The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-04-02

"A NOW what does that
mean-eh? and what's a
gular, anyways
"A GUAR replied the Squatter In
strucuvely, rs gray parrot with pink
trimmings-it is clever bird and
thinks a lot His Excellency looked
grateful, but seemed to expect more.
"And as to his wisdomY he inquired,
blandly, why don't they get into
Parllament-ehY
The Squatter ignored the jeer-he
was, perhaps, as wise as the gular
In question. "Pelham's had reputa.
ton for it, he said, mildly; "if you
like I'll tell YOU how he acquired it,
His EScellency nodded and resumed
his lemon and soda.
ut happened in the early DAYS"
he began, when the home government
sent out the judges along with the
rest of the administration-and Pelham
was the first He was In my day, but
belonged to the period before tia dear
old soul he was. and a magnificent
specimen Of the English gentleman, as
they used to make 'em. When be sat
in the seat Of justice he had a really
hard time, for he was afflicted with
a very tender heart; and the suffering
among the convicts appealed to him
perpetually. l often wondered what
induced him to take TO law, but being
the fifth son Of poor peer l suppose It
was the best thing he could DO. He
was an immense favorite with all
classes, and the prisoners fairly adored
him. He was, however. a strict and
Impartial judge. with a down on cir.
cumstantial evidence He had once
been concerned in the hanging of a
man for murder Everything pointed
so clearly to the man having perpe.
trated the crime for which he was be
Ing tried that no one had any doubt
on the subject, yet the real murderer
confessed afterward, and that gave
Pelham such fits Of continual remorse
that be would never admit purely cir.
cumstantial evidence again.
$50 much so that when an old French
Johnnie was brought before him for
balling UP the gold escort be paid my
father 70 defend him. and the old chap
got OF. He was tremendously crate.
full, and presented MY father with n
splendid CATS eye, all the worldly
wealth he had. and gave the Judge his
Gular-a bird everybody was convinced
was his familiar spirit. Then he went
Into hospital and died. and the judge
went South with the gular
"Pelhlm's sister keI,t house for him
Miss Pelham was as much liked as her
brother, and, besides, being a great
belle, was devoted TO good works and
the care Of Pelham ard his menageries
people were always giving him crea.
fures Of sorts. The gular must have
Thought himself In his native wills
when he got home. He was q highly
educated bird, could give out tags OF
Latin with the air Of a bishop. and
discoursed iuently in English. while
his language In French was anything
but fit for the pretty pink ears Of Miss
Pelham. He whistled too, everything
he heard. and could initiate anything,
IRON the creaklng OF Miss Pelhanl's
guinea fowl to the Judges rendering Of
Tho Message He quite took Pelham
under his wing, used TO greet him in
the morning with-'Hallo, Judge! late
again! Whatl you have for break
fastF and when he saw the Judges
horse climbing up the hill to the house
in the afternoon he would yell out TO
Miss Pelham. Halo, Fanny! here's the
old man; get tea Pelham was very
Rbsentminded. too. and the gular saved
his sister a lot Of trouble by remind
ing him that II he went out with his
head uncovered he'd get sunsroke.
Don't be foolish said the gular; go
and get a hat There were a hundred
other things, but forget them. Pei
ham was powerfully piOus. and the
gular used to join in the family devo-
tions. till one wondered n It could Dos.
sibly be the same bird one heard box
ing the compass in such a beautiful
French accent at other times. Though.
10 do Il justice. II was never very
loud, unless # heard the flying foxes
in the peach trees. when II made Miss
Pelham thankful there was convent
across the road; It gave her sense Of