Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-26

On a particularly beautl1ul mOrnlhS
the keeper sat ct his desk in deep
thought. He turned the matter TINS
way and that seeking some solution
Of the problem which haunted him
day and night For him there could
he no rest until Daisy was restored
tc herself again. His strong love OF
animals made any mishap to them
real persona, pain. He turned fo- a
moment to glance out the window.
C;pon the grass, sparkling in the suns
rays. Law piece of glass--a bit OF
broken bottle.
"The very thing" exclaimed the
keeper aloud. Surely this will arouse
Daisy. III put it in her cage and watch
the effect
OF no avail it was, however. Daisy
raised her head. shifted little, then
settled 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
to the corridor opening upon his office
the noon whistle blew shrilly, an
nouncing his luncheon hour. He hastl-
ly prepared for his home-going when
little voice piped up:
"Oh papa, see the kittie looking at
himself in the glass;" There stood
his little son, who sometimes came
over to walk home with him, and at
his feet. solemnly gazing at herself in
a hand mirror which had doubtless
been accidentally knocked upon the
floor, was the little office cat.
Like a flash theory came to tho
keeper.
! "I'm not coming home to lunch t.
day, boykins," he said quickly. .THll
mamma | can get something to eat
here in the park. Run along, dear.
He watched the little figure of his
son to the end of the path, then, mir
ror in hand, he almost ran to Daisys
cage.
"Open the gate" he said to an at
tendant who happened to be standing
near. "At last l have found some
thing that will interest Daisy and
bring her back to herself"
The man stared, but quickly opened
the gate. The keeper entered. Over
g.. 1o,,
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 second
Cefnite attempt had failed.
That night the keeper for the first
time confided his troubles to his wife.
"Why, Cy," she exclaimed "Why
haven't you told me before? 1t takes
a woman to invent things Give ME
little time and I'll come to your res
cue"
Her husband laughed ''Oh, I've
tried everything" he said However,
III you have a suggestion for me by
morning I'u be glad to try it,
The next morning as the keeper hur-
RED off to his work his wife put in
his hand small, neatly tied parcel.
Don't look at it Cy," she said.
until you reach the Office
"AlI right" responded the keeper
as he walked hastily away.
Arriving at the park his curiosity
clamored for satisfaction and he
opened the package. Much to his
amazement large sized dolls bonnet
dropped out.
A-dolls-bonnet!" he gasped
" hat in the world will Daisy ""
But as he said the words the force
70; his wife's suggestion came to him,
and it was not long before he was
making his way to Daisy's cage.
This time he entered the monkeys
abode very quietly and, laying the
hand mirror and the bonnet within
easy reach of the sleeping animal,
he withdrew. A clump of bushes
served to conceal him and yet gave
opportunity to observe what followed.
Two, four, six minutes passed with
no change in Daisy's attitude. The
Keeper resolved not to force Daisys
attention as he had done in the case
ot the mirror, but to await patiently
for voluntary interest on her part,
Eight, ten, twelve minutes passed.
rs the keepers watch ticket around
t" the thirteenth minute sligh
noise came from the cage
"Ohho," muttered the keeper. She
is beginning to stir" He cautiously
orept ont from his hiding place,
NhereupOn the noise ceased. He