Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 252
ouldjump up on the perch beside her husband, and witha fond cry sidle close to him. Hezekiah ! Hezekiah ! he would exclaim; and ifshe didnt take that hint, she was soon knocked to thebottom of the cage. In fact Dick was a domestictyrant, but in all other respects a dear affectionatelittle pet. One… … 224 The Animal Story Book that he escaped; and I saw no more of him until, com-ing out of church that day, the people were greatlyastonished to see a bird fly down from the steeple andahght upon my shoulder. He retained his perch allthe way home. He got so well up to opening the fas-tening of his…
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