincss to ono Of them" remarked MIR.
nj. c. day or two ago to tho St.
Louis Globe Democrats Attica (N. Y.)
correspondents Tho story being ell
treated, Mr.. c. continued:
~ was tho most bashful youth YOU
ever saw, tho very shycst imaginable,
especially where ladies were concerned.
i was fond of their society, enjoying is
so that l sought it rs often as l could,
and yet at tho Same time in perfect
agony OF bashfulncss IL required to on
swer tho simplestQucstion, or to express
an opinion on any suhiost, whilo to DO
asked to button glove or any such lit
tic service would throw me into such a
state OF nervous excitement that l usual
~ ended in making ON awkward Ounce
OF myself. I visited at ono house whore
the girls, or, rather, two of them, romp-
Ing, high-spirited misses, took tho keon-
est delight in playing upon this bashful-
ness OF mine, but secretly adorins tho
other sistcr-tho eldest-I boro this pa
ticntly, for, while she could not always
refr in from laughing at her sisters
pranks, and the confusion they throw
mo into, sho herself never teascd me.
But to get 10 Miss Polly. She was D
green bird with q yellow head and a
wicked eye and q habit OF walking In
the flower garden. where in littlo sum
mcr house fitted UP 20 parlor the girls
were fond of entertaining thcir com
pany during tho pleasant months. This
bird was sitting one day on n TROLLS
near by, when In n state of tho greatest
excitement ! camo to this summer
parlor, and, meeting servant, sent Miss
Nellie word to please mcct me there
had heard that rival had appeared on
the sccno on d that it was thought that
tho girl had loved SO long In silence
was favoring the newcomer, but had
E,ado up my mind to find out tho truth
OF tho report by speaking ut last in my
own cause. ! 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 abjcct terror | waited
for her. | stammcrcd out somo foolish
speech intended for nm apology and sat
looking at her, dismaycd to SEQ how I'M
usually QUOT and depressed sho seemed,
while Polly. walking up and down tho
trellls, watched US both suspiciously. At
last, just as l decided to put it of, as 1
had decided hundred times before, til at
parrot paused in her strutting, and,
leaning ovor, urged: Kiss her! kiss
her, quick! you goosc!' My heart
stopped beating end | scarcely dared
steal glance at Miss Nellie, but when
did sho was blushing SO divinoly, hor
lips wcro SO tcmpting and, we'll, thcro
was look in her eyes that told mo q
delicious secret; SO. with sudden cour-
age. leaned forward ard with May
l, Nell? followed Polls sage advice.
"fcs, my wifc's name is Nellie, and
Poll, now gone the way of all flesh, now
stands upon our mantol, beautifully
stuffed and priced most highly. In ell
probability would havo allowed tho
treasure coveted 10 slip through, nv
fingers had shc not helped mo out, for
my vito has since told mo she had lust
decided it was lost time to continue TO
love man so lIashful that hc would not
take his own, and that sho would try
ana like tho other fellow"