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Show TOLD TALE8 OUT OF SCHOOL. Parrot's Phrase More Than Hinted at Domestic Difficulties. 8. Daring Gould, tho English novelist, novel-ist, had tho bitter pleasure ot rending many unflattering Obituaries' of hlm self. Through an error he was reported re-ported dead, and tho newspapers of Ills native land declared unanimously that ho had left no good work behind. be-hind. An American editor dined with Mr. Daring Gould In London during tho season. Tho talk turned to tho pro maturo obituaries, and thu American said: "How did you feol on reading thom?" "Takon nbnek, nonplussed." tho novollst grimly replied. "I felt llko an East Ham lady who owned a par rot. "This lady's cook camo to her one morning In Joyful excitement. "'O, ma'am,' sho cried, tho' par rot has learned some moro new words.' "'Good,' said tho East Ham lady. "That bird Is wonderfully teachable It alts and drinks In evory blessed word my husband says to mo. What docs It say now?" "'It keeps nsayln',' said tho cook: 'Shut up, you old fool I'" |