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| denly his thread broke and he put the enc
to his mouth, smoothed it with his lips
twisted it with his paw and threaded The
needle again. Mr.. VanDeck then turned tc
him, and speaking in the same calm tone il
which he had conycrscd with us Jack
put your work aside, and sweep the floor
Jack hurried to the adjoining room, and
came back without delay. broom in his
| paw, and swept and busted like clever
housemaid. could now perfectly make ou,
his size, as he always walked upright, not
on his four hands lie was about three fee,
in height, but stopped q little lie was clad
in linen pantaloons, colored shirt, jacket,
and red neckerchief. AT another hint from
his master, Jack went and brought several
| glasses of lemonade on tray. lie first pre-
sented the tray to Madame Jasmn and her
daughter, then to us, precisely like a we'll
bred footman. When | had emptled my
| glass, he hastened to relieve me from it, put
ting it back on the tray. Mr. Vanneck took
out his watch, and showed it to the monkey
it was just three. Jack went and brought
a cup of broth to his master, who remarked
that the monkey did not know the movements
of the watch, but that hc knew exactly the
position of the hands when they pointed to
three, and kept it in mind that it was then
his master required his luncheon. If the
watch was shewn to him at any other hour,
he did not go to fetch the broth while if
three o'clock was past without the luncheon
being called for, he got fdgety, and at last
ran and brought it in this case, he was
always rewarded with some sugar plums.
You have no notion, said Mr.. Vanneck
how much time and trouble, and especially
how much patience, | have bestowed on the
training of this animal. Confined to my
chair, however, | continued my task method
ically. Nothing was more difficult than to
accustom Jack to his clothes he used to
take of his pantaloon. again and again until at
last had them sewed to his shirt. When he
walks ont with me, he wears a straw hat, but
never without making fearful grimaces. lie
takes bath every day, and is on the whole,
very cleanly.
Jack, exclaimed Mr.. Vanneck, pointing
to me. this gentleman wants his handker-
chief The monkey drew it from my pock-
ct, and handed it to me.
Now, show your room to my guests
continued his master and Jack opened
door. at which he stopped to let us pass and
then followed himself Everything was
extremely tidy in the small room. There was
bed with a matrass, table, some chairs,
drawers, and various toys gun hung on
the wall. The bell was rung Jack went,
and reappeared with his master. wheeling in
tHe cnalr. Meanwnlle, had taken the gun
from the wall Mr.. Vanneck handed it to
the ,?r"-I",. -h~ e,.~L~l 49, ro.:.ao- aosI-
and the shot bag and in the whole process
of loading acquitted himself like q riheman.
had already seen so much that was aston
ishing, that. hardly felt surprised a this
feat. Jack now placed himself at the open
window, took aim, and discharged the gun
without being in the least startled by the
report. He then went through sword exer-
else with the same skill.
1t would be too long to jot down all Mr..
Nanneck told us about his method of educa-
tion and training the above facts, witnessed
by myself, bear sufficient evidence of the abil-
tiles of the ANIMAL and it's masters talent
for tuition. We stayed to supper, to which
there came some more ladies and gentlemen
Jack again exhibited his cleverness in wait
ing, at which he acquitted himself as well
as any man-servant. Going home, my com
panion missed small box of sweets, out of
which he had RECALLED the monkey with
almonds. Jack had managed to steal it from
the pocket and on being afterwards convict
ed Of the theft, he was severely punished by
his master Chamber's Journal