Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
A Monkeys Love of Neatpess,

When L was at Yarmouth, that Great
fishing town on the Southern coast Of
England, q few summers ago. | mads
the acquaintance OF a monkey which T
shall not soon forget. He was a de.
lightful little fellow, though be be.
longed to an organ-grinder, and earned
his living by dancing and collecting
pennies, and though he only had tia
common name OF Jocko, which is really
no name at all. :
He wore q little Jacket and skirt Of
scarlet cloth, with lots of brass buttons,
upon it, and a little red cap held by al
strap under the chin, and whenever ho|
took oft his cap, rs he would ALWAYS dol
most politely when anything was oiyenI
him, he showed a furry brown head
like a seal-skir cap.
The organ-man told me the little iell
low was about five years old, and knewy
his name. SO l said: ''Jocko, Jocko,
come and see me-" The monkey at
once snatched OF his cap. and climbing
up into my lap. rubbed his furry head
against me, gazing up out OF a pair Of
merry, intelligent eyes in a way that
Quite won mvheart. A minute after he
curled down and went to sleep. or pre-
tended to do so. l think his nap was
real one, though brief, for it is likely
he was tired with his long trotting
about and dancing in unnatural att.
tudes.
When any one gave him anything his
first motion after selling it in his small
H10o1- fcS ,-o ~ Lite - a WOO
eatable (and he was very fond of nuts
and candics), his joy shone all over his
wr:nkled face as he munched at il,
watching all the time lest somebody
should take the swcetie away; but if
the gift proved to be a hard penny, he
ieaped to the top of the organ at .
single bound, and gave it to his master:
This done, he would hurry down again
and stay at the farthest stretch OF his
chain, as though trying to get as far
away as possible from the monotonous
music.
His master seemed very fond Of him,
and would carefully take him under hlS
coat if rain " q cold sea-wind made
Jocko SILVER; and we'll he might, Tor
the monkeys lively ways and pretty
tricks brought q crowd of children,
about his miserable organ, and earned
many a coin which otherwise would nov
be given.
The prettiest of all Jocko's tricks was
his love for brushing clothes: ne
seemed to be uneasy as soon as he haa
made friends with any person until no
had gone carefully over their whole
suit. He had q small flat brush, like i
shoe-brush, which he grasped in us
right hand. and used with the Creates
diligence. chatting all the time m|
monkey talk, the tone Of which SCENE"
complimentary, though l could neSe,
cutie make Il what he meant, anu 81
did not risk any reply.
One day he evidently thought q gsn.
tleman had not brushed his hat 1elo!o
coming out, for he ,ugged at his 'l Lrn
and scolded until his master let mn
scramble up the gentleman's aflH
Then ne perched comfortably on ~,
Shoulder and brushed away at the n"'
with al his might, leaning over the 'oF
and looking here and there, until no' !,
particle of dust remained. The looh
satisfaction with which Jocko rccei'sI
u siNpencc for this careful work., I Nv,
the last glance out of the corner Oh I ho
bright black eye, to be quite suie >"
had done his brushing thoroughly w. Wv.
very funny. Ernest hageTSo@ IN nN
per'S Young People.