Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-29

lately had a little monkey, who was such
a great thief, that if he had been human
being he would have been transported over
and over again for numerous acts OF petty
larceny. l, however, turned his thieving
propensities to good account. Master Jack
after had had him some time-showed
evident symptoms of phthisis or consumP-
ton, and prescribed cod liver oil. 1t was
placed openly before him on the dining room
table, but he refused it with symptoms OF
disgust and sundry tail shakings. l then
poured little into a saucer, and placed it in
such position that Master Jack should find
1t for himself, while l pretended to be read
iDg and not to knew what was going on.
The trap took; Jack, thinking he was steal
Ing the oil, sucked up the prescribed dose,
making a face, not implying nausea, but
rather high glee at his own cleverness.
This . Deceit however, was after time
discovered by the artful creature, and one
day found my friend with his long tail and
arms tightly coiled round the table lamp,
and stealing the coza OIL az 1t dropped down
from the Nick. He managed to get one of
his long, spider-leg-like fingers through the
brass work Of the lamp, and held it till a
drop OF oil fell on it; he put it in his mouth,
and sucked off the oil like q child sucking
sugar candy. How ne could manage to gaze
- the Intense light, winch one would have
thought would hurt his eyes when 81 near
the lighted wick, | know not. | fancy, how
ever, the light bothered him somewhat, for
he used to frown dreadfully while be was
waiting tor the ell TO drop on his finger.
placed COLA oil before him no, he would
not touch it; but nevertheless he had no OBJ
lection TO it when he stole it tor himself from
the lamp. He was certainly better and fat
ter for MS medicine, which was so sweet
because stolen, and | really think it saved
his life.
Jack, too, had a marvellous propensity for
picking things to pieces, and smashing arti-
Giles that came in his Way strange to cay, be
never tore useless bit of paper or broke a
common OF valueless bit OF goods. One day
he sneaked GU, OF his cage, and had a good
mornings work 10 himself, tearing off the
leather and pulling out the lining of old
armchair. He was, after an hour or two
discovered in the act, and taken in custody tC
be duly chastised for his mischief. He cried
- murder" when he saw preparations made
to punish him, but at the same time he held
out his hand firmly closed upon something IL
1t. Ills pckers and stealees were unclasp ped
and In the palm OF his hand WAS discovered &
half sovereign, which he had NEST certainly
found and picked out of the chair, and which
probably had been buried In the lining of the
chaIr-an cid second hand one-for years
His prOHeTed ransom got him oft his pun
ishment, but his Investigations INTO tie struc
ture of watches, books, ink and cruet stands
writing desks. MS notes, etc, have not since
produced equally valuable discoveries.
Nothing pleased Jack 50 much as to make
his escape, Jack Sheppard fashion, from thu
wire cage IN which ne was kept by the kitchen
fire. He would pick and pick with his long
skeleton-like fingers till be found the stap!
loose. Ii anybody happened to look rounC
at him while he was at work he would drol
instantly on the hay and pretend to be asleep
When he manage1 TO get the door unfastenet
he would not bolt out IL q moment, but pust
1t open as gently and gradually burglar
He would then sneak out, aud the cunnln,
rascal would carry his chain on his tail tC
prevent 1t rafting on the stones and the ser
want detecting his pTauks. His object was t
get TO my room, and on looking up | FIRE
quentiy found my friend nestled inside th'
lender. lie came in.o the room so quleil.
that did not know that he had escaped from
his cage TIL he called my attention by 1
friendly chatter, as much as TO say" | v
got loose cieverly that you really must no
scold me for it, ''-Frank Buckland's Curiosi
lies of Natural History.