The next day he asked Jack to go to town with him, and when they came home, Jack said that his father had bought an oil-skin coat for Henry Smith, and a handsome Bible, in which they were all to write their names.
After Mr.Morris left the room, the door opened and Miss Laura came in.
She knew nothing about the parrot and was very much surprised to see it.
Seating herself at the table, she held out her hands to it.

She was so fond of pets of all kinds, that she never thought of being afraid of them.

At the same time, she never laid her hand suddenly on any animal.
She held out her fingers and talked gently, so that if it wished to come to her it could.

She looked at the parrot as if she loved it, and the queer little thing walked right up and nestled its head against the lace in the front of her dress.

"Pretty lady," she said, in a cracked whisper, "give Bella a kiss." The boys were so pleased with this and set up such a shout, that their mother came into the room and said they had better take the parrot out to the stable.