Orn PARROT. 



I I 



She could imitate different voices so exactly as to deceive any one, 

 but her own voice was very harsh 

 and imniusical. 



One day an pr- 

 gan-gi'inder with 

 a monlvcy came to 

 the house, and 

 children and ser- 

 vants collected 

 around liini. Af- 

 ter dancing and 

 showing his tricks 

 Jocko ran up to 

 Polly's cage and 



ffrimied at her. 



into 

 and 

 and 

 lini. 



She Hew 

 a rage, 

 screamed 

 clawed at 

 Ijut hic-kily tlie 

 stroMO- l^ars (if 

 her cage pi-evented 

 a fight''. 



In summei 

 wa^ alwa^ s turned out dur- 

 iui;- the day, and fiew from 

 ti'ee on the lawn. 



tree to 



seennnj 



She returned to hei' cas-e at 



night, and would often come hack of her own accord ?t dinner-time. 

 One night slie stayed otit too late. The girl who took care of her 

 could not induce Polly to come down from the top of a high tree. 

 At last she was obliged to leave her, as she thought, until next 

 mOrning. Bttt this was " jioor Poll's " last night of life. The next 

 day her bright and pretty feathers were found scattered tinder the 

 tree, for she had been lorn in pieces by a large owl. 



