| Show A barrot story on leaving jamaica jan mica for new york philadelphia I 1 was somewhat puzzled as to what I 1 should do with polly during the voyage 60 I 1 asked the captains advice lie ile recommended me to put the bird in charge of the steward who was also taking some parrots and other birds to philadelphia delp bia I 1 found him hint quite willing to relieve me of my charge for which I 1 was very glad as I 1 hall a child to look after I 1 went each day to see polly but ho he would take no notice of me and was never heard to say a word during the voyage I 1 had bad told the steward how well ho lie could talk and ho be tried to induce me to sell my parrot to him offering me any reasonable price I 1 would name of course I 1 refused to part with the bird but ho he seems to have L been acu ecu determined to have him at any cost on arriving at philadelphia he brought my parrot as I 1 supposed to roe me with a great deal of paper wrapped around the cage saying he had dono done so to protect polly from front the cold mot not thinking there was anything wrong I 1 prepared to leave the ship when happening to pass the place where the toward kept his birds I 1 heard heal I 1 a great fluttering of wings and a faill familiar aar voice say here is polly and sure enough there he lie vas was among the other birds while I 1 was going off with a stranger poor polly was in a greatly excited state and anti evidently understood the situation of course the steward offered some lame ian 0 o excuse tor for the mistake M f cor new york recorder |
