The bee., 1908-06-11
the PARROT AND
the PH0N0G GRAPH

a cell in Bankers Row at the peni-
tentiary than have to move" said
Crawford, but It looks to me an n
we'd have to get out. That phono-
graph is going to make nervous
wreck of me IL have to listen 20 "a
much longer"
I'm glad" bis wire replied, that
you are coming to your senses at Iastl
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 II nerve-racking,
when you are here for few hours M
night and in the morning what do you
think of the effect It has on me, being
here all day? l heard to-day of some
new fats in a lovely neighborhood- TX
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 its limit.
That parrot" he said, rs going to
make raving maniac Of me II can't
get away from II pretty soon. II
owned a fiat building wouldn't let a
family with parrot into It any mnr
than would think of admitting peO-
pie who were stricken with the plague
BY George, | wish there might be sonat
way of getting rid Of the n-lisance
without causing a general disturb
ance."
There is a way, Henry" hfs wife
answered, "and I've been seriously
considering it, although haven't
wanted to say anything to you until
was sure about 1t, for l didn't want tnv
be disappointed If 1t didn't happen tcy
be possible. / have been inquiEine
about some new fats that are going tce
be very attractive, and If we wish sos
engage one of them now we can. get it.
for just what we are paying here
Aside from the parrot, the new phase
will be much more desirable than this
and-can't you go over with me in the
morning to take a look at it before
starting downtown"
Belden argued feebly against m5y-
ing, but at length permitted himseK
to be won over, and after he had seen
the new fiat he became enthusiastic
1T will be just as WELL" he said
mot to let the Crawfords know thaK
we intend to get away-at least not
until we are all ready to move. ThereiR
no use having a quarrel with them IL
we can avoid it. They would, of course.
jump to the conclusion right OF that
we were trying to get away from them
II they found out about our intention
to go, for I've spoken to several pso-
pie about the parrot Crawford's AIl
right, but his wife is a regular spithre.
! don't want you to get into any scola-
ing contest with her. Start the mne
chine. Let's have a little music.'~
A day or two later Mrs. Crawfnrd
met Mrs Belden on the stairway
Il suppose" said Mrs. Crawford.
you have no intention o. moving this
spring, have your"
We'll" replied the other lady, feel
ing little guilty, I'VE haven't thouEhf
much about it. My husband hahes
moving, SO that I'm always afraid to-
mention the subject to him. suppose
Wen have to stay and make the hesf
of it here"
60 way! Go way Get a novel,
yelled the parrot in Mrs. Crawfordrs
fiat
When Crawford got home at night
his wife said:
Il had hoped the Beldeng might bek
thinking of going, so that 1t wouldn'ta
a Ann for 10 H. k..A
they're not. had talk with her
about 1t to-day, SO we may as well do
eide right away whether to stay or
not"
They've decided for u.s." han huE-
band declared. I'VE will have to HOs
80 you may as well begin making ar
rangements. But don't let the Reldens
know anything about it. We may as
well leave on good terma with them n
we can. Hello, Pollyg'' -
"Hellol Hello! Hello! Help. HeIns
Help! Poli-i-ice!" screamed the parrot.
During the next two weeks things
were strangely silent In the Crawford
and Belden apartments, except f6r o.
casional hammerings; then Onae mnrnu-
ang two large vans backed up In front
of the building, and at last the secret
was out. The Beldens knew the Crxw-
fords were moving and the CrawfordE
knew the Beldens were on to a new
habitation Both women Kept in thetr
rooms and the men, avoiding each
other, started away, leaving the mas-
ers to handle things as they pleased
Belden had been sitting for ten nam
utes ON the front steps of the new aae
building. when he perceived coming
up the street man who seemed D.
be in a hurry.
Hello" he said to himself a ms-
ment later ITS Crawford"
When he reached the place wiis-N-
Belden sat Crawford paused. makEns
no effort to conceal the faeu thaa *
was surprised.
Are you moving ma herer' M
asked.
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