Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-16
AT THE LONDON 100.
HOW The CHILDREN ENJOY THEM
SELVES ON A SATURDAY.

uOu LNuluhl'hl NiIAFWH IMAM RAANINANH
when the children appear In full force
mnrshaled by papa, and inammas. WHO
are doubtless glad enough 10 visit the
scene Of their own early "larlgs," but
who try 10 lock a. II they came only a.
guides aud guardians. The little poo
pie begin to appear early IN the forenoon
some " thom bringing a lunch basket
wherein may bc found not only thoii
own bread aud butter but biscuit ami
buns for feeding the animals.
Those who are 10 take their MONDAY
meal In tho refreshmcnt room. how.
ever, need not be destitute ~ proyondci
Tor their four footed acquaintance; n
bun may always b. bought for a penny,
mud biscuit are abundant on many n
convenient counter.
First comes the preliminary ramblc.
aud then n skurry back 70 the fish house.
whoro ut le o'clock tho diving birds are
fod. A large glass tank Of clear watci
occupies one end Of the room. and into
this precisely ut noon nm attendant
throws n handful Of tiny fish, fow OF
thom till living Then tho sido Of an
adjoining caRo il removed, and down
plunge the penguins 10 seize their prey.
II must BE- confessed that their table
manners are not fine. They literally
gobblo fsh after fish, and then hurl
themselves about IN the water, evidently
delighted with thoir bath.
Another blrd-a slender. graceful
creature, Familiarity called "dartcr'-
Is admitted alone TO the tank, and his
motions In eating his hsh dinner are
wonderful 10 see. llc sweeps through
tho water like an arrow, and impaling
each Ash upon his bill lifts his head.
and In some mysterious and lightning.
like manner catches tho victim aud
swallows H.
TiIR RIDE or TnE EfEPiANrs.
Later In the afternoon tho policans are
fed In the little yard where they strut
solefnnly all day long. A small pond
occupies its center. and into this bits Of
fish are thrown. Ia search Of which tho
birds rush pcll nell. covering the water
with confusion Of gigantic waving
wings As the attendant approaches -
carry out this pleasing ceremony, tho
birds awaken from their drowsy calm,
and Il Is u sight not soon 10 DO forgotten
II one can watch n stately old pelican
lift hir wings and begin an awkward
curveting In token Of his Joy.
In the bear pit, deep and well lighted
inclosure, dwell two bears, who aro un-
wieldy with the fairness produced by
many buns They have been so per-
sis,cntly fed by visitors that when ono
looka over tho railing his bcarship calm.
ly rises. holds out two cntrcating foro
paws and sits In pleased anticipation Of
feast.
Ho catches bits Of bun In his mouth
with tho unorring skill given by long
practice, and will even climb tho pole In
tho center OF the pit, II ono will but hold
u bun over u suspended from stick.
"But how will lao know want him 10
climb said little girl, who had just
been provided with this plummy bride.
"Just hold It near tho pole where he
can get H." said AN attendant, land he'll
do the rest, lie knows as much NJ we
do"
SO. heavily and with much painting,
tho awkward creature mounts his pole,
seizes the bun, and dosccnds TO munich 1t
Ia content
The browning Joy OF all perhaps for
little visitors Is that Of riding tho clo.
phants. which. provided with great sad.
dies, large enough for dozen people,
take their load " shri0king. laughing
children and 90 numbering oil down tho
walks, waving their trunks this side aud
that In tho hopo Of receiving stray tit
bit from the noighboring crowd.
FEEDlSO TuE LIONS.
Later Ia tho day comes ono great
event, 10 which even the most serious
grown person must 10 interested At
half past tho lions are fed! Long
before the time visitors begin TO pour
into the building whore, In largo cages
against tho wall, lions, tigers and Loop
ards arc pacing restlessly up and down.
Tho creatures themselves need no
watches to tell them dinner time Is near.
AT tho appointed moment man en-
tiers, pushing barrow OF bleeding meat,
and wheels It past tho cages to tho very
end Of the room. At tho smell and
sight pandcnouium breaks loose. ono
terrible roar, made by many voices IN
awful concord, fills tho place, At the
last cage tho barrow stops, bar Is
thrown back, and two largo pieces Of
meat are thrown in. The lion seizcs them
In his paws and lies contontedly down,
10 guaw aud lick them with the dclib.
Grafton Of well fed animal
SO the programme goes on, until one
voice after another is silenced and tho
barrow Is empty, One worry interesting
fact Is always TO be- observed. The
animals do not, on receiving their first
piece Of meat. retire to devour 1t. they
wait Tor the second and then turn away
with both held securely In their paws,
They have evidently learned how much
10 expect and eau count up to that
number.
Indeed the delights OF the Zoo ar,
almost ineXausuble TO animal loving
children. There Is the monkey house
where those grave, wrinkled, half hu
man creatures sit picking ileas from
each other with IN air of funny ABSORB
ton. There Is the chiinpanzoo sally
who will count five for her keeper by
passing him the requisite number OF
straws, aud who, at request, will eai
with her fingers, Us she fused TO do,
and then with fork, As she does nov
that she Is civilized. "Queor old sally
rs one little boy said, and happy children
who can see herl-Youth's Companion.
Fish swallow their food whole becaus,
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