New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

poor heart. and knew not how long It before tho
door opened and my host reappeared with pretty iady
who after smiling curtsey 20 ma, lifted the SNAKES
from the sofa. or rather leaning toward them allowed
them 20 entwine themselves quickly round her cOmey
figure Although still frightened. began to heaVe signs
or relief and could not help being impressed by the
pcture.aueness OF the scene The Iadys black velvet
bodice showed oH to great advantage the large snake
coils. with their curious markings and her rioh brown
hair soon charmnely ruhied by Of the
snakes they poked their noses through H. In few
minutes two little girls appeared ana tripping mp 70
their mother began playing with the snake calling nc
boa Cleopatra dear" and actually kissing IL nose unil
the snake tried impaienuy " Withdraw Us neck from
Mrs NJ. who seemed overwerhtcd with the two
snakes asked her husPlnd to relieve her OF tne pyao
and she then proposed that We should have some coce
which was brought ~ by he little giri+ ~ ms uhe
had regainod my ssfpo--e-sion. and watched her YIN
the keen Interest ~ an artist ~ se prr OUT l coe
ana tapped occasionally the head ~ the Dpt when va
inqu.Sitiyely stretched out toward me. DnrnS THIS
time me smaller snakes were al lout the room kcnn
one hall hidden Ia the bloing boo@ ant Others hanging
from the table and chairs. and from Mr. VI pocAes
several months after THIS adventure h@pf 'n'a "
be AZ rather smart wedding and meeting Lo5d ArtnnT
.17''tl WI, hue" was "a IoNer on sl.1 -, .h,cE
me circumstances 10 him ana was rather If"r $50
by bis prcpo-a that We should 20 away, ther ana the
you don't propose TO leave ths good.y company" tMr
Gladstone was there among many other ceeDntes anu
this gOOily cheer. To see the -nakesi
The guests met, the feast Is set:
M1ys't hear the merry lin - .
Chcyne Walk where we fortunately found the snaSe-
charmers al home. and much the same scene tHAt
ventuIesome was and got OF the smaller rep
tiles mp his sleeve. and N had to come 10 TIE rescue
D =
ve-y perfect skin. apparently about thee ya-s long
which NJ. W. cooly told rs the boa mai cast while IN
bed with MIN cold night. He felt the poop th'ng
f-ettng about" and kept telling 10 to be quiet but 1t
would persist IN squeezing between ms egs anu iee'
and IN the morning he found that 10 had shed it, SKIN
were r ryo inontbs they left the two big
in charge . keeper the boo. On their return we
kecper said that II they lad delayed Wuch longer INC
poa might have died az 10 was refusing food; and when
he produced the snake II recognized Mrs NJ voice. anu
sprIug at her such vehement af'cilon as ncdi
10 upset her conr Itself closely round her nutil they
reached home "A hosts a44O informed Ia Ju"A
one SUMNER evening. when the family including al tue
snakes having tea in the garden. Cleopatra Kept
good opportunity TO gauge the strength oil me Do p'tI
himself under the tree and allowed the snake TO coil u
self round hi. waist lie then found that he could t
his feet from the ground We were also informed tha
th9biI snakes made pets OF 1--we animals gwen LOT
fool-whch thcy apt 10 do wh"n not huuGry-they
would eat them but would wait until fresh beasts
birds were provided.
must now narrate in hi- language, an incident
about these snakes written out for me 10y an l9lan
who "Eceo rqcconto det dHH'd 20 ae' SeIPe',,
but please the English aud clean 10 up cannot
DO be tier in your language. so much n hurry As YOU M
for Il. NJ VI. be was composer OF music' ne VS. ~,
fond serpent, snakes. ana ne made very paruCi
lar study In history about such KIND 81 feAru
reptiles He very often spoke 10 me urs.Iondi ~
animals which ne nursed with care ana oroOue'
the eggs % generate the little ones. ,.. - mn,
AT The back of MS appartemeht tueIe we " ~ r
GARDEN and a kind 81 orchard court. where Aer
chant OF chickens and fowls had nursery al nc 80,
nestle animals WulcA no Acepeu lot ,l'ig y 10 c,,
Mr. VI had IN b., bedroom TWO enormous noa CON
strict0rs. which seeped with uln a. Two ni3 Da ,
Mr. NJ was cinndeni thht not tra9ou Ol M ~, ~
from them. 80 beloved and Wei tralhei ny MN 81
he setp confidently every night bAJ tue N'.
jrd animals with natural bad instinct Tor Ispuo an.
murder would smell often their prey, me poor
chickens and when Mr. VI. peacefully stepped Jhe uorIu
reptiles uOZed from the bed and silently cIcep'u 10 lHe
I gardens where fhe chickens were kNlng ana cNlHE
often 0f During this assault the chickens began ~
TOcF ana some Time INC PIVPi''"I ~ $50 -, a..
the Garden. ana when he discovered cucAch q"
iu and others destroyed. lie began for 70 wdch curing
what tue horror ana iilHht OF me
mister when. az the feeble ght or the bIcaa Oh tne u
he discovered -trrmluaie serpent With large chicken
coils At sudden DC gave the attlh anu
He'd the police; all the nelghOUr- HOUSES we're ass
/ frightened iI4f he discovers tuti MI NJ Was tH,
keeper Of such extraordinary nulspe Things ana Ven
but strange there not slight intention Io'
on the part ~ the unconscious Mr NJ 10 give haIlh y
ANYBODY and he all punished ior IT, uht ony
rarued take 10 assure tha LAe b"o 7ei
penis would have not IN future 10 make 80 rQmant IL
a--lys In like excursions nightly 70 the mu anu urclu
race OF bipeds good for human food 49,, 49,
some years later, while WA abroad hoUceu III tI
English newspapers an account OF Chaucery suit AFFECT
Inc INV friends and their beloved snakes. and on my ro
turn finding that they were likely to be turlcu OUT o
their house. OWING 20 stray snake having right utl
neighbours mtO h wrote letter 10 Hr ltMeS
of The snakes. when VIII ne iohh f"''N y
! Dr Romtnes book on Animal Intelligence. Ia -pt
OF my protestaOns, the serpent7 were drfiIeu TO ID"
] dangerous nuisance and my friends were uIheu Oul
/ nearly broken hearted aud ruined. e., -,
Ai,er 4 iOug interval uchId OF tirm h7Iih ~" 10
late Frank Buck,anu. who vas kiuu fHchb =" th
/ family. They living quietly WIN thelf -hatoa II
small lodgings near Leicester square. Que dhy hI. "
who delicate man. was -rlru WIN . nun Nm ~
/ and renamed on his bed lnscnsibe WhHe MIS-
FASTENED the doctor On her return WIN buCh
land they found Mr. NJ sill on the bed. Dnt tegllnln
hi- consciousness He weeping over the pf"H' I1V
body Of his beloved Cleopatra Inc shase sirp"CIih
| .omethluE WrOug had evidently Crept upstairs, hH'
beloved master inscn7ihle hhi expert
euced some Kind of shock. Partly on tho bed ana lrJJ
trailing Oh the ground the poor boa Was tOuhd stoho