The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-23
YOUTHS PAGE.

some. SO was the watch, and husband and
Wlie mourned their loss until in the fulness
OF time their grief was softened and poor
foli had almost faded from their memory.
The Bird Comes Back.
One evening towards the end of October.
however, what was Mrs. Towards sur
prise and pleasure to find the parrot, thin
and diapidated, futtering against the
window for admission. 1t was taken In
and fed and cuddled, and when Mr.. How
ard came home he also was delighted at
the wanderers return.
Poor Poll, he said, bad Poll, you're
welcome back, but where, oh, where is
my watch?"
Polly for reply threw its head on one side
and closing the right eye in the cute and
clever manner pecuear to its genus, cried
out: We'll, may I be tidd,ey -winked."
Why" said the astonished Mrs. How
ard, that's new accomplishment, where
on earth did the bird pick it up?"
Where indeed" responded the hus-
oand ruefully, Il would like to know"
Return of the watch.
One day, about the middle of last March
Mr.. Howard was going to Philadelphia
and leaving the ear in a Pennsylvania viii
lage to send a telegram to his partner
concerning a matter that had just occurr-
ed to him, he was left behind. While
lounging around near the village gorcery-
which was also the village postoffice-he
saw the grocer and the postmaster playing
checkers in the verandah of their common
place of business. Finding vacant bench
not far from the players he sat down, and
lighting a cigar decided to wait there for
the next train. So far he could hear with
out paying much attention TO the game,
the postmaster was winning.
We'll" said the vanquished grocer, ris-
ing, If that's not a run of poor luck may
l be tiddleywinked."
The words startled Mr.. Howard. and
standing up he examined the speaker at
tentively. He was a man of benevolent
cast of countenance, square faced, with a
pair of honest, gray blue eyes, and what
was far more interesting to the examiner.
he wore lady's gold watch chain with a
small cornelian pendant, just in fact like
the one Polly had taken away.
Pardon my rudeness," said the practical
Jersey man advancing and saluting the
grocer, but isn't the number of your
watch 67,SOS?"
May be tiddleywinked If it isn't" re-
piled the astonished grocer, land per-
haps-wel, you'll next be asking me about
parrot, probably?"
Exactly" replied Mr.. Howard, and as
he told his story the grocer employed
himself rolling watch, chain, cornelian
and all into a bunch with the view of
handing them to the rightful owner.
Il remember the circumstances well, -
said the postmaster, coming to the rescue.
II was dining with my friend, johnson,
here one evening, when parrot fell ex-
hausted on his piazza all tangled up in a
gold chain-that long chain he has Just
handed you. John advertising the find in
the Trenton and Camden papers, and not
receiving an answer kept the watch and
bird against the protest of his con-
science
Well" exclaimed johnson, "Pn be
tiddleywinked, but how did you know
-?f
"Oh, by that peculiar phrase you have
just used. 1 thank you sincerely in my
wife's part and my own, and If you ever
come to Greenville-'
Il shall certainly call on you," said the
grocer, but I'll be hanged if ever say
tiddleywinked any more"
John c. Fleming.