The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10

saw nsm ana MS Two lTlSuQs IN GLOSS cOtnhnu
Mon, a usual Desdemona, the parrot, was
in a swinging hoop in front of him, taking
lessons in Shakespearian texts which he re
peated over and over again, the book from
which he taught lying ON his lap. The alli
gator was lying over his feet, an. innocent
spectator of Desdemona's Evolutionary skill
"Mr. Tyler, what are you going to dc
with job" asked. ''You can't possibly in
tend to harbor that monster all your lifer'
'Do with Jobs-deep old Jobg' said he in ar
injured tone, reaching down to pat the horny
back of his amphibious pet "You neither
appreciate nor understand Job; but haven't
raised and educated him for nothing Be
sides being the most devoted friend in tn,
world, he is the wisest. I'll tell you one
thing I'm going tn do with him." dropping
his voice to confidential and confident key
81 intend he shall make my fortune, and thai
pretty SOON"
Naturally looked incredulous.
"Oh, yes, Job is going to be the means OF
raising me in the world financially. rv
educated him for that purpose"
'Tn what professionf / inquired, with
mock seriousness ''You know, brother
Tyler, have heard you brag a good dea.
about Jobs accomplishments; but as / have
never seen him do anything more Remarkable,
than sleep On your feet or hang down you
back like a wet blanket, you must pardon
me for doubling that he is genius"
'sYou don't know him, that's ALL" continued
the infatuated man. IF you did you would
believe in him. / have marked out career
for Job. Haven't /, old fellowg" Here be
administered a fiattering and affectionatt
pat on the beasts scaly hide, the only re
Spouse from the amphibious genius being
sly and rather knowing look out of his queer
little eyes, which Immediately closed again
as though there was absolutely nothing IL
the world worth looking at Undoubtedly
the alligator and his friend understood eacf
other, and the parrot sanctioned the under
standing. She swung softly to and fro over
head, winking in the most significant way
and occasionally repeating in jerly syllable:
this scriptural text: 'sHow long will We vey
my soul and break me in pieces with wordsf
Heretofore" continued the happy owner
of the two talented pets, ''Job has led {
thoughtful and medi iative, rat her than active
life; but the time has arrived for him to TAX,
his place in the world-the place that hi,
genius entities him to. He joins the maddins
crowd-begins business tomorrow. Hi
sensitive soul shrinks from contact with
vulgar human beings; but he has greai
strength of character He will not be spoilec
by it. If it were possible, he added with
sigh that was actually seriously intended, %
would spare him this ordeal-permit him t.
continue the studious life best suited to hi
tastes-but I cannot maintain him in opu
lence. Besides, he has been educated for
career, and must, like the rest of us shoulder
the responsibilities of life. Desdemona mus
keep within her sphere She is the only lady
in our family, and Job and / will try ane
provide for her."
''What business is Job to engage int" in
ouired.
THE lottery business, thank you. He viii
choose the tickets which draw 1 viii buy
them, and, 'prestol change we are rich. W.
viii sleep on pillows stuffed with eagles feath
ers, dine of silver dollars and paper om
walls with greenbacks. Then my eccentri,
friend proceeded to explain the method by
which the alligator's mind had been de
veloped for this peculiar work. Every day
for weeks and months, he assured me, bits o.
pasteboerd containing numbers had beer
spread before the gifted reptile, and he ha6
made his choice, and never once had he In
Dictated one that did not carry with it 4
prize, the system in the make-believe lottery
being the same as ia the genuine. What in
stinct guidei him in choosing Mr.. Tyler
didn't pretend to know; but that he wa
gifted with superhuman foresight in the
matter of lottery tickets he firmly believed
Jobs experiences on the day he begar
business in the realistic world were interest
ing, as 1 afterward learned. In fine spirit
his owner set out with him early in the fore
noon. He carried the scaly genius in hi
arms like baby, his head lying ON his mas
ter's shoulder, his eyes shut, his body linn
and heavy, his tail hanging straight down
like stick, and upon his unhandsome fac,
an expression of profound melancholy.
They made straight for the most popular
ticket shops. AT the first one they entered
the youth who sold tickets was quite taker
off his feet when I've was asked TO spread the
tickets on the counter in solid sheet thai
the alligator might look them over and take
his pick. He complied with the unusua
request, and then stood off at a slight dis
lance and watched the proceedings with
great interest. Jobs whole length wa
stretched upon the counter, while Mr.. Tyler
stood by and pointed at each ticket in turn
expecting the alligator to make some com
mandatory motion when be touched priz
ticket. This had been the method of opera
ton pursued at home, and Mr.. Tyler con
fidently built upon his beloved reptile sus
tanning the reputation for sagacity which hs
had given him. But Job was in anything
but an obliging mood His small eye,
burned like Goals, and though he evidently
saw every card and every movement of hii
owners finger he couldn't be induced to SC
much as wiggle his tail. He wouldn't ever
wink Not the, slightest expression of ap