Show I i. i The Curate Curat and the Parrot T MY liv It IL x f. f I JC brutes I you you Oll fI keep kel Tiro oti rates rate's f tn was as i Irritable Impatient th tha curate wa n hOt lint hot anti and UI in it tl Is Is' Is nut ra ah flU 1 jh y or lr ora a n Pleasant task to man ago gc u a bicycle n big cage containing a alively lively ar und rather spiteful parrot to sa say ay 1 nothing of or t the floppy hat and long Jong coat ont tall mil without it which no sel r ro curate could h e O seen among hi his parish parish- lon r So It is 18 small wonder that th the curate have hn begun tn think tI things that we Wert not clerical as ns ho rode from th the n. it Into Little Pud- Pud I bat soft oft spring morning It was th the rectors rector's business that the curate wn va was upon It was vo the rectors rector's parrot tha that t ho hi had In In char charge t anti and tho I I bicycle that he lie was titling was also Ilo th the r rectors All Mi the thA rest belonged to i the curt curate curat th tho fr fret flet t and the discomfort and the leer deep rankling abUl- abUl K Ing of or Injustice and folly fOlh A couple of or hundred yards ar s further flown down th tho te road rond carne came to grass rass Ho didn't d' Int Intend to get et off oU-dl oU didn't nt know he Was vas La lo 10 Rot et off orf In fact f until 11 he hC KOt got off II lie II did It in a a. hut hurry anti and so disconnectedly so to speak that ho hr anti and d' d i ho sat down together on onolie tine olie side of or the roan road anti and the cage I on the other J nr people who ride about the world on coil call that sort of or thinG va tl roper cropper which I Is an e expressive pre a n d sal Jr i f-i I ma ii ng description jn Ion 5 lh the c haw ha hae e it 11 not at t Mj least Ie t ii In connection with and I hl JeM and amI hint bird COKe cages Tho Tue parrot parrott I t liff effected the Ji all ll Jl on own Its L. L Yoji cant can't unless you ou are vCr very expert j Kr h your your coat COl with ono j one HI 1 an a n d tN r of or th the k Ot It your Dr mouth mO ami anti ride t ten n all Oi on a bicycle cf k The le tried cl to with tl th the o re to- t I have hi About About- t I imo that Hint ha sorted him him- from hIs Ills macHIne anil stood up v. v tile parrot h the s 's pot had dig disS- covered oled that wire bars 10 do not nol a prison oJ J il mAJ lh tilo door lias has l c cn n op open Ji l-eing l ron fond of or a 3 flutter and nud ice ice- ee- ee eI e- e I In I it Is ch the bird parched for or onn n ln moment on lh the outside of or the k Cn anil niI then th with a Joyous squawk J K ascended he lefor oT the tire of the fled flod curate ur le and came caine to roost on Oil the top of the he nCI tt Ilu poaL L L ai 3 ady II handicapped In situ n linns nB as these calling 1011 forbids forbids' for for- 1 bids bids' fh to swear ar they are loo too I old to o r cry lut ut It It was wn t cr very ery eryS t i tit S t 1 vex In if Tn ro add to t- th Inn fun of f the thing thing- lh h telegraph post was new torr tarry S curate disCo discovered this when he t T j TT leant one on band hand against it If In maiden f. f me I. mean to CO consider l' l the affair at af- I T r 5 r. r fair h generally 11 a aN tarry it i S mn may bo bl accompaniment of or an I- I 4 l' l S hottest honest t. t open h heart In men it L P 1 does dols not do tin at al alt all well with a a. eurale's cur eur- ft- ft 4 ales ale's outfit Neither for that thaL mattert matter maller l v J t j doC ra a ren rent t r lpg Jag anal anil a n. heavy Y c J of dust i r Hollo H On I h had a spill 4 The tone ton was sympathetic If a trifle t tree freo anti and easy anti and the curate t. t f i S up up from froni his speculation anil rc rr ni Nr I l fL ft possible possible- a ma Ill I'll Sin in lii t tio te shabby t t. before him I HP Ic the Jon tty nd V was with 9 i I r 1 J 1 n things to tn ta S S t r ll Hlf n ll iH S fl 1 1 t ift tc j you i J JI mo Mi co HJ l cop tt herl her hur r l without mout J getting more a A. nip or orS 4 S tWI two t nt 1 11 l r I Ir dont don't know Inot hot her salt said tho Iho curate j. j tp testily tI an and I nm an not an aim n adept pt at scaling cal cal- 5 lug ing tole telegraph posts post like that Be II S I this one is 11 all Wf wet wot t with In tar I Ill I'll give i you ou i. i half a cro crown n If you ou cnn can catch her for tor S I me InfO V t v vB Time Tho wn wandering one looked furtively furt at al att B t t t S Ith the curate th the tho cage anti and th tin the hl bicycle and I shook Ills his head bond BallI sadly Half HaIr a wn Was t useful certainly I nl but hut hut- I J Ims hp said nl hopelessly Iff It roe me me eart It w went nt up UI thal thai polo poll like a as 14 not Td ItI come COnte do n with till the he- he fort n a 11 dead a corpse corl- c But theres there's n a I down the road a bit and I dare say IDY If WI WP gets It up tip and lInd held It you could manI man man- I I ng age Th The curate c looked hopeful rh The parrot pH perched la lly on the lower cross whistle an Invocation In to 10 liberty anti and waited for developments dc while Ii hi hl Is Ia Into latA to cust custodian Ian and D assistant retired tl e l down tho road 11 avid and presently rOt returned bt bearing tring a n short ladder which the he amen had hort evidently evident ly l been heen using In ih their lr opera operations Hold It chub quite steady wont won't you yon admonished ad nil- the wun some I thin lion as us prepared to ascend in h hv I quest S I As firm Orm as t a n Ir saul paid the oth r. r with conviction an anti and 11 Best take ofT off your our coat coaL you may get O t it II tangled d in the wires Tho The curate a accepted the tho s ulon though without enthusiasm m and niI la laying ing the garmont arment naU neatly folded o on thy the grisi healed bested the ladder h he mount mounted 1 l and with determination ion spooking speaking h kindly to th the tho parrot to hold it H pa passive lve ThA bird birr cocked It its head on one on side Rille and waited an aim smile until the hand got gOl within a n. few V Inches anti and nd then It pi hopped hack back and anti went a n stop higher Still be hl guiling the HIP curate followed tal and at th last Int stage with one foot on the topmost rung his knee rt resting on the low locer r ero tree ti-co the ami-the upper pt part rt of or M body Ody l belag be- be pIng p- p Ing lag threaded through the wires hp he managed man man- a aged el to reach the bird with his hiM 1111 disengaged disen n. n hand and grab It ft before lefore it could quite juite on th the relative advantages ad s 's of lf fight rIght or resignation At time the same moment the nt gave aae 1 a shiver and md th thC tho man 10 at AL the foot toot yelled a it warning L 1 J Throw your log Jog lJ over 1 and din cling on I J cant can't hold hoM it n. n With alacrity and anti obedience tutored b h brear hear lo rear ear the time curate responded cd promptly an anc ancis ancis is Hi th the ladder beneath him be o c so- so cured his IllS position b by bringing the other log leg over o oh the opposite side Ride Not accustomed ac t ac- ac c to climbing he felt rather sick and amid izz dizzy But there was nothing to do tin hut but to sit aloft holding on to the poi po post t and the parrot like Ilk grim Irim death and await tin till rt rescue that had ho but Jut known it it ft was wn to be hc a 10 long g 1 a The man below seemed Re to be he amused about lt something thing He lie smiled a a. comfortable comfort- comfort able satisfied sort of smile tt as ho lie carefully care car full fully and quietly laid tile tHe ladder It at lit t length lengUm on time the ground nn and h he smiled limned rome pome more mort mortas f fas as he up tip the time curates citrates s 's garment cocked ocl n it snook at aL the back of ot Ih time tho pa- pa tl lent nt pathetic figure aloft nail and mountIng mount- mount log Ing ng tIme tho bicycle glided noiselessly I down lown th he the road rand I Time The curate was found toun on a n. lost Post minus the parrot Wh Why did he ho let It go It bit Ills his finger so so-at so at ml midday anti and r rescued by lIy a pa passing parish parish- loner Joner oner It Il was was' Rates Bates landlord of or the time Pig nd Whistle hl anti and almost sooner would the theo curate have hae r remained perched aloft for tt hour than owe his rescue te to 10 this man Par Por he tam n r Ur tired l of or attack attack- inK Ing n him and hl his hou house e and and those lI who tee fre- re q l it 2 Hullo up 1 a 11 polo pol ngan ngan was th ho the on only I advantage HAt Hates Bates R I from hIs ils opportunity sur surely ty-surely surely b a wonderful exerlee exer- exer cite clEe lee of or magnanimity und and and in itt a a. n. n short shott while hIle he had the thO ladder re reared anti and held It the time curate eurate c came m to the ground P. P and 11 d. d 1 s h wits wit wl V t lIe Hie coat co t. t the Che 1 rectors rector's fI and th- th marl man who had hId treed him wore were never cr r mind S f MRS MES RS BRADLEY MARTIN EXPATRIATE I c 1 1 i t. t 1 I tI oJ ti L t l f fm t m i I II I S t t- t S S k 44 S S c ct S- S t t 4 4 S J Jf f t l' l I r l i. S I l S Jt photograph of or Irs Mis Bradley Martin on the tho tho left and 11 her 1 daughter daugh ter I th the the- Counters of oC Craven ra on tho ho right Both noth th theme women n have re- re J X 11 Aini i consider el th themselves e thoroughly li h. They S nay lit life litin In England I is lf far Tar more pleasant than an anywhere in In America S t t T i f t f. f r S.- There can qan an be bc n no viii trite irue understanding II h l nn l nt and child hll without perS per- per S fe feet t con confidence Confidence I is time tho ba- ba sc I f 9 of if till all human relations Those whom om lOm we WI e U we do not od- od to tn the tho Inn r courts HUrtA of Hr our If rr- the child chillI suspects that you ou are arC hid hid- Ing something or are arC asking for rot morn moro S than 1 are an willing to tl tin do complete S il rl l IH cannot carnot exist t In th the home The h heat best proof proof- of f complete confidence conn- conn dence nc patent parent anti and child Is furnished fur rm S r nl hoo when tho the c child tells tens the parent iJ t J I roubles mind and asks ask for fOI o advice on 1 S w m which h most mOlt children dread elra to S mention to lo father Cather and mother r. r Then ThenIs Is Ia tho the gorat opportunity to tu bind the theS t t S S child's childs Ils Il's heart to yours roms with hooks of steel As Me child approaches the years of or early euly youth certain matters of or health morals and amid conduct must mU b bf bi explained eX The 1110 lie parent nt must tin liu it 0 01 OJ someone ne else will The Th I. I lse c ma may do it in such Uh sucha a n 0 that thit in- in childs morn moral I nature n. will wUl h he dwarfed dware mind endangered erello That That- pf period i is the lh crucial ti I period lJ of or the ct child's childs n life A kind word sord then In Iii hi seaon will will do lIo m inoYo r to lo make meke the tho chili child your our own for lire life than anything n l else el e. e you 1 0 can 1 do c. c limit Bui the way vay 3 must l be lie lt prepared l h by l long ug years of ot perfect trust l and soul mi c-mi- munion between n parent J and amid child The rhe Information must be bo given s calmly and clearl clearly S SI I 4 ti i. i 2 j. j t s- s f 5 5 v I 4 S lI s f- f J S. J K r J. J S 7 S SS S h I S 4 S S StU tU 4 rn i S 5 |