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Show Ilj A Tricky Parrot, . A rather dignincd young woman enteroa a llorlsi's shop on iladlson avenue. A ' Ehrlll voice, resembling that of an old wo- . man, greeted her with: ,,' "Shut the doorl Don't you know it' 'f cold?" 1 Mich embarrassed, Bhe looked about for ' the speaker. Baying:. "Excuse me, but tho ' wind blew so hard I could hardly clooo the l door." ' Then, to hor great astonishment, she I j) found Bhe had been conversing with a por- , rot Angered at tho bird for deceiving hor ao, she turned hor back to tho cave ; j and was Intent 'upon examining uomo i . .Mowers. Suddenly the sumo voice, or what kec-med to be, said to her: ! , "What can I do for you, Miss?" I ' , "If you hold your tongue I shall be grat- J Med abovo all thlngn," roplled tho young I t ? woman, turning around as Bho spoke, and f H discovering tho florist's wifo. Now York Ij i Press. ' I |