Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-05
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Whimsical Monkey
By HENRY ST. LroEn.

Zip v. After a soiourn q
e than twenty years in til
y World, he wished to returi
Spain.
Dne day the Count Oldngne
He'd for his steward, Michae
brera.
"Michael," said the count
o-day ! am more than ever en-
rrassed with respect to estab
hing my daughter happily il
9 Three matches, ay, three
gniticept proposals, have beer
Pde to Eleonora; but, potwith
tnding all the praises that have
en lavished upon these noble
yaliers. l acknowledge 10 yor
am troubled much to make i
ection. The first is nephew
the Duke Of Medina, Don AL
OF Caceres; the second is the
Of the Marquis of Santa Cruz,
prime minister. and the third
a Knight Of Alcantara. Ad-
? me how to act in this impor-
It affair. You know all my
Phes, and that all the dearest
Res Of my heart tend to the
Ppflcss of my beloved daugh-
Seek for. find out some
|ans to enable me to Judge of
Use three cavaliers"
Michael reflected moment;
IN be said:
i see a way by which you can
d out the most secret actions
Don Alvar, Of the Marquis of
nta Cruz and the Knight of
cantara. It is whimsical
morous, singular, ridiculous,
Fhaps, but l think it is an ex-
lent Ilan. Make it st:pula
n that your monkey should
end ten days at the house Of
ch Of your daughters admirers. !"
The Count Oldagner could not
event himself from bursting out
to an immoderate fit Of laugh
al this new method Of finding
t the characters of men. He,
weyer, desired Michael to make
necessary preparations for the
ccess of his contrivance, and
int himself Immediately to his
loved daughter, to whom he
oke with a brow less clouded
th anxiety.
In the meantime the steward.
ichael, lost no time in making
aster Jocko in a fit state to APP
ar before the nephew Of the
ike OF Medina. Michael had
Nv clothes made for the monkey.
Ferything being prepared, and
visit Of this new and extraord-
larry guest having been duly an
bunced to Don Alvar, the
onkey was taken by the steward
one Of Count Oldagner's car
kges to the ancient palace Of the
ike Of Medina.
I know very WE'LL" said he to
ichael. s.that Jocko is full ol
inning and sagacity; but do you
ink that Don Alvar will consent
the presence of such an extra
binary guest at all hours of the
Ayr ).
.You do not know, my lord. :"
kplied Michael, flowers and am
tious persons. We're you to
md to the house of tho Duke Of
tedina the ugliest mule in your
babies, he would soon find &
|lace for it in his drawing-room
fhe wishes Of our hearts. that we
bng for, OF whatever nature they
Ire. smooth down all kinds Of
Iificu.ties; and to drive naIl iu-
D the wheel Of fortune. the great
|st potentate on earth would, per
{aps. make use OF the shoulders
Il a cobbler to attain his end"
The ten days having expired,
he steward, followed by several
Foryauts, went for Jocko; and il
kas with the greatest difficulty
Plat they could induce him to
leave tho young nobleman. He
krrived at the counts residence
iust as a number OF guests were
leaving the dining room, where
4 splendid entertainment bad
been given. The monkey having
been set at liberty, no sooner saw
the half -emptied bottles and thu
fragments OF the feast than ht
collected all the daintest piece
he could find, and did not sti
from the table until daylight
when fatigue, repletion and th'
fumes Of the wine obliged him I,
throw himself upon one of th
sofas.
Eleonora's father had witnesse'
a part OF Jocko's orgies.
You see," said the steward t
his master, "that you cannot cor
sent that your daughter shoult
be the victim of such a dissipate
epicure as Don Alyar. A ma
Who passes his nights in drinkin
and in the pleasures Of the tab
is not worthy OF Donoa Eleonor'
Think no more OF Don Alyai
dear master, and tomorrow | wi
take Joeko to the Marquis of Sal
ia Ciuz-we shall ses if we al
more fortunate.
The monkey was conveyed II
next day, with the same cert
mony, to the mansion of I'll
prime ministers son. Jocko wi
received with marks Of the grea
est satisfaction, and scarcely ev,
left his new master. The ne,
ten days having passed, Joel
was brought home. He imme,
lately went to the card-roor