The Republican journal., 1869-07-01

feet. and after time it would constantly cross 1t,
arms and grasp with each hand the long hair that
grew Just below the opposite shoulder. The great
tenacty of itS grasp soon diminished. and | wa
obliged 10 invent means to give il exercise
and strength TO its limbs. For this purpose made
short ladder of three or four rounds. on which
put it TO hang for quarter of an hour at time. Al
first ii seemed much pleased but il could not get MI
four hands in comfortable position, and, aflcr
changing about several times. would leave hold of
one hand afer the other and drop to the floor.
Sometimes when hanging only by two hands.
would loose one, and cross it to the opposite >houl-
ger, gra>pns its own hair; and Il, This seemed
much more agreeable than the >trh. it would then
loose the other and tumble down when it would
cross both and lie on it, back quite cou!rnto,llv
never seeming to be hurt by its numerous ttmble,
Finding 1t to be so fond of hair | endcayorrd to
make artificial mother. by wrapping I'M \ piece
of butfao-skin into bundle. and >u~pentling it a
foot from the floor At first this seemed to suit
admirably, as it could sprawl its legs about and al
ways find some hair, which it grasped with tn
greatest tenacity. | now in hopes that had
made the little orphan happy and 80 it seemed for
some time till it began to remembered it los parent
and try to suck Il would pull itself up close tn,
skin, and try about everywhere for likely place;
but, it only succeeded in getting mouthtII- Of
hair and wool, it would be greatly diSgasted' ani
scream Violently, and after TWO or three attempts.
let 90 altogether. one day it got some wool into it
throat, and thought it would have ehoked, bnt
after much gasping it recovered. and was obliged
to take the imitation mother to pieces AGAIN, and
give up this last attempt to 'rci>c the little rges.
ture.
Aher the first week Iourl could feed it better
with spoon. and give il Il little more varied amt
more solid food Wtll-s0s>c,l biscuit mixed With
la little egg and sugar. and sometimes sweet potA-
toes, We're readily eaten; and il was neNernilina
amusement to observe the curious changes Of cOull-
tenance by which it would express it, approval Of
dislike Of what was given to it. The poor little
thing would lick its lips. draw in its cheeks, and
turn up its eyes with an expression of the mos,
supreme satisfaction when it had mouthnl par
icularly to Is taste. on the othel hand when it,
food was not sufficiently sweet or palatable, il would
a t,I1lf Itg
ment iS If trying to extract what flavor there was,
and then push ii all out between itS ln,~ II i-
same food WlS continued, il would set mp a scream
and Kick about Violently, exactly liAe a boy in
passion
When had it about month it began 10 exhih.t
some signs of learning to run alone. When lat
upon the floor i would push itself along ny lis leg.
or roll itself oNar and thus make an unWirldy plo,
gres>ion. When lying i'll the box il would lit it-tI
up to the edge into almost an erect position, ant
once or twice succeed in tumbns ont. " hem ie1t
dirty, on hungry, or otherwise neglected, il woult
scream Violently till attended to, varied hy Kind
| Of coughing or pumping noise Very similar Ia
that which is made by the adult animal. Ii no un'
Wa, i'll the house. or lis cries Were not attended to
it would be quiet at1cr little while hut the mo
nent ii heard ioot~tep would begin again hnrci
than ever.
After tive weeks il cut il> two upper teeth bur in
a this time ii had not grown the least bit, remain
ing, both in size and weight. the same "A, when
first procured it. This was no doubt owing to Tin.
want of milk on other equally nuuri>hng food,
Rcc water. rice, and bis, Tit We're bul poor sub.
stitute. and the expressed milk of the cocoa-nu
which sometimes gave ii did not quite agree with
| its stomach. To this imputed an attack of dAr-
| rhra from which the poor little creature suffered
greatly but small dose of ea>tor-oi operated Well
and cured it, 4 week or two a1crwari it was
again taken i'll. and this time more SERIOUSLY lh.
symptoms were exactly those of intermittent fever,
accompanied by Watery SwelIingS on the feet and
head. 1t lost all appetite for food, and after linr
inc for week most pitnble object. died ttfer be
ing i'll my possession nearly three months. much
regretted the loss Of my pei, which | had At unr