The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-10-07
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) Aunt Rivera'S Parrots. !
I Bu 6. F. FRAZER.

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sa,sara,,,s io's ,",' e'' 1Ais VI" Cd were IN
ssrNieaN' ., "''.' was 'iie prouu possess
-, pug 'hao NE"
SH-1 ooas'.
,e,11 - w - ~ Pee 'eo III . uo.i d nouse-
'ioi,on's " 'uiAioii'
, as' ~. ls'anoe, "iieh 'ie cut urgeu on
~ w A'ioih.y 'e"Sihs, "ouio iright-
~ .Ae eciiai'es' "nosc siiiiii' ear-spn'-
',is ',''i 40 suoees'iuiiy riVaieu the
''iAip ca' No VI 'iie pug Duc aiter
nui' i'i'eis , ,''iiie W US we reallzeu .hat'
ro-pa: 10y speaNine' we nau oeeh
i'.'is ~ peace anu harmony.
cum 80. Go was soi"e" nat Pecui'ur'
iier hoopies changed from week TO
"eeA' anu siie was rich enough 10 grau-
y every passing iuhcy' Her coiieclion
u ah.n4ue ciiiiia 'urAeu 'he heaus OIL
naii INC pottery hunters III ,he Guy
nei' siie came W Us sie oeiiahueo 'he
."o iaises' rooins u our rather con
'iao'eu uoiiiiciie' III one 'he cabinet
ol precious oe'res ana oro"n DERBY
were Sc. up' III ,he o'her sne ueposlteu
her 'rouplesome Dut precious sell. Inns
arrangement was ny no means agree-
aple 10 u.s. put tAeh' Aunt RIVERS was
Weal'hy' ana we Were-"cil' IN clrcum-
stances thau were rendered more co"-
iortaple py her promptly paiu poaru
Dill Deslues ths' we were her nearest
relatlves' ana presumably her helrs' un-
less' ihueeo, as was no. uiiiiheiy' sue
chose 10 enuow her pe' iiisti'u'ioi' tne
nonie ior nun Oil'i"ns
however, 10 40 US Jus'ice' l, Was
quite as hiuch hinulcss VI heai' DIS an
eye 10 future Saiis .iia' niauc us Pu' up
with hcr peccaoiilocs.
J.. was 'he 'hiru morning u nc, s'a,
Win US. we "ere a"iiins tui ','eiy
a.ou''' 'iie =, e'nl"'' .ooii' -
hiSers was au'',o'eu ~ ..ss .'':s =; '.s.ns
anu ''lo no'e ,"n,'.9 sl-i ~. -. io' -,
luei,oe. e'ne '4aN 49, rs1s,s. H. :,
ino'ner eusy .n'ii in wy sun9
"inuo"' i"'i nv ". say So s" i.+o,,t .' -,
s'os,S 10. -. - f',, ,;at,,,a
ni''S''iei' ""' rs
ooiu w. nc ~, .s,s,,,', + +
.e.ap'eI ~. 49,. .o,r, arobha1 +he ,yhite
uo" ~ ~ .i,o nfer+,n,+e for Rob
up " 90 ..s'.4n T1,a ,,,oro ,rr,
at ault sar go - th;s onslaught the NOR,
ia III, orin and chatter over hi.
,,,1,, sb,li rovar forcet how he looked
,,orobod ON tbe ton of the window case
r,o,t .co,obino with his long fingers
-, of st;fY ourls
,r,'o. ot,,or,s oonor;es beoan to talk,
A., b,+bs and tn smash water
49,, ,,;r,Isaod about This untidv prac
t;oo rove amt q second grievance, ano
roor n,o+ber was soon in disgrace, while
Sue and inwardly wondered if the An
rror, or the nuo would be the next tt
nr,,;sbobove 70 the affliction of its de
voted owner.
.Tha d;soustino cared creatures,
81 49, P;vers gloXverinp at the ca
! l,rusb;ng n heaD of sand ant
a. a1'od ~. saad fron, her trim silk apron
..tIo,', yo1, allow sucb n nuisance, Maria
-. NV, understanding"
mCouad crootures,r The idea strucl
o+ha, and Rob who had guile
49, .,5ouod haol. IN the scene o
,.s '9;.ao,nfi+rre perbans a parrot,
t1.o;ned one that could be allowed tn
1;bortv of The house. might soothe Aun
p;rars, ,,,fIled feelings.
A, bonr later when mother came il
from market her usually placid fac
,vos nnrnle with modification, Will
sbriIl screams issued from the innc
cent-lool<ing basket which she carried
o,,u deor s+oid mother. We had nevo
,,o,. =, s,cb n state before. Sh
,ndid the basket cover hastily, an
-, - LII war xvboon out popped a
;rs;on,pt n,rrot He had been hootin
- ~ come stvle for blocks and block
ue wos beautiful bird. though hi
,,lr,noge of vivid green but half COZ
na,Ied the changing under tints of ye
low and scarlet. and after his present;
+ion TO mint mother again arose
favor for the knowing bird curbed h
wrath and greeted his new owner wit
raDturous: "Good-morning, ma'am
The storm was averted. Aunt will
dre,y her threat of seeking a home els
where and Sue and were detailed
continue rbe work of unpacking an
classifying her collections of china.
Presently from the corner window "
esnied Rob coming home for luncheo
pehind him came a small colored be
hear;ng a cage.
"Anotber narrot. Sue" I laughe
ond ,y,. i,o.b erent downstairs to see II
e.
po,,,s Offering was a gayIy feather,
,at;v. If Bangal. said to converse
.hraa ,onouages Perhaps he did S
T Canta;nIv some of his English repe
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