Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-10-17

Mossu utsrrnc,so Trrr. = Pointer, who
scrScd hs time IN Londonderry, tlreandD iris vrtv
god siofy - the initiative gerius ct u'onk-,. The
Bnis1al was thr property 81 an app.rnu,e tow, vr,
having von ban at railing match, NfcuYht hm h.u'
aud tied HIM 10 ms s'apd
There ,r Sk,p,ck who was o. observing chstac ter.
had hnc opporiuni,, b. learn The ait oi ptnurg OF
least a. Tar a. 1t could be lratncd by vatrbng Tic
movements OF atbcr. How far be lloftcd o., u vIi
present., bee u b. did not iu the rud mob, tho
most satisfactory progress % vas certainly mot ior the
"7ut Of close observation On DIS part lie watched
the movements Of his young uasrt aith the pro-
found attention. he observed hoy b. oct the types
and hoW be distributed them IL was the Iutirf
which most especially struck hr fancy. he the
LAD throwing the bit, of metal about him into Che
r.Ls departments Of the case from = down 10 pr
smd aud his monkey fingers Hcned To be employed
m similar manner Al last an opportunity offer
ed nm ! he apprentice aud az hands having gone t.
dinner the monkey carlcssly eit IA so long string,
that he could cssy leap upon the cas- aud have album
dani room iur ms Gree and easy movements when
there On the upper couple Of caicBS fuli
ct types ready set for the neat paper Upon thee the
monkey commenced his distribution. lie not at
all careful about taking single word at time dis
tfbuhng the types agreeahly 60 the alphabet Ga The
contrary he clawed them up by the whole handiuiis
and dsirbu ted them IA the most pre- posirpus muuuor
throwing them about HIN all sides. withou, caring
whether \ went into B's box Is into & $ aud into
u IN how great disorder the various letters he
came mingled together la word. the monkey. with
all hts initiative Ingenuity, was doing nothing better
than making pi Of the two glilrys full Of types aud
lls nc atCoiu silpd IN 'tt fHpid hhu encciunl
manner. AFRAID lest the printers should return .roin
their ciunrr before he had accomplished his Job the
threw about HIM with might and main. aud hc nearly
finished his piece Of journey work, when the boy =
mlsicr who had first returned 80 the Office, opened
the door aud brhrld the printer at work 50 tick.
led was The man IN spIte OF the mischief the monkey
was doing. that he buIst into roar of laughter, aud
called all hands To witness the udicrons movements of
their brother typo They came just in tine 10 him
throw the last handful Of he two columns Of types,
+ winch had taken hole day labor sc,tng
/ The monkey having completed his job much 10 his
own satisfaction turned round and looked the printers
IN the face grnning aud chaicrng if to congratulate
hrtn on the accession OF strength they had gained 10
their Office But whatever the men might have thought
OF the industry Of their new compeer they not
altogether satisfied with the manner IN winch he did
his work. II was, therefore. decided Ern en- that
SkIpltck should handle more types IN that ONCE.
But the dlscred he suffered IN tie office lit.
Tie service To- his reputation out Ct IL for the story al
his distributing two columns getting wind IN London
derry. hr hrcafnr very profitable object for rafting
match and his pu".rG him up at lorty chances
at five slllnas each. got ten pounds sterling for
animal that had rendered himself famous among the
tNups.