Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1917 — MACAW PRIZED FAMILY PET [ARTICLE]

MACAW PRIZED FAMILY PET

Crippled Bird Highly Esteemed by its 1 Owners Despite Unconquerable Propensity for Mischief. An old reader sends the following to the editor of London Tit-Bits: “We possess a macaw which came to us eight years ago. About four years ago something came along and Injured one leg, which since then has been wholly paralyzed and to tucked up under his wing, no use at an to him. About three years ago our pet came in one night with ids eye protruding from Its socket. After > Uttle ardul attention the place healed, but he only possesses one eye and one leg, and is still going strong. “By the way. I have termed the macaw as he, on account of having christened him Robert; but, to our surprise, about six months ago *he’ laid four eggs, but has not laid any since. We do. not keep Robert in a cage, tolrty-elght Inches long from his bear to his tail-tip. Robert Is the only pet we possess, and Is mauled and played with like a kitten. In the daytime Robert flies away and comes home to roost in the evening. He has most lovely plumage of azure blue and golden yellow. “Robert is a great pet of everyone’s, except when he goes out on washing days and starts to take out the clothes pegs at one end of the line and finishes at the other. Then he gets some blessings, but takes It all as a joke, ancl perches In the nearest and safest place and laughs and talks while the angry women peg on the clothes again.”