The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
How the King of Beasts
Acts When i'm Captivity

of vanity as a floor walker in a fash
ionable millinery shop. The fur on top
Of his head bristles up stiffly, like the
topknot of an imported fiddler. The
hair on his body is generally thin and
shows the skin, and his neck is rather
pipe-stemmy. His eyes bulge and his
forehead is narrower. The swelling
under the eye, if he were a writer, or
a singer, or musician, would give him
what they call expression, but being
mere lion, with no powers of this kind.
1T works out another way, like strutting
and posing and fussing one way or an
other. He is quick-tempered, sensitive
and foolish. He wants to be the
whole thing and likes to be petted.
When new lion is brought into the
family he gets sulky and wants to stir
up a fight. If 1 was to let the new
conner have it out with him, it's dollars
to cents, if the other fellow made fair
to middling struggle, he would quit, but
should the newcomer get the worst OF
it, Jingo would strut about like pea
cock in the sun, with spreading tail
and for a long time after would make
the life Of the poor victim daily mis-
cry.
Another type of lion named Garry is
written all over with power. He has
big paws, his thighs are thick, his
lower jaw is heavy, his nose is not so
lOuS ana Is a IF111O W1U0r, anu his eyes
are like searchlights. His upper lip is
deep and cut straight, with just little
droop at the corners. He makes me
think of a district leader in politics.
There is no lion in the crowd that he
would step aside for, if 1t came to an
issue. He is what is called a natural
born leader. He is a good mixer, talks
lion talk straight from the shoulder
and is popular as we'll as respected. He
has lots of good hard sense, and only
two weeks ago, when there was an
awful scrap between two big, husky
young lions, l let him loose and told
him to break up the fight. He under
stood me, as 1 knew he would, and he
broke the two apart with two hard
drives from each front paw that sent
them sprawling on their backs and
dazed
"a picture was taken of Garry St.
Patrick's day, when Denny Fitzpatrick,
a helper with whom he struck up a
great friendship, tied a big green sash
around his neck and told some friends
that he could lick blindfolded any lion
that was ever born under the British
flag or anywhere else. Garrys smile
suggests the richest brogue that ever
left Erin'S soil
animals have manners as we'll as
people, and in the same way they run
from good to bad. A lion will be more
strongly marked Dy It's mOLner Inan
father This will show in the gentle
curl of lip, the fine hair, the mild eye
and a timid air. He will be affection
ate and always ready to help fellow
mate in sickness or trouble Of any kind.
You will usually find the boys and
girls OF the lion family coddling up to
this type. Were he man, he probably
would stand as a good one and be
known both as a churchman and fam
lily man. Another kind will most
strongly show the traits of the father.
He will have big body a heavy face
and firm step. He looks straight and
walks with the air of one who knew
where he was going and had fixed
purpose. A lion of this kind l take care
not to rub the wrong way. If he is
sick, he never complains much, like
some Of his weaker fellows, and If you
once lose his confidence. it can never
be regained. He is a splendid beast
for show purposes, and never makes
much trouble, usually keeping to him.
self as if the rest of the company was
of a lower class and not to be enPour-
aged by familiarity. This tAg fellow
would make a dandy subject ffT a for
eign title, and a running mate with lots