Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-05-29
OLYMPIA, WAS1INGTON FRIDAY EVENING" MAY 49, 1885,

perfection. But what was more re-
markable she soOn became surprisingly
original in many of her words and
sentences, which were applicable to
the subject and occasion, and seemed
to know the meaning of the language
used, language which che rever used
except as the subject and occasion re-
CURED.
"In warm weather she was some
times placed upon the parlor window
balcony, when the boys would congre-
gate on the front fence, where they
soon became rude and noisy, which
very much displeased her, when she
would say to them, go away you
naughty, naughty boys, 90 away
She would sometimes amuse her.
self by appearing to be caught by the
foot in the top of her cage, when if
she could get some one passing to
stop and ring the bell to inform me
that Polly was caught, she would then
laugh at them at their expense.
Upon one occasion, an elegant private
carriage was passing, when Polly was
in such great distress that it attracted
the attention OF the occupants of the
carriage, so that they stopped, and
sent the footman in great haste to in
form me of the birds dangerous posi-
ton. When Polly dropped upon her
perch and laughed as heartily as the
people themselves, and ever after when
1 related the circumstances, Polly
would burst, into an uproar of laugh.
ter.
"Upon another occasion she had
displeased her mistress who told her
that if she didn't behave better she
would send her to Boston, when Polly
gave her a cunning side glance and
said, All right
upon one occasion the cage was
hanging under the roof of the back
porch when a sudden shower came up
and the rain poured in torrents. Polly
called Doctor. DOCTOR repeatedly,
but being occupied and thinking that
she was all right. paid no attention
to the calling until at last in most
pitiful and distressed accents she ex-
claimed, Oh dear, Oh dear, Oh dear
/ fastened to see what was the mat
ter and found her cage deluged with
water. So soon as I came in sight she
said, Oh dear, Oh dear, my heart is
broke, an exclamation which l never
heard repeated but once after, although
it was common for her to say 'Oh
dear, Oh dear when grieved over some
real or fancied neglect.
at would require too much time
and space to relate a hundredth part
of the amusing and interesting epi-
sodes in Polly's life, the most inter
esting part OF which has been since the
death of her mistress, although had
long before assumed the whole care of
the bird.
"She would receive her food from
no other person. and upon one occa-
sion when 1 WAS absent for q week.
She waited two days for my return be-
fore she would eat any thing. Since
that time have not been absent but
, few hours past the time for feeding,
which she had always refused until
my return, when she would greet me
with Polly wants her supper
eff the other parrot, whose name
was Polly Ives, which has been kept
in separate cage in the same room
for IL years, she was extremely jeal-
GUS, and would allow of no fondling
or petting Of him if she could prevent
it, although she took deep interest
in the birds welfare, and always wished
him we'll provided for. At supper
time she would say to him, Don't
you want your supper, Polly Ivesp
After repeating the question several
times she would turn to me and say,
Doctor, Polly Ives wants his supper
She would not take her own until she
saw that he had received his. Then
she would come out, and sitting on
my hand, and under no other condi-
tions eat her own. For five years she
had never eaten supper, which con-
sisted of tea and cracker, except in
that position. They were always
plentifully supplied with hemp and
other seeds, rs we'll as fruit and other
tid-bits upon occasion.
"When wished to keep her con-
fined was obliged to paddock her
door as she would open any ordinary
fastening, such a. springs, ETC., as
quickly as could.
She sometimes took q dislike to q
person at first sight and would attack
them if she had the opportunity. She
know my friends and was always
pleased to have them call and spend
an evening, but strangers who called
casually or upon business, after she
thought had remained a proper time
she would bid goodbye, which was a
hint that she wished them to 60.
although she would occasionally
pay short visit to some member Of
the family whom she might fancy and
sit on their knee or shoulder, she
would allow no one but myself to
place hand upon her.
"She was ever upon the alert and
seemed to think it her duty 10 guard
and protect me, and would, had occa-