The morning call., 1891-06-12
A BABY MONKEY.
Its Mother Lends 1t Out to Be
Nursed by Her Companions.

There was an exciting time among the
monkeys out at the Geological Garden yes
terday. Since the birth of the cunning lit
tie one several weeks ago great consterna-
ton has prevailed in the evolutionary fam
lily. 1t seems to be not only the idol Of its
fond parent, but also the joy and pride of
the entire group. Different ones share in
fondling and coddling it, and the quarrels
and knockdowns which have occurred in
the efforts Of the other monkeys to get pos
session of it have produced some remarkably
ludcrous scenes.
One of these funny incidents took place
early yesterday, frightening one of the night
watchmen half out of his wits. Just rs he
was about rounding the garden on the last
patrol of his beat Waterman Shuman had
his attention directed to the monkey house
by terrible connection. All sorts of
sounds, such as only monkeys with good
lungs can produce, ming led with shrill
shrieks, piercing yellS and loud screams,
were issuing from the quarters, giving the
watchman the impression that some small
animal of prey had got into their cage and
was slaughtering the monkeys, or else
deadly battle among themselves, such as has
occurred several times, was in progress.
fastening in as fast as his feet would
carry him he found the army Of monkeys
formed in a circle around one of their
number, chattering and shreking while
they clambered over one another. rolled
about the floor and INDUCED in other and
unaccountable antics. If BedIam had been
turned loose in the big cage the confusion
could not have been more, the uproar
greater, or the scene more ludIcrous.
For several moments the Watchman stood
an amused spectator, astOnShed and be-
wildered at the strange performance, when
suddenly one of the larger of the cunning
creatures advanced to the monkey in the
center Selling the infant, which up to this
time was not observed by the man, the large
monkey gave big leap and made off with
it, Up to the side Of the cage he ran like
squirrel, holding the baby in one arm and
climbing with the other, while fifty more
monkeys, with lungs like brass tea kettles.
followed In hot pursuit with the frenZIed
mother, I'll screaming, chattering or Shrek
ing to the full extent Of their vocal capacity.
Around and around the kidnapper who
seemed TO be the most agile and fleetest of
foot of the lot, ran. holding his infant
charge secure and protecting it from harm.
Meanwhile the excitement and confusion
appeared, il possible, to increase. Instead
Of turning and heading him off, the foolish
animals continued to chase him from the
rear, frequently falling over one another in
their precipitate rush 70 recover the baby.
Finally, the big old monkey which had
stolen the precious infant suddenly turned
into the center OF the cage to where the
mother sat when he grabbed it from her
arms.
Stopping abruptly, he seemed to bid def
ance TO mis- purSuers, and while they, evil
IDENTITY seized with fear to approach, col
lecte1 about him in a circle aud chatlered
as they had done about the mother, he held
it tendery to his bosom in one arm and
stroked its little body affecti0nately with
the other. Thus caressing il for moment
he handed it back to its glad mother and
there was joy throughout the whole family.
As a result of this incident Lady Jane and
her baby, ROsna, were transferred later in
the day to a special Philadelphia In
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