Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
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Then he will laugh as artificially as a
debutante at pink tea. He likes to
whistle, and there is sort of merry
Tilt to his tones. but he does not take to
hand-organ variety.
When the telephone rings he seems
awed. and remains perfectly QUIET while
one is talking; but when the conversation
is over, he carries on an animated con.
yersation with himself. Then he taps
vigorously on his cage and, assuming a
lofty tone, talks to an imaginary visitor.
Like all the Bryan household, Papito is
very hospitable and dismisses his visitor
with. Goodbye. Do come again to see
u.s. saying this with much gusto.
Diplomats and others who attended the
garden party given by the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Bryan several weeks ago
in honor of the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. McAdoo when they returned
from their wedding journey, were mysti-
fed to hear an echo of the cordial greet
ing of the hosts, cried as though from
the tree tops, in very stacatto English:
and farewell cordial, though less con-
ventional
Visitors started and looked about them,
and over the faces of some there crept
look OF appreciation, but others went
to have a parrot-at least not that kind
of a parrot-at a garden party.
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A group of diplomats, among them Mr..
Jusserand, ambassador of France and
dean of the diplomatic corps, and Senior
Calderon. minister Of Bolivia, became SO
interested In Polly's loquacity that they
fingered around the tree. hoping to get a
good view of the clever bird. And Senior
Calderon, to whom parrots are no nov
city, thought him a wonderful bird, and
felt proud that he came from his part of
the world.
No one doubted the disinterested admit
ration of the diplomats for Papito, for
everybody knew that they knew he was
too diplomatic parrot to drop any in
formation on the Mexican situation.
What Polly thinks of Racher, the dachs-
hund, is evident, for when he waddles
one side and looks at this queer dog, and
then gives a series of undiplomatic
shrieks. But Racher does not mind. for
he is something of an aristocrat himself,
and Papito is not one whit more devoted
to the Secretary than he is. for he also
was personally conducted to this country
by his master and mistress eight years
ago when they came home from Ger
many.
Though he was as consummate a rogue
then as his name implies, he has since
but away puppish capers, and is sedate,
as becomes his official dignity. He no
longer drags Mr.. Bryans shoes back
under the bed. nor does he chew up his
newspaper, but looks forward to the
privilege of being allowed to remain in
the dining room while the Secretary takes
his breakfast and If an offering of a
chop-bone is slyly made while the eyes
content
It Is true that Papito has taken prom
inent place in the notice and affections
of the family, but his dog philosophy
h Inn hof
Earth must ever have their fling, and IN
lime affairs will adjust themselves to
his level. for Polly is not alone in the
diplomatic set.
of dogs too, but has very soft spot in
his heart for horses. Like the majority
of southerners he loves a good horse
and knows one when he sees 1t. 1t Is
somehow in the blood, and he would
rather drive any day behind spanking
pair of thoroughbreds than motor in
the finest automobile the government
The Danielses have two dogs, an Are
dale terrier named Boynton, and a
Boston. bull named Mutt. Boynton was
named for Mr. Boynton who gave him
to them and was raised on his farm at
Ayrdale. N. Y. He is a splendid, blood
ed dog standing three feet high. with
scraggy coat and the kindest eyes
He is friendly dog, with all the
wholesome good fellowship that reigns
supreme in the household of the Sec
rotary If Boynton likes one he shows
it. and while his Scotch blood is evident
in his thrifty ways of hiding bones and
other favorite morsels of a dogs menu,
his manner partakes of the southern
friendliness by which he is surrounded.
He has always exercised father1y,
patient care over Mutt-the Boston
bull pup, evidently thinking him very
grotesque looking, but realizing that 1t
is his nature Nuts tail is a dream of
distortion. and would fill the heart of
a dog fancier with admiration entire.
It twists at precisely the right angle.
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