New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26

Why parrots arc so prone to profanity, and take
naturally to the strongest Of ephetS II IS hard to say
probably IL is the cmpha,i, that il usually given TO
,uch expressions: but be it II may, they really
seem 10 enjoy the words the children say,
and use the naughty expressions sometimes with drl
maac effect. 4 wcll-knOwn artist whose marvellous
facility in initiating the expressions Of the different
birds or beasts he represents IN his stories cannot IN
fortunately. be reproduced fvcS a new parrot story
which was as he old ii, with The very gestures and
looks u the birds extremely amusing; and even with
ont the advantage Of such racont"ur il Is worth
adding 10 the numbercs' stories Of these seemingly
half human creatures.
In a suburb Of Ncw-York there lived two maiden
ladies' who's. quiet home frightened by an ntc!l
gent ard most admirably brou.ht-up Polly, to whom
her gentle mi-rc,scs had taught elaborate vocahu
larry Of the most carefully chosen moral savings and
pous CALCULATIONS. Having concluded one summer To
20 70 the sc4-hore for change Of air they engaged
board at the house Of old captain, whose cruising
days and who ckcd out his little income by
~tlldn' city folk Tor the sumner Miss Priscilla
who made the arrangements, was delighted beyond
measure 10 Gad ancient parrot sitting on the clothes
nc post in the L4G. yard bird who eyed the cheerful
little lady with great di favor DE- stood huddcd mp
Jn his perch, with h, feathers uiicd by the keen
March wind. The KIND spInster, however was
charmed What a very agreeable companion
for our dear Polyl7 she said enthusiastically,
accounting thI, happy circumstance an especial at
traction. and both sisters congratulated themselves on
their great good fortune IN having obtained such Il
pleasure for their fiyOrit" The day Of exodus finally
arrived. and with boxes and packages iunumclable
and the huge cage Of their beloved parrot, Miss Pria
ella and Nil Nancy arrived at their quarters
Eager 10 effect an Introduction and 10 the happy
friendship begun they carried Miss Polly at once 10
the yard where old fellow stn sitting in the
same spot loJldns a. II be had never moved. Polly
auttered her wings and gave little friendly cry Of
Measure just see how pleased she is. chrupcd
IN, good ladie, simultaneously they put hex up on
tru,fuy and edged Sideways along the taut clothes
line The newcomer, with engaging twist OF her
head followed him, parrot fashion. Pretty Polly
she said swccy and insinuaiingy with uplfied claw
Tho m.antlnope stu eyed her goomily and sided a
few steps further along the ne Again the wcIbTought
,,n and apiiabe ret Of the old ladies followed him
wifi, head on one side and an almost visible smile.
! . Pretty POLL she said again. once more he re
treated and this time he reached the next and last post
! op t1e line Stin most friendly and evidently bound
to make acqui ntancc the newcomer stu sided along
| after him. Pretty Poll,' she cs~aycd for the third
and last time, when the hoar} headed old sinner
,ur.cl on her with 4 LOOK Of utter evaporation and
with suddcnnc,, that nearly threw her oil her perch,
Numbered forth: 600 10 h-!' The utterly shocked
and Mortified ladies hurried their pet away in hot haste
! from such an extremely uud sirIhle nrigb0r "Only
fancy 20 they said with conformation. if darling
! should remember such terrible cNprc SION How
eyer the unamiable proprietor Of the back yard and
clothe,-ln had gained hi, point, and he WAS left
FOR the rest Of the summer in undlstuIbed posses
! sion.