Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     A man lost a favorite parrot, which was discovered in the possession of another person, who refused to give it up. He was accordingly summoned to produce the bird in a court of law. The real owner on being asked how he could prove that it belonged to him, replied that the parrot should be his only witness. It was then brought into Court in a cage covered with a cloth, and began whistling the tune “Take your time Miss Lucy,” while some subject was being discussed by the Court. Its owner then put his face to the cage and desired the parrot to kiss him, which the bird then did most affectionately. “He will do the same thing for me,” said the defendant, and on putting his mouth to the cage the parrot seized his lip and bit it very severely, to the great amusement of the Court. Its owner then took it out of the cage and kept it on his hand, when the bird answered several questions put to it in a most extraordinary manner, and also showed so much affection for its master that the Judge immediately ordered the parrot to be restored to him, and the defendant had to pay all expenses.-[West Sussex Gazette.