The morning call., 1893-03-13

two OF the smaller monkeys, and-himself; :;
for they are his family and he is one of
them. They have all his thoughts and
every bit OF his affection, 80 that there is
htte left 10 bestow upon his human kin, to
whom be Is hard and sarcastic and bitter.
But the milk Of human kindness in the
hOllow-cheeked, sungen-eyed old misan-
thrope flows plentltully forth, and he Law
iShes it on his motley collection of pets
Outside the building there are low Sheds
under which he keeps his three large mon
keys chained to boxes. Between the sheds
and the building Is a little court or alley
wav.
Yesterday afternoon Jumper got free,
and lie acted Ike an urchin on holiday.
for there is great deal in common between
naughty little boy and bad little mon
key.
Jumper prauced around. sprang on the
shed and OF again, wound himself ND in
his chain. turned sUmersaults. investigated
everything in sight, and even found time to
offer his condolences to the other two mon
Keys. who were green with envy.
Old W arner heard that Jumper was loose,
ana out he came armed with naught eycept
his paiernal-like love for his pet. He ap-
preached him slowly, giving him a lecture
On lie duties Of monkeys, and when he got
quite near he stopped and seized a handful
Of air, for ,]umper was on top of the shed
Then little Petro, who was watching
with many other little gamns Of all nation
aities, Just put his hand on his fat little
sides and laughed immoderately. Perhaps
the monkey observed his merTiment and
cherished 1t up against him. For Jumper
dIslIked ridiCule.
What lie liked was a chance to stretch
his limbs in manly exercise aDd this was
Jumpers day. He was an athplete and he
proceeded 10 raTn his name. He iumped
from the shed over the head of his master
bllnklnE down at him as he sailed over in a
most comical way. Then he bounced about
for a moment or two, sDrang up on the box
OF one OF the other monkeys, from whom
lie plaYfully nlpped 1iea, and then Jumped
down and walized round and round, the
happiest monkey outside of his native
forest.
And little Pieiro laughed in gIee and
jaeUed al the old man in broken English
Now, an older lad who was Witnessing
the little circus volunteered to aid Warner
In recapiurlnE the frOliesome ape and to
that end armed himself with a stick and
Slowly approached Jumper with the evi-
den3 intention of driving him toward War
ner VINO stationed himself opposite
the end Of the shed. The lad
bTand.shed the stick and the monkey GRIM
aced. Little PietrO smiled. The lad ap-
proached nearer and again waived his
STICK and the monkey made as though he
would grasp 1t. leering meanwhile at the
lad IN most ludicrGus fashion. Pietro
was eonyulsed. He shrieked out his merri-
ment in childish treble
The older lad was busy. He tanned the
clay on one side of Mr.. Monkey. who
jumped to the left. He tapped the cjay ON
the left side and Mr.. Monkey spraug to The
right Pietre still shrieked but the monkey
was annoyed. he knit his fuzzy little
brow and showed his white teeth. The lad
Kept tantalZng him and the monkey began
TO snarl Wick kedly and jump at the stick
IleIrO e0ul1n't see; some one was in front
Of him. He ehafed at the distance. he
wanted to see every motion. Holding his
little fat sides. with arms akimbo' he
marched past The lad and the monkey.
Jumper crouched low and then sailed into
the air. PietrU'5 shrek OF laughter changed
instantly to one Of terror The monkey lit
on ms breast, chung with his hind feet to
the chIld's jacket aud commenced a deliber-
ate meal u poor Pietro's face, fastening his
teeth In his cheek and clawing viciously
with his forepaws. Jumpers day had come.
livery one rushed up, including the
ehild's father, who fortunately happened
by. and Jumper was seized aud secured In a
moment
Poor little Petrol His merriment was all
changed to sobbing now, and the blood
HoWed from his mangied cheeks and down
MS dirty little shirt. His father, with the
characteristic eXcitability of his race vowed
YeuReance on the N Onkey-all the mon nkeys-
on old Warren aud the entire outfit. BE
carried The child in his arms, rushed from
the alley-way out upon the street and
yelled in Italian for the policeman-a ser
ical little beast
lie ran through the streets like one de-
men ied until finally some one suggested TO
him the propriety OF getting a doctor. when
he fell to Kissing the child and begging its
pardon distTactedly for the neglect.
30 poor PIetro was carried up Powell
street 10 Dr. LOnigo's Office, where he had
his wounds dressed. and was persuaded TO
believe that life was slill worth living.
When seen later in the afternoon old
Warner Insisted that the child had often
teased The monkey, who cherished it up
against him as animals frequently do
But the neishbos 5 say that that tieu-
lar monkey is noted for his blood thirsty
propenslties, having bitten man on the leg
Two years ago and having more recently
attacked little girl whose father tried to
have 1t shot
meanwhile little Pietro is kept indoors,
WneIe ne employs his youthful ingenuity in
ueVishE artistic lmprecati0ns In Italian
against the whole race of MONKEYS.
No Game at Haight Street.