Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
LINCOLN PARK DAISY.

would suppose. but just little monkey
at Lincoln Park. Nobody knew just
who named Daisy. Some said the
man who gave he, food and drink had
bestowed it upon her; others that it
was printed on card which was tied
around her neck when she joined the
zoo from South America.
For the last week Daisy had refused
to touch her food. nor would she re
spond in any way to the advances OF
the head keeper, Cy De Vry. Daisy
roorose? Daisy quiet? The keeper
would not believe that his pet monkey,
usually Of SO sunny and lively dis
position. could be either OF these.
However, the fact remained that some
thing was the matter with Daisy. and
what that something was he must find
yout. For week each morning he VIZ
tied her cage only to meet with dis-
appointment. The men who cleaned
the cages. the assistant keepers. the
park pOliceman-all the employees 49,
were in turn consulted as TO the prob
able reason for DaisN's condition. but
every remedy failed OF result
On a particularly beautiful morning
the keeper sat ct his desk in deep
thought He turned the matter this
way and that. seeking some solution
Of the problem which haunted him
day and night For him there could
be no rest until Daisy was restore"
tC herself again. His strong love OF
animals made any mishap to them
real personal pain. He turned TO"
moment to glance out the window.
Ipon the grass. sparkling in the suns
rays. Law a piece of glass--a bit OF
broken bottle
'The very thing exclaimed Ire
lie eper aloud Surely this will arouse
Daisy. I'll put it in her cage and watch
the effect
OF no avail ii vas, however. Daisy
raised her head. shifted little. then
cettled back into the Old state.
The keeper walked silently back TO
his Office in the lower end Of the park.
AS he reached the door which led IN
tc the corridor opening upon his cffic'
the noon whistle blew shrilly. an
nouncing his luncheon hour. He has1l-
" prepared for his home going when
+, 1;t%lo voica mined nm.
"Oh, papa, see the l1ittie looking at
himself in the glass" There stood
his little son, who sometimes came
over to walk homo With him. and at
lis feet, solemnly gazing at herself in
a hand mirror which had doubtless
been accidentally knocked upon In
floor. was the little Office cat.
Like a flash a theory came to the
Keeper.
"I'm not coming home TO lunch L
day, boykns," he said onic}}". II
mamma l can get something to eat
here in the park. Run along, dear.
He watched the little figure Of bis
son to the end Of the path. then. mir
ror in hand. he almost ran to Daisy's
cage.
open the gate" he said to Al at
tsndant who happened t2 De Standing
uear. at last have found so12e-
thing that will interest DAISY and
bring her back to herself"
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the gate. The keeper entered. Over
in one corner lay paisy-a queer little
forlorn heap. The mirror was again
and again brought to her attention.
but she paid no heed. A more disap-
pointed man than the keeper it would
have been hard to find. His seco2l
fefinite attempt had failed
That pieht the keeper for the irSt
time confided his troubles to his wife.
"Why, Cy,' she exclairei. why
haven't you told ne before? 1t takes
a woman to invent things, Give NE
little time and I'll core to your res
cue"
Her husband lauchc, ooh. I've
tried everything" he said. sEowever,
II Won have a suggestion for ne by
morning I'll be glad to try it,
Tho next morning as the keeper bur
ried of 10 his WORK bis wife put in
his hand a small, neatly tied parcel.