The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-08-20
A Pet Oura

! The following account oi TuID. IA pet ourapg
taken from a French book, Voyoys. ct Reeits, b,
! Dr.. YyaD:
When Tnnn was entrusted to me he was abou
three years old. His height was that Of u chllO
of three. Had it not been for his prominent ab
lomen he would have ro.embl ed Malay, dress
ed IN some brown material like our httle sweeps
| When freed him from the bamboo basket il
which he WAS brought to Gne. he seized hold o
| ny hand and tried to drag me away, as a little
hoy who wanted to escape from some disagree
| able object might have done. took him into NY
room, III which NJ. Du,reucoy had sort of cell
prepared Tor him. On seeing this new cage, which
resen b'ed Malay house, Tuan understood that
It was IN future to be hI, lodging. He let go my
hand and sat about collecting all the linen be
could fud. He then carried his booty into his
lodging, and covered its walls carefully. These
arrangements made he seized on napkin, and
having draped himself in this rag as mnjesticaly
as an Arab in his tsrnous, lay down in the BE- j
he had prepared.
Tuans disposition was very mild. to raise
ones voice TO HIM was sufficient. Yet he now
and then had very diverting fits Of anger. Oae
day took from him mango he bad stolen At
hrst he tried to get 1t back but being unable to
do 81, he uttered plantive cries thru.ting out bis
lips like pouting child. Finding that tho pet.
ii-hness had not tho success he anticipated he
threw himself flat on his face, struck the ground
with his fist, and screamed, cried. aud bowled for
more than half an hour. AT last | felt that was
acting contrary to any duty in refusing the fruii
he desired for, IN opposition TO Gods will was
seeking to bend to the exigencies OF our ciyiliz..
ton the independent nature which he had seut IN.
to the world amid virgin forests IN order that it
sheuld obey all its instincts and satisfy all its
longings ! approached my ward, calling him by
the most endearlng names, and offered him the
mango. As soon as it was within his reach he
clutched 1t with violence aud threw il at my bead
He Was, however, only on rare occasions peeyish
and naughty
When first let Tuan dine With me at the Ia
Die, he adopted a somewha, incorrect mode Of
pointing out the objects which were pleasing to
him. He stretched out hs brow hand and tried
to put Lpou his plate all he could lay hold Of |
gave him box on the ear to make him under
stand politeness. He then made use of a strata.
gem he covered his face with one hand while he
stretched out the other toward the dish. This
scheme answered no batter: Cor bit the guilty
hand with the handle Of my knife. From tha,
moment my intelligent papil understood that be
vas to wait to he helped lie very quickly learn
ed to eat bis soup with a spoon, IN this way a
thin soup was placed before him he got upon
:he table, like dog, tapping, and tried to suck it
up slowly. This method appeared inoonvenieut
To Inn, hs sat down again on his chair and took |
his plate ia both hand; but, as he raised it to bis
lips, lie spilled portion Of it over his breast. |
hen took spoon and showed him how 10 use it !
lie Immediately inflated me, and ever after |
made use OF tina. culinary implement.
When brought Tuan on board the Cleopatra |
he was domiriled at tho foot Of the mainma., and
lsftcompletely free. He went in aud out his hat.
ltation when he pleased. The sailors received
him as friend, aud undertook to initiate him in
the cou.toms of u sea faring lis. A little .in
basin rnd spoon were given bin, which he care.
fully shut up in his house, and at meal times he
went TO the distribution of provisions with the
crew. 1t was funny to see HIM, especially in the
getting his basin filed with coffee, and
then sitting comfortably down to take his fret
meal 10 company with his friends, the cabin
boys.
Tuaa acquired the habits of g1urmei while
on board, he drank wine, and had even become
deeply learned IN the art Of apprecisting that
liquor. One day two glasses were offered him
one half full Of champagne, the other half full Of
rlavet When he had u glass IN each had, some
champagne To defend himseli be hastily brone b, |
'is dIsengaged hand up to the one which lad !
been seized bold of, and having. by a dex,erous
Effort, succeeded IN freeing It, be poured The spark
ing liquid into thu glass Of which he had undis
urbed possession. He then held out the empty
glass TO tbs person who had tried ~ deprive him |
If it.
This act, 80 we'll conceived and so dffcul. 10 !
execute was followed by one no less remarkable |
Tuan WAS among the ropes and would not come
lown, in spite Of my reiterated orders showed
i'm glass Of beer TO persuade him to come
,own To me. He looked long while at what
ifeIed hm. then, not trusting perfectly to what
le saw, lie took rope, and with admirable pre-
sinn, directed its end into the glass. He then
rev up the rope, put the end he had dip.
red into the liquid iuto his mouth and having
ma lie sure Of the flavor. ha.ened down to share
lie beverage with me.
Tuan touk possession of all the pieces Of stuff |
" clothing he found, and either threw them over
lis shoulders or covered ms head with them. -
iandkerchiefs napkins shiIts, or carpets, which
ame in lis way, were indlscrmnately used for |
his purpose.
Whenever We put into harbor I bought him
busters Of bananas; the fruits were placed with |
hose belonging TO the officers Of tue staff Tu. !
IN had leave to enter this sanctuary at pleasure
Provided he had been once shown which clusters |
,elong to him, he respected the others til such !
inc US he had exhausted his own prouison. AZ !
er that he no longer went osNnsbly and boldly
II search Of fruit, but by stealth, crawling like
serpent the larceny committed, he camo up
'gain faster than lie had gone down.