The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-04

long IL ignorance Of the fses shrisks Of chatter
ing Joy from the escaped prisoner. yells from the
chaifs over neighboring roofs, proclaimed the
glad news. At times, he contented himsef with
taking possession Of ny oen room, where his
fsvorite pastine was 70 pull OF the tiles, and
throw them down the chimney. The only way TO
ssjOis him from :sthss bad eminenes1 was BY
the ofer Of 2 glass Of sin and water This was
treat he. like many OF his human brethren,
could not resist hcost him psng. to be sure; be
knew that he would be seised BY the tail. and con-
signed again to captivity. il he desoended TO OBJ
tain the refreehmfnt; bat 20 Father Matthew y
the temptation was generally too strong. At
times, however, he would rush of at once TO
neigbboring premises. He seemed TO know that
his career OF freedom would be short, and there
fore on these excursions endeavored-and must
do him the justice to sey-generally with
success, to 60 the greatest quantity Of fruit,
and do the greatest amount of mischief, In the
shortest given time. In upsetting nything his
talents came out very strong. Once caught him
on my dinner. table. busily employed in mixing
the vinegar with the mustard. an operation which
he effected with the air of philosopher perform
ing chemical experiment.
One out Of many Of his pranks particularly
recollect. / heard one day 30 loud chatter Of
pleasure and defiance. that knew at once B.bby
John Was at liberty. rushed out Of the house
ust in time to see him disappear In the direction
of house inhabited by . man Of exceedingly
irascbe and litigious temperament. Not mo-
ment was to be lost. for knew that Baby John
would at once proceed to obnoxious exploits, aud
accordingly started ct full speed in pursuit. But
I had considerable distance TO 60 round, and the
pursued had taken . more direct route. When
got to the house, ] found ell the windows and
doors closed, the children screaming inside, and
the owner, whose face was scarlet with fury, en-
gagged in filing his pocket with large stones. As
spmng an air of persuasive humility, inquired
with al the politeness / could muster whether
he'd seen such thing as an escaped baboon there
!" You call i'm baboon. you doa " he said pant
submitted deferentially that my description Of
the animal was zoologically correct.
you ike but can i'm. (the rest Of his defiuitio
may be best described as consisting Of various
parts of SPECIFY what's he been q dom on,
Well, this is what he's been a-doin' on. He's
then s-droppin' permiscus on the leads Of my
children az were playin' in front Of my 'ouse."
l"Yes,' said . shrill female voice from the par
italy opened window; "and it's q mercy and
goodness gracious blessin' II they don't have fits
for the resi- of their little lives" -fr
"Msy yoD," continued the husband, 10 answer
to q question of mine most meekly put-"mey
you come In an capter OF i'm? No; I'm dashed
If you may. What's he a-doin' on now? Well,
this is what he's a-doin' on. Why, he's a-settin'
as unconcerned as nothin' In the back -garding a.
rootin' up the inions. What am i s-goin' to.do
with 'iml why, ] am a-goin' to kill i'm with
these ERE stones"
So saying, he left me, and proceeded to the at
tack. watched from the road. Babby John was
fully equal TO the occasion; In fact, he shone He
ducked, Owed, jumped. and pirouetted in the on
ionbed; be disguised fair nature with hard favor
cd rsge;" he used a fowerpot as shield, and
was critically interested when o stone broke It.
And inslly-but not till the patience and stones
Of his sssailent we're alike exhausted-he came
home with an armful of spois, and was peaceably
secured.
The end Of Baby John was tragic. though
strictly in keeping with the tenor Of his life.
gave him TO pasirycook; and after a weeks
residence in his quarters one night he broke
looee, and entered burgsriously into the shop,
with intent to commit felony. The crime pro-
6uced its own punishment. for the next morning
Baby John was found stiff and stark en- the floor,
having, TO cay the truth, eaten himself TO death
with tarts. His white closed eyelids showed
CHASTITY In his swarthy visage, and his 1.-the black
hands were clasped, in the pangs OF indigestion,
over bis distended stomach.
Poor Baby John! He made, as far as appear.
snces went, a very Indifferent corpse. He who
had bent him DER the deadn would, 10 Baby
Johns case, scarcely be inclined to seek another
opportunity Of doing SO. In fact :" late Ia
mented one " OF the monkey tribe Is not pleas
ing object; ard therefore, let me seriously advise
any intending emigrant, who may perchauce some
day be compelled to dine OF monkey, not to see
his dinner before II s cooked and served. Never
iheless. a common green monkey baked In pie
with slices Of bacon is not bad eating. Erpe,To
crede.