The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Monkey Shines.

Monkey Shines,
You know how monkeys sit up and
look wise. then make face or give
you wink to indicate that they know
a thing or two, and that they know
that you know II. That Is what is so
fascinating about monkey. You keep
wondering how much he does and
what he Is going TO do next.
Very often the monkey keeps his
own secrets, and surprises humans in
n way that 1t not always agreeable A
young lady was staying at one of tho
big hotels on The Pacific coast few
years ago, and had brought with her
several trunks full OF pretty dresses,
hats and all the fancy fripperies that
girls wear. She took them from her
trunk and spread them out on the bed
chairs and tables Then she went
down stairs to the dining room. While
she was eating she looked out of the
window and saw monkey arrayed in
her best picture hat and lace jacket.
lie was erimacing and chattering, and
evidently admired himself greatly.
When she caught sight OF another
monkey attired in other apparel be-
longing to her.
"Oh, oh" she cried, running out on
to the porch, these monkeys have on
my best clothes"
Several of the hotel attendants start.
ed in pursuit of the monkeys, but they
ran higher up In the trees screeching
with excitement. When the clothes
were finally secured they we're very
much the worse for the monkeys wear,
and the hotel proprietor had to pay
damages.
Not lCng ago some monkeys escaped
from a show near New York They
went to a hotel, and without register.
ing or paying any board began TO
make themselves very much at home.
They broke six dozen eggs, throwing
many of them against the wall and
seeming to take great delight in the
frescoing they were able to do. They
also stole some steaks that had been
cooked for guests, and played all
kinds of pranks. When the hotel peo-
pie endeayored to catch them, they
would run away cut of doors and hide.
Later they would come back and renew
their depredatlons.
At last they got so thirsty from
drinking several bottles of catsup and
other sauces that they wandered off TO
the beach and began to drink salty
ocean water. There the most of them
were caught and carried back to the
show.
Many children who live in New York
or who go there in the summer visit
Coney Island. a great beach where
there are all kinds of shops and shows
men doing tricks and all kinds OF
schemes for Turing your money from
your pocket. One of the most inter
esting sights is the animal show. and
one of the great attractions of the show
is baby animals. Most children would
prefer to view the animals from the
outside of the cage, but there Is one
little girl who loves TO play with the
| baby liens. Her name Is Isla, and she
was born at Coney Island last August
She was christened in the lions den
| and 27 lions stood roaring their ascent
as Isla's godfathers. The baby has
been with animals so much that she
does not know what it is TO fear them
and would rather play with baby liens
than with little boys and girls. There
are several little lions at Coney Island
that have been born within a few
months, and look like very large cats
very soft and furry,
Besides the little lions there are
other clubs Hooligan and Danny are
baby bears, and when they dent mind
their trainer ne spanks them. They
cry and pout little ike naughty chill
dren; then they get up and do as they
are told There is a baby leopard and
a baby wolf, and half a dozen other
kinds of babies that gambol and play
get mad and fight, get over 1t and
make up again just as little folks do
After all, children aren't so different
one from the other, whether they have
two feet or four.-Mirror and Farmer