Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-04
THE PARROT AND
 TIE PHOTOGRAPH
By g. E. Riser

Beidens had photograph, ana mar TOW hall separated them. "Id rather be sentenced to occupy Q cell in Bankers Row at the peni- tentiary than have to move" said Crawford, but it looks to me as if we'd have to get out. That phono- graph is going to make a nervous wreck of me if have to listen to it much longer
 I'm glad his wife replied. that you are coming to your senses at last. If you had listened to me last spring We would be nicely settled somewhere else now and all this trouble would bs over with. If you find 1t nerve-racking. when you are here for few hours at night and in the morning, what do you think of the effect it has on me, being here all day? I heard today of some new flats in a lovely neighborhood If you like I'll go and look at them to- morrow"
 While the Crawfords were discus sing the matter Belden was informing his wife that his endurance had about reached it's limit.
 That parrot" he said, lis gJlng to make a raving maniac of me if I can't get away from it pretty soon. lt I owned fat building l wouldn't let a family with Q parrot into it any more l than l would think of admitting peo- pie who were stricken with the plague. | By George, l wish there might be some way of getting rid of the n1isance CfNeg let. ance
 There is a way, Henry" his wife answered. and I've been seriously considering it. although I haven't wanted to say anything to you until I vas sure about it, for l didn't want to be disappointed if 1t didn't happen to be possible. I have been inquiring | about some new flats that are going to b. very attractive, and if we wish to engage one of them now we can get it for just what we are paying here. Aside from the parrot, the new place will be much more desirable than this and-can't you go over with me in the l morning to take a look at it before starting down-town?r
 Belden argued feebly against moy- Ing, but at length permitted himself to be won over, and after he had seen the new flat he became enthusiastic.
 It will be just as we'll" he said, mot to let the Crawfords know that we intend to get away-at least no. until we are all ready to move. There's 10 use having quarrel with them if we can avoid it. They would, of course, l jump 10 the conclusion right on that We were trying to get away from them 1 If they found out about our intention to go. for I've spoken to several peo- pie about the parrot. Crawfords all right, but his wife is a regular spitfire. l don't want you to get into any scold- ing contest with her. Start the ma chine Let's have a little music"
 A day or two later Mrs Crawford met Mrs Belden on the stairway.
 T suppose" said Mrs Crawford. spring. have your
 Well, replied the other lady, feel ing little guilty, we haven't thought much about it. My husband hates moving, so that I'm always afraid to mention the subject to him. suppose ven have to stay and make the best Of it here"
 "Go way: Go way! Get a novel" yelled the parrot in Mrs. Crawford's fiat.
 When Crawford got home at night his wife said:
 T had hoped the Beldens might be thinking of going, so that 1t wouldn't be necessary for us to do so, but they're not. I had a talk with her about it today. So we may as well de- eide right away whether to stay or not"
 They've decided for us." her hus- band declared. We will have to go; so you may as well begin making ar engagements. But don't le. the Beldens know anything about it. We may as well leave on good terms with them if we can. Hello, Polly" .'Hellot Hello. Hello! Help. Help, Help! Poliiice!" screamed the parrot. During the next two weeks things were strangely silent in the Crawford and Belden apartments, except for oc- casional hammerings; then one morn ing two large vans backed up in front of the building, and at last the secret was out The Beldens knew the Crav- lords were moving and the Crawfords knew the Beldens were of to a new habitstion. Both women kept in their rooms, and the men, avoiding each | other, started away, leaving the nov CTS to handle things as they pleased.
 Belden had been sitting for ten min utes on the front steps of the new fiat building, when he perceived coming up the street a man who seemed to be in a hurry.
 Hello he said to himself a mo Inent later. its Crawford!"
 When he reached the place where Belden sat Crawford paused, making no effort to conceal the fact that he was surprised
 Are you moving in here?" he asked.
 Yes" said Belden; "are you?"
 After Crawford had answered in the | affirmative the two men looked at each other silently for a moment. Then a smile began to break over Belden's countenance and another ap- peared upon the vissge appertaining to Crawford.
 What do you say to little walk around the corner?' Belden suggested.
 T was just going to invite you" said Crawford
 They had not returned wen the women and the vans arrived-Chicsgo | Record- -Harald