The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20
HIS MONKEY ADMIRER. q
Years of Absence Failed Co Oblitsrats n ,
First Love of n SpecImen from Rnrnan.

Years of Absence Failed Co Oblitsrats n !
First Love of q Specimen from Bornso.
| After a somewhat learned and very
interesting discussion ON the NEAR
ness of Animals to Man." and Mr.. Gar
ners efforts toward developing = mon
key language, etc, some one told the
following story:
"a young lad in u southern family I
know had half-gro wn 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 monkey education. He be-
came warmly attached to his youthful
owner, and the two friends might be
seen anywhere together, the Borneo
perched on the shoulders of young
America, occasionally giving him an
ahectionate tap on the cheek, or chat
tering in his ear in the most human
way possible. After awhile 1t was de-
creed that Yokko's master must Dc
sent north to school, and the desolate
condition of that monkey in conse-
quence was really pitiable-he grieved
and refused to be comforted for q long
time, and then he suddenly became
mischievous. He played such tricks
and pranks that at last everybody's
patience gave out and Yokko was dis
posed of and disappeared.
Years went by, and the young
southerner went from school to coll
lege. Soon after his graduation he
was visiting in some western city
Chicago, l Ithink-and passing along the
streets one day he observ ed q knot of
people gathered on q corner. He ap-
preached to see what Il 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
snch an abandon of affection, such an
excited chattering and murmurinR a.
completely bewildered the young man
for moment
"Of course 1t was master Yol<lo. 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 masteri The
delight was mutual, and arrangements
were soon completed for the repur-
chase OF Yokko. Certainly II prompt,
swift, decisive action is indicative of
something beyond mere instinct-of
intellect, in fact-that monkey had Il.
And there wasn't any question as 70
his 'nearness to man. was therer'
Then q native man who was present
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
they brought q big black
ape whom the men named .Msjunga'
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 Il was necessary
10 shut her up while we were getting
oh, so banana was put into an empty
,hicken coop and Majunga went In.
While she was, apparently, absorbed
IN pee,ing and eating the banana the
door Of the coop was closed upon her
and fastened by means of a big hasp
over an eye and big nail slipped
through. So, you see, the monkey was
'afe- Now, q monkey Is salways on the
watch exactly at the moment when 1t
Ieems least 30; it will look in every di-
'ection but the one it needs to-appar-
sntly. Consequently, Majunga had
aer back to the door all the time
when she had finished the banana she
'urned around and without one In
Itant's hesitation she put her paw
through the bars of the coop, lifted
mt the nail, pushed open the door,
md mounted on top of the coop, laid
he nail beside her and with evident
interest watched what was going on"
-Boatop GIobe