The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10
Aunt Rivera'S Parrots.
BIZ 6. F. FRAZER.

her cages of canaries, brother Bob had
Il fascinating MarmOset monkey, Sue
and her Iong-haired AngOra cat were in
s;eparable, and | was the proud posses
sor of the very sweetest pug that New
York city could boast.
As was to be expected in such house
hold there were moments of turmoil,
as, for instance. when the cat, urged on
by the monkeys teasing, would fright
cn the canaries, whose shrill, ear-split-
ting shrieks successfully rivaled the
sharp barks of the pug. But after
Aunt Rivers came to us we realized that,
comparatively speaking, we had been
living in peace and harmony
Aunt Rivers was somewhat peculiar.
Her hobbies changed from week to
week, and she was rich enough to graft
~ every passing fancy. Her collection
OF antique china turned the heads of
half the pottery hunters in the city.
When she came to us she demanded the
TWO largest rooms of our rather con-
tractcd domicile. In one the cabinet
OF precious Sevres and Crown Derby
were set up; in the other she deposited
her troublesome but precious self. This
arrangement was by no means agree
able to us, but then, Aunt Rivers was
wealthy, and we were-well, in CirCum-
stances that were rendered more COM
Portable by her promptly paid board
bill Besides this. we were her nearest
relatives, and presumably her heirs, I'M
less, indeed, as was not unlikely, she
chose to endoW her pet institution, the
Home for Half Orphans.
However, to do US justice, it was
quite as much Kindness of heart as an
eye to future gains that made us put up
with her peccadilloes.
II was the third morning of her stay
with us. We were yawning furtiyely
around the breakfast room, for Aunt
Rivers was addicted to very early rising,
ard the whole family suffered in conses
9uence, She had taken possession of
mothers easy chair in the sunny bay
window, full of gay geraniums and
glossy ivics. The marmoset, intent on
mischief, was swinging from picture
cord overhead. A flower in aunt's cap
tempted him. In a trice he swung
down the ivy stem, grabbed the white
cap, and also. unfortunate for Bob,
aunts false front Inc more angry
aan' grew at TINS onslaught the more
did JackO grin and chatter over his
suck ! shall never forget how he looked
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