The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-03
THE MAN WHO EXPLAINED.
But His Explanations Were Not Gener-
ally Satisfactory.

Some one who was going somewhere
with parrot left the bird in his cage
on a seat in the waiting room of the
Erie depot for half an hour the other
afternoon. The lonely situation of
Polly was soon discovered by an oldish
man who had his personal effects tied
up in bundle and he took seat be-
side the cage. Nothing attracts atten-
tion sooner than parrot. This bird sat
doing on his perch, and his general
appearance was nothing to brag OF.
but he soon began to draw. A mild
looking, middle-aged man approached
him with a smile of anticipation on his
phiz and asked:
Does your parrot speak many
wordspn
Not very many replied the other.
'.About all he can say is to call you a
cheese-faced idiot and inquire when
you are going to hang yourself. F."
-ahem-yesm stammered the
mild looking man, and that finished
him.
The next to approach was bustling,
matronly woman, who had been to the
information bureau.
.Ah! You have parrot, seer she
exclaimed as she came to halt. 'He's
not very old bird?"
Nom"
Talk much?"
Not so very much. About all he
can do is to ask you to pull down your
vest, wipe off your chin, and cheese
the racket"
well, I'd wiring his neck if owned
him." she retorted, as she sailed away
with her head up.
The third comer's cheeks were orna-
mented with Burnsides and he wore
glasses. He was wandering about
with his hands clasped behind him,
and it was in an distracted way that
he stopped and asked:
'.Is that talking parrot?"
'Oh. yes"
''Isn't talking any just now?"
mot just this minute, but he'll
break out pretty soon and want to
know why in Texas you make an ass
of yourself by wearing mutton chop
whiskers. He's always hated 'em."
HAS, eh? I see. Curious bird, u
mumbled the man, as he headed for
the other end of the room.
Three OF four FflP5ef51fe lP5eeef5fe Row--eef can NJ
and stopped to look, and passed or
without making any inquiries; but then
an old man. limping with a sore foot
and carrying an umbrella for cane,
stopped on his way to the water
cooler to ask:
''Is that regular parrot?"
''Of course"
"What's he worthP"
Fifty dollars"
''Humph! Man must be a fool tt
pay $50 for rumpled up bird like
that! That's the price of two year
lings."
Cant help that. He's the creates
talker in America"
lis, ehP Seems to be purity duml
jest now"
He's sleepy. You just wait few
minutes, and he'll call you an old bow
legged, knock-kneed, spindle-shanket
masher."
He will, ehP If he does I'll jab him
with this umbrella"
Eyes, he'll tell you to go and soal
your head, pull in your teeth, belaI
your jaw, stop winking at the girls
pay Fap your pew rent and let whisk!
alone"
He will, will he? If he does II
light on to you and lick you in tw'
minutes. l don't allow nobody no
nothing to sass and insult mer'
The old man talked in such higl
pitched tones that policeman cam
over and took him away. The othe
man also picked up his bundle AM
slid out, and the parrot aroused him
self, INDUCED in shake or two ant
cooked his eye at one of the hal
dozen women standing around and de
manded:
who in blazes started this bloom
ing old row anyhowP"-N. 7. EUeasin
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