Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-23

Coriander came on here and | followed, the
old man giving me the JOB of writing his pos
tiers and advertsements-f1 keep me from
starving. suppose. The long expected Coo
roo arrived from Zanzibar, but no gorilla was,
there on board for Mr.. Coriander there was
a skin Of that celebrated animal. the beast
himself having departed this lie of the island
Of St. Helena. in imitation Of the example OF
another much feared person who once resided
in that locality.
.Coriander was frantic. The great card Of
his menagerie was not 10 be his. HIS long
cherished plans were a wreck bis money
was spent for naught; be had no gorilla.
After all, | rather like the old wretch Corr
ander ] mean) lie has an absolute passion
for his profession, as be calls it, and was
more in dispsir Lecause he had no gorilla
than because it war a bad fnancal operation
which left him without that iur which he bad
spent SD much money. He was wretched in
his disappointment, and postponed indefinite
ly the opening of his menagerie though my
elegant advertisements were in all the papers,
and our flaming posters covered the walls OF
ihc city from one end To- the other. Gloom
reigncd in the house Of Coriauaer.
This was my opportunity. was IN 'o'e
with Clara and without any permanent occu-
patton. Presenting myself before the old
man, said Mr.. Coriander, you want
.....-.. ...;l b., ..-.;l-
d" will furnish YOU with one.
e. The devil YOU will
.. Look here said T. stepping back a few
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undoubtedly found one of the Greatest rriva-
ti.rs of hi. Gorilla life to be the diHcuitv Of
c1ntracting new debts.
Tbat'sa C.. said .Jael, .tbe n,enss-erie
omen, at eirbt o'clock in the morning: II
tatcs mo % ,-,5 barr m cot ,,,,-selr mn, f7r the
dav. and we don't .b,It nm u1tiI ten o'clock
at ni,ir. so won see nv professional dut,e.
are yerv c,rfn,n,, and :, real live african
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dir wirb the reoL,ie Who orol-s stale sandyr,cbe.
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cioractefi.tics If Coriander,s African c-,-iIlo
with new interest. lie perf,rDed wonderful.
" well If was diffcult IN realize that m,
hairy. rayeninr. agile. and croteeouely-noy.
in, beast. from which every visitor sbank
back arhast. wasonly iolly Jack Gale servina
out his hard seryitude ran anticirated bride
very much after the ancient fashion of La