The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-02
HIS CA|MPANzEE cAUM.
The Animal Possessed Many Social
Traits and Was Of a Con-
vivial Disposition.
The Shaggy Monster Transfers
His Affections to q Young
Lady.
Wasting Away OF q Broken Heart and
Deprivation OF Grog-One Night
Of Havoc.

One day, glaneing casually over the ship
ping news OF the London Daily Telegraph,
i saw that one OF Donald Currie's steamers,
of which a friend of mine was first officer,
had arrived from Africa, says a writer in the
Globe-Democrat. Having nothing to do,
and being DESTROYS to meet him, and. more
over, not knowing how long he might re-
main in port, l determined to 90 down
there, and then to his house in the suburbs,
80. ~sallying forth l called n hanson, gave
the driver directions as to where to go. and
started On my way. After a somewhat
long, but pleasant drive, for it was in the
spring of the year, l arrived at my destina-
ton, and was warmly welcomed by my
friend. l forgot to say hat he was very
fond of hunting, a fact which bears or my
story. We sat chatting for some time, ex-
changing experiences since we had list seen
each other, when the door opened. Expect
ing to see his sister, or at least one of the
family, l rose from my chair
anticipating a cordial reception. for they
had known me since l was Il child. To my
surprise, however, in walked a chimpanzee,
standing almost erect. His air, Mt first bold
and confident, grew timid and shy when he
perceived u stranger, and he halted neat the
door as if doubtful whether to advance or
retire.
us this one of your importations, TOMB"
said ].
eyes, 1 brought him home with me. !
captured him on the Senegambian cert
when he was very small. We had q hard
fight with his mother, and although we did
not kill her wo left little good in her when
she was driven away finally from this
fellow. He was very small then, but he has
grown, you see, very large. He's most do
cile and atfectionate, / can assure you" To
the monkey: Here, Jim; come here and be
introduced to this gentleman" Jim ad-
vanced, still somewhat ditlidently. This
hurt you. Shake hands like a gentleman"
To my alnazement he rendered what
might we'll be called his right hand, so like
a human BEINGS was it. | bowed profound
ly. l was too astonished at the time to
properly appreciate the ludicrous side of
the affair, but l aitorward laughed heartily
many a time on seeing the ceremony re-
peated. Being laughed at. by the way, was
one thing Jim could not endure; il he sus-
pected that any one WAS making fun of him
he would sulk by the hour. Of course l
learned all this on subsequent occasions.
for my friend had a months leave, and |
invited him frequently during his stay at
home. Tom, like all sailors, WAS fond of
his grog, or Il glass or two of beer in the
evening, and used toll for some with toll
cradle regularity to q neighboring saloon.
Jim always accompanied him on these oc-
casions, carrying a small tin mug, which he
used to tender for rum on his own
account. After a time he grew 30
accustomed to his nightly potation
that even if his master was disinclined for
q drink he would bring his mug, receive the
necessary coppers and go unattended to the
saloon and bring back bis liquor. Some
times when he was alone the saloon keeper
would ply him with drink with disastrous
but ludicrous consequences, for he would
return home in a most hilarious condition
and insist on caressinR everybody. This,
barely endurable by the men present, was,
1t ID needless to say, a source of terror and
disgust to the ladies of tho family. Jim,
as l have limited, would his mas.
ter when practicable wherever he went. On
these occasions he was WON'T to wear Il head
gear resembling a Turkish fez. The swag-
ger which he ssumed when out of doois-
doubtless in imitation of the roll which his
masters sea legs gave him-snd the non
chalant mir with which he dotted his hat on
re-entering the house and threw it under
the hatrack in the hall, were perfectly
iIinitable, and, rs may be supposed, af-
forded a constant fund of amusement to
all who came in contact with him. AS a
matter of COURSE, he followed Tom INTO the
sitting room, invariably taking u chair and
drawing it up close to wherever my friend
happened to seat himself, occasionally
evincing by the most palpable signs the
affection he ento tanned for his master;
sometimes laying his hardy cheek on the
sailors bosom, sometimes stroking his
beard gently with his paws, and at all times
listening with an air of the ~rrofoundest
sagaclty whenever he was speaking. 90
soon, however. for Jim's peace of mind the
months holiday expired, and Tom was
once more on his way TO the monkeys
hama IiN, urhN una laft hahi,,l Gov ,n,o
time fretted sorely; but being OF an atfec-
tionate disposition, transferred his love to
Toms sister, who. CORY to see the ctea-
lures grief. had boen doing everything in
her power to assuage it, though
i'll reality she was all along horribly afraid
of the hitsute monster. Jim would now in
slst on sitting near her in the evening" sip
ping his rum, jabbering and Grimecing in q
manner that nearly drove the girl frantic
with fright. At last it became unendura-
BILE, and having procured a stout chain they
adopted tue plan of fastening him securely
to a leg of the kitchen dresser in the even
inss, not forgetting, however. his supply Of
Erog. One unhappy evening the two ladies,
who wore. with the exception Of tho girl,
alone in the house, had accepted an invita-
usual, relegated the monkey to the kitchen.
The girl had permissiont to spend the evening
out, 80 that when they started this house was
quite empty. For como reason or other the
monkey had been fastened to the fender,
which was of an old-fashioned, heavy pat
tern, and, as they thought, capable of re-
strainlng any unreasonable antics that Jim
might choose to indulge in. such might in
deed have been the case, but, alas! they for
got his customary modicum of liquor. Jim
doubtless felt hurt at being ignominiously
banished from the drawing room to the
kitchen, yet might have submitted to it I'M
der protest, but being deprived Of his grog
was II thing he could not and would not
put up with. SO, dragging the heavy fender
with him, he climbed on to the dresser, and
in 4 frenzy of rage dashed to tho floor every
piece of china ana crockery within his
reach. The scene of desOlstion which met
the girls eye on her return is more
h l will attempt to describe, but
seated in the midst of the ruins
was Jim weeping bitterly. lie Was,
however. eventually nppeased with n double
allowance of rum and by being permitted
to sleep in his absent masters bed. Short
ly afterward he began to show symptoms of
sickness and ere long was content to sit all
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