The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-13

Happy Ending of IAN Apparent TRACED
an.i the Philosophy OF n Bird.


That parrot Is a bird is a fact
as much que "a the philosophy AtsH
| rs h&ca fhe takes the chances OK llfe AS
( rs the EiucidesIEs oT feathers and U0.sr.
( Couslsllefinss the fact that its mame has
become q synonym sor lack II militia
tive the originality of the parrot Aat
- looking al thiuES-or talking about
them--is assouBd ug. L. umes that
are duh. yea may count ou "a parrot
although even then there ls a world
/ of wisdom la hls face which bellies liss
/ commonplace character of hlS vs-
/ marks Bat ln moments OF excite
ment. the point OF view ot "a parrnE
+ Is - astoniShingly n variance al.a
Z that of Il man as to have almost aa
educational value
Z The bird of this story is the sra~st
parrot OF the Greek fTust Store ltsa
genial NernakeS @eL store hE him. He
/ is an advertisement although he ests
{ UP his profit. de makes remarks.
+ draws croN is. does gymnastics ora JAS
perch and Is generally a citizen of tae
most optimistic sort even on the hot-
/ test days. But has laugh Is his SlrouE
+ point. And the world laughs With
him. ii is a chuckle that starts with
a low EurEie and runs up the scale &"
/ "a perfect ripple Of delight ESut yes
tersIaV the parrot came near 30 laugh
end Was merely another evidence ol
I his bravery has NONCOMPLIANCE and his
sporting blood. which is as blue 1s
his feathers ara green
III was u(ltet at the fruit store Tbs e.
4 heat Of the day had cut down tin
/ travel Of the streets For "a while tha
Parrot sat or the top " hts cage.
/ hung by hls bill laughed al the oe-
/ caSsonal paSserbs- and hataed ice the
1 sun. with gecfferous delight But ua-
body took notice. Polly" was loue-
some lie grinucd aith ennuf He
| turned his yellow head ard S1usnle3
/ q bout the streets for excitement
1 Presently a fiock of pigeons ~sFoage3
4 da0Tg asa the pavement ami COM
/ menced "a sedate progress up III
I street Polly came down freD1 nfs
perch ard Joined The procession. TIE"
/ pigeons. startled az hls greeUness aHd
| unrony3ucvG hs hls talk ha~teUrd
/ their steps But Poll was determined
I to make friends. Fi8 waddled aluAs;
i In the rear. exploiting hIs v9cabGl.tr~
/ ard laughing Ia beat the band And
then the street car came along THO
pigeons few up as aas their won't
and the ohIiVious parrot stood stl1
/ "a watch them fy. suddenly TIA"
( fender struck him Et Knocked hsm
/ down rolled him over. passed over
his head. Polly was on the pavement
| and under the car before he could
/ think
lie protested. Wow wow he
7 yelled. ouch, yah yah"
Z The motormau went wh5te- THE ca
skidded on its brakes Passengers
/ clenched their hands ln horror Their
Z aas q baby under tne car. It's cries
/ were agoniz8ng Every fraction of q
! second that seemed like a half-hour
was fraught with pain. The wheels
were already crushing out t5ny life
Hearts were ga the throass al the psa-
pie. suddenly Poll appeared He
came from between thc trucks wskh
/ rush. He yei3cd AZ the top of his
voice. He gave "A kick. an excited
autter and flew upward into the tsr,
| Conductor Winston NaS ou tae rlsu-
ming board ard the FIRST hc knew IT
I the character OF the thing under tia
car WAS when the parrot flew fall n
his face The conductor lodged. spat
out mouthful Of green feathers, aud
made motions with bis hands at
frantic thing trying 90 catch hIm oF
the hair. The parrot yelled again,
struck the ground and went across the
street At a gallop using his short
wings 10 assist his speed with
shrek OF relief he threw himself upon
/ the rope OF the awning ana with be ak
and claw made q rapid ascent 60 MS
cage. There he sat for a moment to
get his breath and smooth hlS fcath-
ers. One eve was closed he was
sEnearcd with dust bis head wa> as
tangled as the hair Of a hobo in - hay
rick. Polly WAS ap lecture and sight,
| tie turned his head ard examined the
/ car which had come Ia "A sudden stop
/ the passengers still scared. but with
I the color of relief coming back into
I their faces.
And the parrot, Was he made Yes.
evidently as mad as a bird or a mar
could be. II was clear that he Tp-
scented the ear ard the treatment lt
I had accorded him. For moment ne
gisred and then he showed his phil
1 oSophy and laughed. Laughed He
reared The danger was ever aud ne
+ didn't propose 10 let on that he had
I been sea red
~Ha. Ia. ha.' he started with g
gurg5e. ''Efee hee hee he con-
ylnued "1o. no. ho." he asseveraLed
/ by way 81 making good. and Their. ss
/ a conclusion and a defiance: ''Yaa.
Yah. yah" he yelled
Il was a pretty piece Of nerve. aad
the laugh If the bird was echoed bE
I the unanimous meTrlmeut OF rae car.
sIr- a DuE1i also has a parrot nT
arr Investigating turn of mind The
other DAY this Polly nut has foot oa a
hee and picked IL up IN mas horny c3aH
for purposes II exa fntnafEgu. lie eyed
ID critically but without SATISFACTORY
Finally he thought TO examine It's
/ pecultarities more closely. lie put IL
close TO his eye and sggiujea. tn"
next second there was howl of pain
and the parrot went into the Store
az a double quick TuveSflgat sps1
showed that he had communicate
m5th the business end % the bee. Win
difficulty. Mr.. Ought extracted sac
sting For a week This parrot Wss tr
danger az losing his eve His heed
swelled 10 abnormal proportions ana