The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
A Parrot and a Dog.


Jack and Jenny belonged to friend Of
mine, says writer in the Philadelphia
TilRcs. The one frisked on four legs, the
other stood sedately on two. Jack Dog
and Jenny Parrot-these were their full
names. Possession is nine points of the
law" and as Jack had possession first,
he was jealous of the advent of Jenny,
and he showed it very plainly. But Jen-
ny was good bird, and there was only
one flaw in her character, and this wss
that she would once in a while get de-
moralized and go on the warpath, so far
as her voice was concerned. When it be
gan 10 grow dusk, or when she was left
alone for short time, she certainly did
utter the most ear-piercing shrieks that
ever found their way out Of the mouth Of
q well-bred parrot.
Jack thought it all over, and evidently
denied that he, as a respectable, peace
ful member of the household, had duty
to perform. Consequently, whenever
up to her cage, sat beneath it, and ad-
ministered severe reprimand in the
shape Of several savage barks. At first
this surprised Jenny so much that it re-
duced her to silence, but she soon began
to resent Jacks ofiiciousness, and scolded
back at him in great indignation, using
! 10 .lr.r II. -
You naughty boy, stop that"
But not bit would Jack stop, SO Jen-
ny followed his example and thought it
over. Then the next time Jack began to
seold Jenny burst out into such fit Of
laughter that Jack stopped in utter
smazement, and going of into the next
room, lay down for a cozy nap.
He had hardly got settled when sever
al terrible shrieks brought him back in
state of great Indignation. This time
Jenny scolded back, until finally Jack de-
parted and curled down for a nap once
more. Then she waited till he was sound
asleep, and again he was startled by a Sc
ries of unearthly yells, and up ne sprang,
bristling and barking. Jenny laughed,
and then relspsed into stony silence.
Once more the little dog curled himself
up for nap, and once more those dread =
ful yells reused him to scold Indignantly.
But Jenny yelled louder than ever Jack
baTked until he was hoarse, and Jenny
shouted, laughed, called him a naughty
boy, and laughed again.
Then she stopped and Jack started for
the door. but as he reached it a shrill
scream brought him back. Jenny put
her head to one side, supercilious smile
played around her beak, and then she
opened il wide and began to bark Just as
loud and as fas. as Jack himself Poor
Jack That was the one drop too much
An utter silence fell upon him, and he
stared at the cage for several minutes in
deepest aunazement and disgust.
Meantime Jenny kept on barking, an
exact imitation Of Jenny's most savage
performances. interecting an occasional
=" no no, ho~ as though full Of glee, as
no doubt she was.
And presently the joke oegan to dawn
on the little dog. He tucked his tai
away behind his legs, drooped his head,
and walked dejectedly to the door, and
as he passed through Jenny uttered one
yell Of triumphant glee and shouted:
@Good-by, Jack, good-by :" and then
burst out into a iit OF laughter as If she
thought it the best joke of the season.
And so it was
After that not all of Jenny's shrieks
could lure Jack from his coy rug he
had had enough Of such antics, and
even when Jenny derisiyely laughed at
him he uttered only low, very low
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