The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX / A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

VOLUME XXX.—No. 6. BOSTON: THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY, No. 36 Bromfield Street. 1881.

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1881, by THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.


THE BIRD-STORE. VOL. XXX.—NO 6.

USAN WELSH lived near a large store, where birds, and pet animals of various kinds, were kept for sale.
She had often been there to play with the pretty creatures, and many of them had come to know her well. One large gray parrot had learned her name, and would call out, Good-morning, Susan! as soon as she appeared. And when she put out her hand, and said, Shake hands, he would give his claw, and go through the ceremony very well, often saying, Glad to see you! How do you do?
One day Susan had two little friends visit her,—Willy and Bessie Hill; and, as they had never seen a parrot, she proposed to take them to the bird-store. They were both delighted to go; and Bessie took her doll and her dog Snip with her.
In her right hand she carried a cake; and the first thing the parrot said as she went towards him was, Polly wants a cake.