The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
CHRISTMAS DAY In
THE MONKEY HOUSE AT
THE CINCINNATI zoo

ther UP the wall, catches his eye, and
ne climbs UP still further to peer in.
His counterpart self, his Wide-open
eyes and wrinkled forehead show he
is puzzled, and then he makes fruit
less efforts to climb thru the glass.
Rebuked again, Dohong descends to
the floor, where he remains quiet SO
long as the eye of the keeper is on him.
The moment his attention is diverted,
Dohong begins to enjoy himself like
any boy.
In the middle of the room is the
table, set for breakfast, and two high
chairs, and Dohong proceeds tosupset
everything he can lay his hands on
as quickly as possible. He dances from
one foot to the other with glee as the
table and it's contents fall to the floor
with crash. Then he turns the
chairs over until the keeper rushea
to the rescue Of the furniture. the con-
dition of which shows that it has seen
some exciting times
Dohong puts his arms over his face
as Keeper Miles approaches. He
knows he has been in mischief and
mutely suffers his ears to be boxed.
Then he is placed in chair, where he
remains quiet, for possibly a minute,
and then he reaches over to the win
dow, pulls the curtain aside and peers
out. The ice and snow do not look
inviting, the window glass is covered
with frost, and he seats himself again
in the chair.
BY this time it is his turn to be
washed, and he climbs UP into the
chair with alacrity. Polly, with
hands and face as white as soap and
water can make them, leaps into her
visitors arms, throws both arms about
his neck and cuddles down. Dohorss
at the washbowl thumps on the char
r, dc fire inf
the bowl and then under it as the
water gurgles down out of sight.
After the washing the hair of both
subjects is carefully brushed. Polly
wears hers in the prevailing pompa-
dour, while Dohong has his parted in
Seated in the high chairs, at oppo-
site sides of the table, they wait grave
1y for their first morning meal It
consists of toasted bread, sliced ba-
nanas, and egg-nogg. AS deliberately
as any, and more so than many edu-
Gated human beings, the two use
forks in eating the sleek bananas and
drink from little tin cups. When the
cups are empty they hold them out to
be filed. At the end of the meal each
picks up a toothpick.
Both Dohong and Polly have a
wardrobe. Polly, being lady, has
| the more elaborate. 1t consists of a
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| dresses, and a gray knit sack and Tam
| o'Shanter. Dressed in all her fnery,
a small hemstitched handkerchief
tucked in her waist, she presides at
the Christmas dinner, consisting OF
| half an orange, half an apple,
bananas, toasted bread, and milk,
with the pride and dignity of any
! monkey queen. Dohong, wide-eyed
and solemn, is made resplendent in a
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i After breakfast they go back to
their cage. Groups Of children,
laughing and sunny-faced, throns
about the cages, and peals Of merri-
ment ring out as the monkeys chase
! each other about and go thru ludi-
!, crous antics. There is marked diff
ference between the monkeys before
and after the crowds begin to ar
!. rive. They seem to take as much in
! terest in the throngs as the people
do in them, and chatter vigorously
among themselves.
In front of the cage containing
l Dohong and Polly the largest crowd
gathers. Dohong climbs sluggishly VI
to the trapeze, hangs head downward
for a moment, and then drops into
; the straw with a thud. He rolls
' Polly about and thumps her with his
l long, hairy fist until she breaks
: away, and turns a series Of somer-
: saults across the cage in her efforts
!: to get out Of his reach. Occasionally
!, Dohong ceases his play to crowd
: against the netting and scan the faces
solemnly, as if looking for a friend
L When the crowds have gone and
2 the doors are shut comes bedtime
Dohong and Polly are wrapped il
: blankets, but before they crawl il
each has to have a goodnight hug
2 If it ever is denied to Polly she cries
2 like a child. "Jake." last up, is las
S to bed, his growls and the rattling OF
/ his tin showing that he still cher
: ishes his rage against Tschell.