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Show TOLD TALES OUT OF SCHOOL. i ' , Parrot's Phrase M6re Than Hinted at Domestic Difficulties. S. Daring-Gould, tho English novcJ-lst novcJ-lst had the bittor pleasuro of reading many unflattering obituaries of himself. him-self. Through an error ho was reported re-ported dead, and tho nowspapera of his native land declared unanimously that ha had left ,no good work behind.' be-hind.' I 1 An American editor dined with Mr. Baring-Gould In London during the season. Tho talk turned to tho premature pre-mature obituaries, and tho American said: . "How did you" feel on readtng themr ( , "Taken aback, nonplussed," the novelist grimly replied. "I felt llko an East Ham lady who owned a parrot, par-rot, v, "This lady's cook carao to hor one morning in Joyful excitement. "'O, ma'am, sho cried, tho parrot par-rot has learned somo moro now words.' "'Good,' said the East Ham lady. "That bird la wondorfully teachable. It sits .and drinks in every blessod word my husband says to me. What does it say now?" "'It kcops a-sayln',' said tho cook: 'Shut up, you old fool!"' |