The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-04-03

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mean-eh? and what's
gular, anyways|
a gular" replied the Squatter in
structively is a 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 wisdomT he inquired
blandly 'Why don't they get into
Parliament-ehg
The Squatter ignored the ieer-he
was, perS ps, as wise as the gular
in question.% 'Pelham's had a reputa-
ton for it," he said. mildly; IF you
like I'll tell you how he acquired It,"
His EXcellency nodded and resumed
his lemon and soda.
1T 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 it-a dear
old soul he was, and a magnificent
specimen of the English gentleman. as
they used to make 'em. When he sat
IN the seat of justice he had a really
hard time, for he was afflicted with
very tender heart; and the suffering
among the convicts appealed to him
perpetually. 1 often wondered what
induced him to take to law. but being
the fifth son of a 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, q 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 remOrsc
that he would never admit purely cir.
cumstantial evidence again.
$50 much so that when an old French
Johnnie was brought before him fol
balling up the gold escort he paid my
father to defend him, and the old char
got off. He was tremendously CRATE
full. and presented my father with {
splendid cats eye, all the worldly
wealth he had, and gave the Judge hi
gular-a bird everybody was convinced
was his familiar spirit Then he wen
into hospital and died. and the Judg
went South with the gular.
"Pelham's sister kent house for him
Miss Pelham was as much liked as he
brother, and, besides, being a grea
belle, was devoted to good works an,
the care of Pelham and his menagerie
people were always giving him crea
lures of sorts. The gular must hay
thought himself in his native wild
when he got home. He was a highl
educated bird. could give out tags c
Latin with the air Of a bishop an
discoursed fiuently in English, Will
his language in French was anythiu
but fit for the pretty pink ears of Mis-
Pelham. He whistled, too, everythin
he heard, and could initiate anythln;
from the creaking OF Miss Pelham
guinea fowl to the Judges rendering {
The Message re quite took Pelhal
under his wing, used to greet him i
the morning with-'Hallo, Judge! lat
again! Whatll you have for breal
fast? and when he saw the Judge
horse climbing up the hill to the hou,
in the afternoon he would yell out
Miss Pelham. HALO Fanny! here's II
old man; get tea Pelham was vel
absentminded. too. ard the guar save
( his sister a lot Of trouble by ramin
ing him that if he went out with h
head uncovered he'd get sunstrok
Don't be foolish. said the cular: ::
and get hat There were a huudr,
other things. but I forget them. p,
ham was powerfully pious. and Il
gular used to join in the family dew
tions. till one wondered if it could DC
sibiy be the same bird one heard DO
ing the compass in such q beautif
French accent at ether times. Thoua
10 do it justice. it was never We
loud. unless it heard the flying fox
in the peach trees. when It made Nj
Pelham thankful there was a conve
across the road; it gave her a sense