The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-18
THE PARROT AND.
The PH0NO eRAPH.

The CraWfOrdS mad parrot ana the
Beldens had q monograph, and 3 mar.
row hall separated them.
I'D rather be sentenced to occupy
q cell In 'Bankers Row at the peni-
Tertiary than have to move" said
Crawford, but 1t looks to me as II
we'd have to get out That phono-
graph Is going to make nervous
wreck of me II have to listen to 1t
much longer"
I'm glad" his wife replied, that
you are coming to your senses at last.
II you had listened to me last spring
we would be nicely settled somewhere
else now and all this trouble would be
over with. If you find 1T nerveracking,
when you are here for u few hours at
night and in the morning, what do you
think of the effect 1t has on me, being
here all day? / heard to-day of some
new flats in a lovely neighborhood. II
you like III 90 and look ut them to-
morrow"
While the Crawfords were discus.
sing the matter Belden was informing
his wife that his endurance had about
reached its limit.
THAT parrot" he said, SIS going to
make a raving maniac of me II cant
get away from 1t pretty soon. III l
owned fiat building wouldn't let
family with parrot into 1t any more
than l would think of admitting peo-
pie who were stricken with the plague.
BY George. wish there might be some
pf Yi1 nf
without causing q general disturb
Rnce."
There is a way, Henry" his wife
answered, "and I've been seriously
considering it, although l haven't
wanted to say anything to you until l
was sure about 1t, for didn't want to
be disappointed If 1t didn't happen to
about some new flats that are going to
be very attractive. and If we wish to
engage one of them now we can get 1t
for just what we are paying here.
Aside from the parrot, the new place
will be much more desirable than this
Rnd-can't you go over with me in the
morning to take look at 1t before
starting downtown"
Belden argued feebly against NOV
Ing. but at length permitted himself
to be won over, and after he had seen
the new fiat he became enthusiastic.
1T will be Just as WE'LL" he said,
mot to let the Crawfords know that
we intend to get away-at least not
until we are all ready to move There's
no use having quarrel wi.h them II
we can avoid 1t. They would, of course,
jump to the conclusion right off that
we were trying to get away from them
II they found out about our intention
to go, for I've spoken to several peo-
pie about the parrot. Crawford's all
l don't want you to get into any scold-
ing contest with her. Start the ma
chine. Let's have little music"
A day or two later Mrs. Crawford
met Mrs. Belden ON the stairway.
Il suppose" said Mrs. Crawford.
'you have no intention o. moving this
spring. have your"
Well replied the other lady, feel
ing little guilty, I'VE haven't thought
much about 1t. My husband hates
moving, so that I'm always afraid to
mention the subject to him. suppose
wen have to stay and make the best
OF 1t here"
go way! Go way! Get novel"
yelled the parrot In Mrs. Crawford's
nat.
When Crawford got home at night
his wife said:
Il had hoped the Beldens might be
thinking of going. 30 that 1t wouldn't
be necessary for us to do SO, but
they're not. l had talk with her
about 1t to-day. So we may as well de-
eide right away whether to stay or
not"
They've decided for u.s." her hus-
band declared. I'VE will have to 20;
so you may rs well begin making ar
rangements. But don't let the Beldens
know anything about it. We may as
well leave on good terms with them II
We can. Hello. Polly!"
Hello! Hello, Hello! Help. Help!
Help. Poll-i.ice!" 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 Craw-
fords were moving and the Crawfords
knew the Beldens we're or to a new
habitation. Both women kept In their
rooms. and the men, avoiding each
other, started away. leaving the NOV,
srs to handle things as they pleased
Beldcn had been sitting for ten min.
utes on the front steps OF the new Hat
building. when he perceived coming
up the street n man who seemed to
be In hurry,
Hello" he said to himself a mo-
ment later. ITS Crawford"
When he reached the place where
Beden sat Crawford paused. MAKING
NO effort to conceal the fact that he
was surprised.
Are you moving In here?" he