Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-16
THE CHTMPANzEE.
Aunt Laura Tells the Children OF a Queer
Little Friend.

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their tray, when the door opened an
Aunt Laura came in. Then there wa
a shout of joy.
"oh, auntie, tell US story" erie
Arthur running to her.
''oh, yes, auntie, echoed Dorothy
''pLease do"
Aunt Laura sat down on the lounge
and smiled at the children who climbe
up beside her
"Well, said Aunt Laura, ''shall it b
a true story or only le-believe?'
There was a moments silence, thel
Dorothy said, slowly: 81 think we,
like real true one; you told us abou
King Pine-tree last night,"u
"All right" answered auntie. "Il
tell you about Gribbie, the little chin
panzee."
''Who?' asked Dorothy.
whats IA chimpanzee?" crict
Arthur. SIS it alive?"
eyes, indeed" said Auntie Laura
'Gribbie was very much alive when
saw him. He was about year and &
half old, and as ugly as cocoanut."
''But what was Gwibbie?" questioned
Dorothy.
oh, yes" laughed auntie. ''He was
chimpanzee, monkey that is found
in parts of Africa. They are smarter
than any other kind, and can be trained
TO do n lot OF things"
''Did you really knoo live monkev?"
interrupted Arthur, proudly. I'm so
rlad vou're nv amt
"Hush," said Dorothy, "lets hear the
story"
''All right" continued Aunt Laura.
81 met Gribbie on board steamer. He
was on his way to the geological! gar
dens. Gribbie had been caught in the
forest by some hunters when he was a
tiny little thing, and had learned sew
eral tricks He would come on deck
every day, and walk up and down as
proud as a general Gribbie took a
great fancy to me-
How nice" whispered Arthur, in a
satisfied tone.
And he would sit by my side eating
crackers" went on auntie, smiling
down ON the little boy, $50 we got to
be very well acquainted Everybody
use to laugh at Gribbie and me when
we walked around hand in hand, but
l did not care, for he was a very af-
fectionate little fellow, and grew aw-
fully jealous if anybody came near
me. Gribbie became quite educated
during the voyage, and learned to eat
with spoon out of bowl, while he
had a napkin tied about his neck. /
taught him to walk around holding
parasol over his head, and his keeper
showed him how to wear "a hat, and to
take it off and make bow when he
saw anybody that he knew. Gribbie
was very proud when he learned this
asst trick, and would stand before me
and bow for half an hour at time
Another thing that he liked was to see
himself in looking-glass, and he would
be contented just as long as he could
sit and hold the glass, making the most
awful faces at the image all the time.
He was very much puzzled when he
first saw himself in the mirror, and |
kept feeling around it to find out where |
the rest of the monkey was but af- |
ter awhile he got quite used to IL. I |
think that he came to the conclusion |
that his friend in the looking-glass was |
4 new kind of monkey that possessed |
only fiat head. When the voyage was
over Gribbie was borne away by his |
keeper to the geological gardens, and |
rs he caught sight of me for a moment |
&c grinned and chattered; but he had
of 10 fr,h l..
vas eating he was perfectly happy;
lust like some little boys | know
Didn't you ever see him again?"
asked Arthur, paying no heed to the
asst remark.
YES, answered Aunt Laura, 81 went
20 the gardens about week after this
o see Gribbie. ! was walking along
" the cages without having noticed
lin, when the shaking of cage that
lad just passed attracted me, and |
'urned around and saw Gribbie hang
ng on to the bars had gone right by
lin without paying any attention, but
iribbie had recognized me and made
himself known. He shook hands with
ne. and was delighted to see me again.
md when l went away he set up an
Iwful clatter.
Wasn't that sweet" said Dorothy.
Did you cry, auntie?"
no" replied auntie, 81 didn't cry,
nut felt very sorry for the poor little
monkey"
81 wish you had brought him home"
ighed Arthur; he would have been lots
# fun
But auntie shook her head, laughing,
nd then Ellen came in with the sup
'er' and Gribbie was forgotten until
he meal was finished. n-Harper's
foung People.
When love warns, love should quail
y. Warnings are winning when each
one is heart-throb