Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-11-25
MONKEY AID GUINEA PIC.
On - my Sight to BE Seen In wash.
sngton FaneieT's shop.

my 7isht 70 lie Seen In = Wash
sngton FaneieT's shop.
Ens title monkey sat on its perch In
cage at the faneier's shop. looking
placid enough until the proprietor an,
preached with a small guinea pig in
his hand Then she suddenly became
much agitated, chattering nervousIy.
while the little pink eyed animal was
put In through the wire door and
dropped, the entrance being thereupon
closed again
No sooner was this done than Nis-
tress Monkey such was her sex
reached down one abnormaIly long
arm to the floor Of the cage. and, grip
ping the guinea pig by the skin Of his
back lifted IL with one quick motion
TO the perch. The visitor thus sum
marils treated did not squeal nor ap
pear IN the least discomposed, 50 gent
iy Was itss operation performed. It
even seemed entirely content when its
hostess proceeded to hold it in her
arms as mother would her baby
tightly clasped, and To bestow upon il
the most maternal caresses ludicrous-
~ Stimulating human WAYS.
II was as if the monkey regarded
the guinea pig as very delightful
live dol! baby. Holding it in her arms,
she would nestle it up under her chin.
lnciinlng her head to one side IN the
attitude most expressive Of motherly
affection. Meanwhile the guinea pig
evinced not the slightest annoyance,
submitting to the embrace without
struggle, and blinking placidly with
its pink eyes.
I Probably the guinea pig is the most
philosophic Of animals because it
thinks the least; al all events, in the
class rnammaia that pretends to 50
small a portion Of intellect.
The fancier, vino keeps a little shop
on Twelfth street, said that the mon
key often played doll baby in this way
with a guinea pig for hours at a time
and would do it for days if permitted !;
but it was rather too hard on the
guinea pig. He averred that he had
never taught the monkey To do any
thing of the sort, nor the guinea pig
either Not merely this particular
guinea pig would serve for the pur-
pose. but any other; in fact, half a
dozen that were just then in stock.
were made to take their turns as doll
babies for Mistress Monkey.
Put second guinea pig into the
cage and see what will happen, sug
gested the reporter.
Tie fancier said he had never tried
that, and quickly fetched another
When it was put inside. the monkey
became very much excited-so much
so, indeed. that she held the first
guinea pig upside down in her arms
/ for some minutes. with its hind legs in
the air while she watched the second
guinea pig nose around the floor Of the
cage. She looked wistful. but made
no attempt to seize the second guinea
pig, evidently considering that she
could not well hold more than one al
time. The first guinea pig. that was
held upside down, did not seem tc
mind it particle but presently the
monkey discovered her doll baby.
predicament and hastily reversed It's
position. bringing it right side uE
again. The faucIer made her drop the
first guinea pig, whereupon she plcdec
up the second guinea pig that being
near al hand and proceeded to do tn,
maternal act with it as with the other
Guinea pig No 2 did not seem to mind
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