Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-29
4 PET MONKEY
s,r,s of the Antics in which he ird1lse<
His Extreme Jealo0sys

was Stationed looked over the 50 anu
had a ysranda outside e which OF
course was kept sacred was sitting
one day In nv Office chair LOOKING
ont over the bay beyond 70 collect my
thoughts for dispatch then In nano
when / espied Celestial coming along
the yeranda with some dark OBJECT IN
hisarms, thedark object showing It's aP
probation OF theattention Il was recelv-
ing By placing two arms OF lnoroInare
Iength around the mans neck nat
uraIIy rose I'D TO see what this Phe-
uouenon was. and having been told
that Il was a rare animal l al once
made oyertures for MS purchase
As soon IS negotiations were con
cluded / fastened my purchase
black gibbon-to my copying press
instead Of sending him up to my
house, being anxious 10 introduce
him myself TO my dogs and 70 Joseph
the cat I could not intrust rare an
imaI TO nv servants, lest the lnIrOduc
ton through their agency 70 joseph
and the rest might result N some ols-
aster. When / fastened the glbbon 10
the press | took no account Of the
length OF the animals arms, and was
therefore no; little surprised when a
black hand took possession Of blue
and red pencil and black mouth De-
gan TO "a; Il Nature Is said IN her
benefcenca, to instruct the lower AMI
nal what 70 eat and what TO avoid
That, no doubt, applies 70 the animal
in the Wild state, such animal being
directed By instinct where to ind an
antidote to anything deleterlous which
IL NAV have eaten An animal In cap
tiyity must. however, be treated dIf-
ferently, and must not be allowed 70
do as il likes. So reasoned, and as !
mad no herb ready 10 correct the evil
which knew would result from eat
ing q pencil proceeded TO recover the
stolen article. Though ny new pet
did not mind being touched, though
ne would jump into your lap and make
himself at home, he strongly objected
TO part with anything which he had
once got hold. Of, and good deal OF
diplomacy had to be used before pos
sessed myself Of the pencil
Scarcely was this fun az an end De
fore some black fingers were dipped
into the ink. and when the ink was r.
moved out OF reach the gum bottle
was next turned over, the gum being
particularly appreciated Thinking
the animal might Dc thirsty put q
saucer Of water before him, but
though easy TO put the saucer down It
was impossible to pick II up again,
even though there was not drop OF
water left IN Il
Al first the. name Of ''Sambo7 was
given 70 the gibbon, on account OF is
Jet black color, then this was changed
In course OF time 70 Samuel, the lit
tie fellow becoming too respectable 10
be called Sambo. At the last port at
which was stationed the lower VIII
dows Of nv dwelling house were pro
vidAd with iron bars-about five
inches apart-ss q protection agalns.
thieves These bars were . great con
yenience 10 me, as could attach Sam
to them a. meal times, thus keeping
him out Of mischief while giving
him plenty Of freedom Inc QueS
ton Of feeding Sam was no. an
easy one to tackle. II We sat down
and began eating before he was served
the most noisy protests were made,
and when the saucer Of rice was put
down there vas no one courageous
enough 20 recover the empty saucer.
The point Was often settled by Sim
himself. who, having finished MS
rice, would throw the saucer into the
air few times, catching II very clsv-
erly, and then hurl i away from
him 4 wooden bowl was found 70
answer better, but this also received
much rough usage and had 70 Be re-
peatedly renewed
One very noticeable feature about
Sam was his extreme jealousy II
stroksd the cat IN MS presence he used
10 ge. into q psroIysm Of rage and
MAKE efforts 70 bite me- He would Dc
almost as much veIed IL pstted the
dogs When guest came 70 lunch
con he was SO angry al the intrusion
tia. he often had TO De removed He
would absorb all the conversation I'M
n removal 1t being quite impossible
to keep him quiet He had singular
objectfon-he has il now II q mild
way-to anything being removed By
the servants: and had he been f2Sten-
ed to my chair instead Of the window
no plate could have been removed
When in the drawing room with me
and he WA often there-he would
even fly at my wife Il she attempted
10 touch the tea things AZ this date
ne has sobered down q good deal; out
even now, though a servant may
bring me a letter, he must not take
away q reply II Sam Is with me; and
If my wife shakes my coat, or even
touches my shoulder, be catches hold
Of her, though now perhaps more IN
play than in anger.-Cor. Chambers
Journal.