Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-06

They neguiie Him with Carcsscs aud
Then Jisc Him a. "a Cushion.
There ara now four monkeys at Lincoln
park. They are In possession of a strange
piayfcllow whom they are utilizing a.
only u monkeys Ingenuity can SUCCESS
Adjoining their cage stands another con
tanning large number Of white rats. Foi
mnny months the pink eyed rodents have
excited great deal ~ inquisitlvcnosa ON
the part Of their four ncighbora The
monkeys have spent the greater portion O.
their time pcpfinv at the rats. and the la;
Ter have exhibited similar interest In the
monkcys Awcck ngo the keeper trans
ferrrd the largest white rat IN the cage to
the monkeys den, 10 see what would be
the effect u the nearer companlnnship
When the rat made his advent into tht
monkeys cage the cunning animals
screamed with delight. but none Of them
made tie slightest effort TO harm the via.
itor. on the oontmry, they showed q
marked willingness 10 sharu their food with
the newcomer, and the rat was allowed 20
remain.
49, o.. ,mcc bora Of d'struI, the
monkeys hcsitutcd Tor long time hoflgv
cultivnting closer friendship Finally,
one afternoon. while the rat was fast asleep
N|AANNNNW AAN' ~ ANf WANNN - NNiHii' NNi''Nt
from the middle Of the ongc the most IN
quiNtlyc monkey In the cage cautiously
lowered himself from u by his tail. \ ne.
Tie black paw was extended and Eve tawny
fingers hositaiinrly hFoic1 tho rut's soft
fur. Il seemed tn answer his expectation,
md IN u few momcntsa last friendship had
boon formed. AMI there was harmony among
all concerned.
one after tho other Tho monkeys fondlcd
the rat IN their arms and stuked % fur
They would climb with II 10 the highest
perch uf their CAGE bus not once did they
drop 10 or show the least inclination 30
harm their pot Monkeys md rat ate from
the same dish, aud frequently a Hclato OLD
fellow would interrupt his own meal ia
| give o choice morscl 90 his littlcwhlic com
panion or 90 stroke his back. asthc monkey
| family gathered toy0thrr around the dish.
Thi, state II affairs continued Tor sey.
| cral days, until IN un unfortunate moment
for the rat, at lJngt-a now use WAS
| found for H. MonkcyH. like human huinga,
| delight Ia comfort The monkey cugo {.
| not lifted up with cushioned sclt4, ami tAC
occupants seemed to long Tor lie OF case
| After much apparent thinkingHud scratch
| ing of ears, one cid monkey decided to ut'l
| izc the rat for % cushion. lie gently
| placed the rat on the hoor OK the cage nud
fgt ON IT, The fat did not moyo-in fgct
| be seemed 10 cnioy the new use Go which
lc had been plle'l-and the Intelligent
monkey chartered with delight. The rc'
tried 70, and they were equally plon.'l
From that day until now the white rat
has served ius a seat for che monkeys, VIII,
| ber0mo almost fruutlc when an 1ttumpt b
made 20 remove their luxury They ln,i
continued 20 be- az Kind gud gentle viii
theirpct a. ever aud, since the rat scent
TO Bee mono the wcu1 Tor Che peculiar ua,
10 which lo has boou put, he has been al
lowed 90 remain.
| Visitors 40 Ia, 200 sprud much TINT
watching the queer proceedings, and az NJ
most any time onn ecu find q dumuro mon
hoy seated upon tho patient rat scratching
his ear or picking his teeth iu ,psaa.ou
monkey meditation. Chicago Tribune