The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
The story ofWops andtho Mirror Monkev.

4 ne Story o. " Dps hiid inc m!froT MONKEY.
Wops was a monkey, and Just as ugly
as it was possible for a monkey TO be,
which is simply awful. But WOps cid
not mind that in the least, for no i
ever told him how ugly he really was.
He was born in a PARKWAY forest, wh re
only black men lived, and he had lots
of fun when he was young. His tail was
long, and had a beautiful curve 10 IL, 50
he could swing by it for hours. He never
had 20 worry about something to eat, for
in his forest home there were trees Of al
sorts laden with different kinds Of deli
cious fruits, and all he had to do was 10
make up his mind what lie wanted ana
20 up the tree after It.
At that time Wops did not have any
name, SO far as any one knew. and he
was about two years old before be saw
the white men that gave him the strange
name Wops. Some hunters anne into the
forest one day, seeking for little monkeys.
Wops did not know Of their coming.
and even if he had. he never would have
guessed the object Of their search. These
hunters set a snare one night, a curious
thing like q f~sherInau's net. with slio-
knots and loops. Wops saw this odd
thing the next morning, and wondered
what in the world 1t was.
There was no wise monkey near to warn
Wops Of his danger. and lie was an in
quisitiye monkey. like some little BOYS
and girls l know. So Wops began to
examine this strange net. and To pull il
first one way and then another. until.
suddenly. he found himself bound tight
and fast by one Of the knots that Lad
frightened about his wrist. The harder
ne pulled the tighter drew the knot. and
as he cried Ike a baby all the time, the
hunters soon heard him and came up.
"Hullo! cried one. what a fine fell
low" And they put a chain about hiIn
and carried him 10 their camp.
How Wops did cry that night! But
finally one of the men gave him "a SLICE
OF bread, and that quicted him, for lie
had never eaten anything like it before.
II WAS as good to him as a nice big piece
Of spOnge-cake would be to you. Then.
for some reason they began 10 call lin
Wops, and by the time that the hunters
had caught a lot more monkeys Wops
was a great pet and quite tame.
When the hunters started to return
home with their load of captured mon
keys Wops was treated with great Kind
ness. The reason Of this was because
Wops was a very rare kind of monkey,
and not one OF the Common hand-orgaa
variety.
There was SO much hustle and excite
ment In travelling, and WoDs was SO curl
Gus about es cry new thing he saw. That ne
did not mind being q prisoner: but one day
he found himself behind the beTs oI a
cage. lie did not know what to make Of
this, and when he found that n could
not get away he became very sad. lie
would not cat any bread or even cake.
lie turned away from fruit. and nnall,
his keeper began to be afraid that he
might die.
After thinking the matter over the wise
keeper, who was u good deal OF a .oc.or
of monkeys. decided that Wops was lone
ly. and needed TO be amused. So a little
monkey was put in the cage with him;
but WOps treated his new friend so badly
that the keeper had 10 remove him. Then
Wop9 Was given a ball and a drum and
a rag doll 10 play with, but he simply
turned up his nose at them, and sat down
In the opposite corner of his cage and
sulked.
Why don't you give him a looking
glass; suggested somebody one day.
"Just the thing said the keeper: md
he went and brought n mirror, and
fastened It to a box. and placed this queen.
toilet table in the cage.
After a few minutes Wops got up from
the corner, where he was moping. and
went over 10 examine this new hing
AS soon as he saw his face In II lie
Thought that another monkey had rome
10 visit him. so he frowned fcrcely. OF
course the monkey In the glass frowncd.
and then Wops grlnned. The new monkcy
smiled IL return; and then Wops went