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was there often), with some perfumed dan
gler who was in love with her pretty face
and old Coriander's money. On .nese occas
ions he hated himself for his mean disguise,
and found satisfaction in bowling at the gay
party IN such dreadful fashion as sent them
quaking from his cage; and then he cursed
himself for having driven away his lovely an
gel. and was smitten with remorse as he saw
her rose-hued cheek blanch at his terrific
cries. At such times he could with difficulty
restrain himself from shouting 81 Don't be
frightened, dear, its only Ja.k !" But he
was fortunately preserved from such an un-
timely exposure.
Old Seanecks was very mean, and, though
he accepted my article IN tie OIein Of thehu-
man species. only paid me the pitiful sum of
twenty dollars for that valuable contribution
and thought Of weeks, Was ever anything
so absurd? 8nd there was Jack confidently
expecting at least twenty-five dollars to pur-
chase birthday present for Clara. Jack
loved TO make presents, and che deeper he
got into debt the more presents did he bestow
On bis friends Such another wholesOuled
fellow as he was, to be sure.
But pocketed the disappointment along
with the money. and went straightway to the
menagerie. There was quite little crowd
about Jack 5 cage, standing at a respectful
distance In his capacity as the real AfTi-
can gorilla, Jack had Just avenged himself
oa a dangerous rival by snatching off his
matchless ~ig This gentleman had long de
ceived his friends with his ambrosial locks,
I but jack : quick eye had discovered the
cheat, and he seized favorable moment to
make grab for it. To his inexpressihle JOY
it came on IN his paw, and the discounted
/ gallant stood with his bare poll in the pres
ence Of the giegling and amused Clara Corr
ander. The amateur gorilla was in a frenzy
/ Of delight, and tore up and down his cage
scattering Mr. JOnquils chestnut curls with
savage slee. Old Coriinier alterward had
10 pay for his wig. Of course, but he was so
delighted with the stroke of Snowman genius
displayed in it destruction that he paid the
/ hil without murmur. None but wild
and savage animal of course. would - snatch
a gentleman bald-headed. as the old man
/ expressed 1t. suppose some Of my readers,
who now recollect the occurrence, Will agree
( with llr Coriander in his opinion.
After the little crowd which this amusing
affair bad drawn around the cage, dispersed
in various directions, drew near enough 10
hand Jack ten dollar note, which was his
share of the proceeds Of my article in the In
terocanic Monthly. Hesnatched 1t furtiyely,
fo~ rhe keepers were not fan of. and cram
ming Is into hi7 icrocious iaws (lined with
blood red velvet. he howled in his usual
staccato style, Didn't scalp old Jonquil,
though
one Of the keepers approaching me, said
su.pioiou,lv. Lo5k here young man. YOU
make entirely too free with that ere beast.
. lle's awful. he Is. and some day he'll 70 for
YOU. if y,u amt keeriul. Why. this arter-
noon. be iest tore gentlemans : -kelp clean
of his head. and he was bore ont in n faint-
in condition. jest See the hair of him all
scattered over heca,e.
humbly thanked him for the caution, and
drew ou. asking for information as to the
creature, habits. The keeper was very com
munIcatiyc. and enlightened me with much
valuable knowledge relative 90 bis diet aver
ring that he WIS Invariably fed before the
meuageue wac opened, the raw meat and
live rabbits which he deyOured exaspeTa ing
him By their blood 10 that degree that 1t was
not sale for any person but the keeper to g
come into li- sight. The gorilla enUved
this confidential communication, and rlared
bis approval thus: lie is the head liar of
thi- mcla.erc.
Jack and kept up casual correspond
eucc from day To day by means of our tele-
graphic signals, for ! had little time 10 see
him vi en- oF duty. Occasionally -trolled
in OF au evening O. clmmiserlte his iea riul
.aHu. and cheer him with friendly sign or.
when opportunity offered 70 chat furtivey
with the man-gIrlla, who swJre dreadiuiiy
at the bad bargain which he had made. His
confinement was growing excessively irksome,
and though bis instant exercise kept hun in
good bodily health, poor Jack lost hls spirits
and grew positively wrctched m mind One
night when ! managed 90 hnd time 20 visit
Tim 90 him 'den in Nrrusmultiaulis street.
Doe grew T.alltYe over hes unhappy clu-
dtiun.
Hang It,, sam, said he, You have no
idea how mad it makes me 70 think that
have shut myself up no that cage for year,
and with ID chance OF getting out without
telling Clara what ! have been doing. And
there she glts pOttcring about the menagerle
like blessed ittie angel Cd, -he il, without
the least idea tlat Jack. unhappy Jack, Is
saweriny at her from his accursed gorilla
prison, longing 90 say the words that would
bring confusion and dismay upon all of us.
And then when | zee some other fellow hirt-
ing around with her, and old Coriander leer-
ing over her head az me. knowing full well
how aggravated am, why, it jus. max me
Wild
] c1milr,ci Jack as well as | could, and
hade ban hope that some stroke OF luck
wouli YET deliver him from bis voluntary
thri1m and bring him to his love. BE was
hopeful that old t1riander would find tue g.
rila business unpr1itable, and would offer
TO buy hun off, % cou,en5 70 shorter terms.
lie vowed one day that unless relief soon
came, BE would address the crowd about his
cage ana inform them that he was an unmlt-
isatrd humbug; and that he was no gorilla
at all, but distressed gentleman, John Gale
bv name. temporarily held in distress by that
old rascal. Columbus oriander. But he re-
9 strained himself and waited. 1t was well