The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-24
DER GERMAN COBBLER


He Takes Charge Of the Odd Han
schmidt's Pnf4ot
Look here. Hans" says der old man
Schmidt as he comes In my shop der
odder day, Il like to 90 out IN der coun-
try for few days to get some malaria
when, dot vhas all 4. o. says.
But hat got some parrot. you know.
He vhas good bird, and Il leaf him
by der bird store maybe he learns bad
ness. How vhas it II YOU take care Of
him zone week."
1T vhas init pleasure
II know you don't swear nor lie nor
steal, und dot parrot Will be all right
Il you hang him oop in der shop. ne
Will be company for you. e you ask
says George Washington. II you ask
him der biggest city, he says New
York. When says who .vhas der nrst
womans he says Eve. He vhas better
und 1 bet he pleases your customers.
Tomorrow vhi1l bring him in
Next day dot parrot comes in cage,
und fix place for him.. All day long
he don't say q word, und II customers
speak to him he vhas mad. When der
next day comes, however. he shumps
around and vhas better. just gif him
his breakfast und sit down to my work
when q womaHs come in to get meas
ured for a new pair of shoes. Poorly
soon she sees dot parrot und says:
sOh. What nice bird! 1 hat parrot
once, but he vhas run oafer by der
street car. Can he talk some words?"
ITO be sure"
What can he say?"
Well you ask him who vhas der
first womans."
She stands oop by de cage and asks
him, srne dot bird cocks his eye at her
und says:
1T vhas Eeve, and be - to herr
1t vhas painful silence for two min
ute, und den dot woman turns to me
NIT red face und says:
"Cobbler, neffer you mind about dose
shoes. l hat changed my mind. If q
man Will keep a swearing bird In his
shop, he can't hat no work from me-
But 7 don't know ~, dot he swsars, !
bird, und he leaf him init me for a
week
1T vhas all der same. vhas shame
full und hurried, und like enough
speak to dot Society for the Prevention
Of Cusswords by Parrots und hat dis
bird sent away to be reformed
1t vhas hard on me, when she goes
out, und I vhas still feeling bad when
a man comes in NIT two shoes to be
fixed opp. He vhas a Salvation army
und ash gentle ash child.
so you hat some parrots?" he said
ash he sees dot bird.
dot vhas curious. Maybe he vhas
tongue tied. 1 shall speak to him unG
see. Hey, now. but how you vhas?''
Il vhas BANKED bad!" says dot par
rot
what! What! Cobbler. didn't you say
he couldn't ta1k?"
Yes, 1 said So =.
but he vhas a blanked liar!'' yells
de bird as he jumps around.
For two minutes dot Salvation Army
looks at me NIT grief und sorrow. Der
he picks oop dose shoes und says:
"Cobbler, good day come in here
a n
mans, but it seems you vhas some
| williams init wickedness in your heart. .
1T vhas old Schnidt's bird 1 says.
But you must be friends NIT ole
Schmidt, und SO it vhas all der same.
1t vhas better If sooch Villains ash you
When he goes out, stand oop und
call dot parrot names und threaten to
almost cries. und my wife comes in
und says maybe he dies Of griefness.
1t vhas fifteen minutes .und den man
comes in. He brings shoes to me twice
before, und I know he vhas gentle und
kind He likes me to half sole his
shoes. but pefore he can take 'em off
dot parrot says:
Hello, central-hello!~
SO you've got e parrot, eh?" says
.Hello!"
How you vhas. eh?''
"AH right"
HOW WAS der weather 2!
1T vhas too blanked hot for me-
''Um! 1 see," says dot man after he
looks at me a good While. "Cobbler. II
you teach dot bird to swear you vhas a
willaini''
But I don't teach him He vhas old
Schmidt's bird. I shust keep him for a
week"
dot vhas "a blank lie!. wells der
parrot.
szr<6 nm z
into dis shop. If der law comes along
und puts you in Jail 1t vhas good
/ thing"
When he vhas gone out, / take dot
bird by der throat und choke him till
he vhas almost dead. For ten minutes
he lies in der cage und don't move. und
| he keeps his eyes half shut When he
finally stands oop. He finds out how ii
drives dem AWAY Maybe It vhas half
an hour When Mrs. Moloney comes In
She has six childrens, und she comes
! to my shop for two years init all der
shoes. She comes in init a two beer
smile on her face und says:
| .'Dutchy, l like all der children's
shoes fixed oop pefore school pegins
und 1 send oafer a whole basketful."
Yes. ma'am."
Hello but how v1as dis? Do you &C
und buy parrot?"
mo. ma am He belongs to der old
man Schmidt. He don't feel well, und
maybe you don't speak to him.
But I will speak two or three words
Polly. vhes you sick?"
You go tell" says dot bird
sVhat-vhat's dot? Do you swear al
a lady?"
Cheese it!,'
by golly, cobbler," says dot WON.
ans. but my name vhas Moloney."
Yes, / know: but you mustn't mind
my name vhas Moiorey. und dom,
let even my own husband speak to me
| like dot. Dot bird shall take it bach
or I'll knock his head off!"
He don't know what he is saying"
says.
me.
HE does know, und he likes to insult
met says Mrs. Moloney. 1T vhas al
right for parrot to speak, but he
| must not swear at me- I vhas a re.
| spectacle womans und der mother OF
six children, und no blue und yellow
parrot can make me take a back seat
Bring him out here!"
speak softly und try to make 1t al
right, but dot womans won't hat 1t so
She shakes her fist und screams out
und when she finally goes out door she
says she shall send her husband oafer
| in der eafenings to put q head on me
/ I stand cop to kill dot bird, but der
| fat policeman comes in und says:
Look here, cobbler; how vhas II
about driving people out OF your
shop"
.sRats.' yells dot parrot