Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-20

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command they jump through hoops,
stand on their hind legs, lay their great
heads on her, knees and stand motionless
as she stretchessherseH- out at full length
ON their. backs. All this she told me she
did ten or, ~ dozen times in the course OF
a single evening, and. then, when there
were no more spectators. the gas was
turnedA6ff, the lions stretched out their
tired limbs on the straw and she took of
her tlghts and tinseled bodice. But before
she goes, home she gives last look at her
pets to see they are properly cared tor and
that their cages are securely fastened.
Have leyou never. been bitten or
stratched by your lionspH | asked Mile.
leila, alter she had told me all this.
''Oh, yes, several times. You ought to
see nay body. l have scars all over it,"
she answered.
l glanced at her. Nothing could be
more serious than she looked. Ought to
see her body! Well, never! But said
nothing and she continued:
II was once very badly bitten in the
thigh, and here on my arm, where you see
this white scar, Brutus' teeth met one
day through the flesh, He was only in
play, however, and had no intention OF
hurting when he snapped at me. The
poor fellow almost broke his heart over
the accidents"
Then she told me about cub, born only
ten days ago, son of Brutus, and not
any bigger than puppy dog. Its eyes
are not open yet, but by the time they are
1t will have PLAYMATE, for Queen Mar
got, Brutus' other spouse-Brutus is a
polygamous beast aud has two wives--is
~ an interesting condition. This, Mile
Zela told me in way that made 1t easy
for me to see that they we're domestic
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ed. She also informed me that she does
not allow her lionesses to suckle their
cubs but provides them as soon as they
are born with canine wet nurses, who be-
come very fond OF their lion f0ster-chil-
dren. Tigers, she said, are very hard TO
tame and always far more dangerous
than lions.
"We nave one,n said she, s'that have
never been able to do anything with. 1t
was caught in India, and 1T Is true man.
eater. To catch it the natives baited the
trap with a live man. The tiger sus-
pected that something was wrong, and
for while kept away. One day, how
ever, when il was hungry, it made a
spring at the man, and fell into the pit dug
all around him and covered with bamboo
reeds. 1t was got into cage and sent 10
Amsterdam, where we bought it tor s., 600,
but it was bad investment, as it is good
for nothing"
All good things must come to an end,
and this wedding breakfast did also, not,
however, before several toasts were drunk,
one to the press being given by Pezon, and
responded to by French journalist in a
witty strain, who closed by proposing the
health of the bride, and then, in the name
of the press OF all countries, kissing her
on both cheeks. Somebody else proposed
toe ladies', and then there were long
speeches, which, when they became toe
| prosy, were interrupted by the roaring Of
BidePs four little boys, who, disguised as
| lions, were roaming about the floor and
making themselves nuisances generally
Then somebody slipped under the table
and snatched off the BRIDES garter, which
was cut up into as many pieces as there
were bachelors present and we all pin ned
them to the lappels OF our coats ''fol
| LUCK" After the dessert the table was
cleared away and the hall turned into 8
ball room. AT first the dancing was as
sedate and correct as possible, but alter
awhile the sets became more lively. The
giants assumed athletic poses. A charm
| ing "dompteuse" showed us step she
| called the pas de tigresse and one of tn,
fat women allowed herself to be tempted
! into treading a waltz measure with a liv
ing skeleton, which was the most grotes
suely amusing thing that you ever saw.