Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1891 — A Bather Expensive Bird. [ARTICLE]

A Bather Expensive Bird.

Two darkies in the country made, in partnership, a splendid cotton crop and shipped it to New Oileans. One of the partners came down with it to sell it, and to buy the provisions for the next year. After the sale of the cotton he was walking down the street looking for something to buy as a predent for his partner. In passing a bird store on Charles street his eye was caught by a parrot, and he went in and priced it. He was told $25. “Huh!” said he, $25 for that bird?” “Yes,” said the dealer, “that bird can talk.” “Lemme hear him,” said the darky. And the parrot was put through his paces. The darky bought him, and, as he had to stay over and buy the provisions for next year, he shipped him up on the boat leaving next afternoon, directed to his partner. The next week he went up, and as he stepped off the boat was met by his partner when, after the usual salutations, tne following conversation took place: “Well, Tom, how did you like dat bird I sent you?” “He wuz a mighty pirtty bird, but he were pow’ful tuff.” . “Tuff? Tuff? You doan’mean ter tell me dat you dun eat dat bird. ?” “Eat dat bird ? In course I dun egt dat bird.” “My Gawd, nigger, da . bird cos’ twenty-five dollars, an’ he cud talk like er lawyer.” “Well, es dat bird cud talk, when I had him by de neck and wuz a gwine ter wring his head off. why de debbil didn’t he say so V'—New Orleans Delia.