The seafaring parrot is also a con firmest misogynist, He is never so happy. as when he Is surrounded by admiring menfolk, but he has a positive hatred of women, in whose presence he adopts an ait of superior detachment, Then he has his own opinions on the question of dic lives on twelve peanuts a day, little water, There must not Be more nor less than twelve peanuts, as this quantity has been worked out over period of years by a system of trial and error, Occasionally he is given chipped potato, but thal Is only on {feast days and holidays, '"E have become so fond of my parrot that Jife would not be the same without him," said Mr, Fayers, giving an affectionate glance in the Girection of his cage. "What do you think of Life at sea?", ventured the North=China Herald"—reporter, looking nervously at the parrot, A wicked look came into his eye. "You old fool." he croaked viciously, "just you shut up."
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