Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-23
HIS MONKEY ADMlRER.

Years of Absence Failed to Obliterate the
First Love OF a Specimen from Borneo.
After a somewhat learned and very
interesting discussion on the Near
ness of Animals to Man." and Mr.. Gar
ner's efforts toward developing n mon
key language, etc, some one told the
following story:
"a young lad in a southern family l
know had half-grown black monkey
sent to him from Borneo. The crea-
ture, shy and strange at first, soon
showed himself responsive to kindness,
quick and intelligent in learning the
usual accomplishments thought neces-
sary in a monkey education. He be-
came warmly attached to his youthful
owner, and the two friends might be
seen any where together, the BorncU
perched ON the shoulders of yours
America, occasionally giving him aa
affectIonate tap on the cheek, or chat
tering in his ear in the most human
way possible. After awhile it was de-
creed that Yokko's master must be
sent north to school, and the desolate
condition of that monkey in conse-
quence was really pitia a5le-he grieved
and refused to be comforted for long
time, and then he suddenly became
mischievous. He played such tricks
and pranks that at last everybody's
patience gave out and Iokko was dis
posed of and disappeared.
Years went by, and the young
southerner went from school to col
lege. Soon after his graduation he
was visiting in some western city
Chicago, think-and passing along the
streets one day he observed knot of
people gathered on a corner. He ap-
preached tc see what it meant; sud-
denly great black thing lighted on
his shoulders, his neck was closely
clasped and little cold, black paw
vas patting and stroking his face with
such an abandon of affection, such an
excited chattering and murmuring as
completely bewildered the young man
for a moment
''Of course it was master IokSo, de-
scended to the role of an organ
monkey, and after all the years, all
the travel and toll and change, he had
recognized his old young master. The
delight was mutual, and arrangements
were soon completed for the repur-
chase of Yokko. Certainly il prompt,
swift, decisive action is indicative of
something beyond mere instinct-of
intellect, in fact-that monkey had it.
And there wasn't any question as to
his 'nearness to man. was there!'
told the following:
You know sailors are always fond of
pets. and on board a man-of-war they
are especially SO: there are always two
or three, sometimes more, on board
and ship in southern waters always
has monkey and parrot So at
Madagascar they brought big biz tx
ape whom the men named 'Majunga'
from the name of the poet. She was
tame, had had some teaching and al
together was very well-behaved. When
she first came aboard it was necessary
to shut her up while we were getting
off, so a banana was put into an empty
chicken coop and Majunga went in.
While she was, apparently, absorbed
in peeling and eating the banana the
door of the coop was closed upon her
and fastened b. means of big hasp
over an eye and big nail slippeI
through. So, you see, the monkey WAS
safe. Now. a monkey is always on the
watch exactly at the moment when it
seems least so; it will look in every di-
rection bat the one it needs to-a22ar-
emily. Consequently, Majunga had
her back 10 the door all the time
when she had finished the banana She
turned arouad ana without one in
stant's hesitation she put her paw
through the bars of the coop, lifted
out the nal, pushed open the door,
and mounted on top of the coop, laid
the nail beside her and with evident
interest watched what was going on"
-Boston Globe.