The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.C|RC0S MONKEY
IS MISSIONARY.
Little Sin1ian Becomes Converted
From The Evils OF
Drink.
REFORMS OTHERS OF. HIS KIND
Tic VIII Be Seen ii Gcntry's
Show Here This

,,o,rv Sc a circus monkey with q
,asi Ills parents we're u shlfllcss pair
who spo,it most Of their time fighting
with their nclgliOors and between them
selves. they were notorious from one
end OF Africa 10 the otle., and the
only lcgncy they left their son was d
name that inspired distrust III every one
he met. with no one to guide him ana
everyone trying 10 avoid him. Pefr!
slid quickly Into evil ways. Before his
warranted to-stay curcd tall got long
enough TO swing by, he would steall
anything he could carry. lie made faces
at missionaries and loved to fsighleh
the wits out of the native pickaninnies.
one day however. he encountered a
q hnrd-faceu little man who was tlllils
an order FOR. "a bunch OF young ana
growing monkeys. and the acquaintance
ship scarcely had time to be formed
when the newcomer shipped Percy 70
Boston. t. i
lie rested there several days in com.
pany with a lot or scrccchlng parrots
and hundreds of detected BIRDS and was
lhcn passed oyer to the guardianship NJ
4 South Boston liquor dealer. This was
bad move for Percy. lie was pale anu
thin when he reached the bar-room ana
tile good.natlHedl Landlord. with the
hospitality of i,iaskInd, introduced Percy
X to the cup that's cheers and does other
things. The monkey liked the stuff and
by continued potntions managed to make
his body round and his cheeks grow fun
and red. It gave him plenty Of sleep, TOO,
but often he slunibered where The sun
was high In the heavens. and good mon
keys should be hopping around In the
air. H ~ EiIIE
Temperance Mans Work.
This phase o: 1oercy's existence ran
5n1i 49, q a.
den he noticed a change in Casey, the
proprietor or the establishment
The latter got around earlier mornings.
2 with his eyes more open and his face
less swollen than usual "A .stocky old
gentleman wearing high-buttoned black
vest came frequently and took Casey
away with him. The management of.thc
place grew lax and Percy's thirst would
& have Jared badly were III not for the
kindness OF a Eood-natured porter. One
morning Percy was hooked Up In Il
collar and the boss took him over to a
little frame hDuse In Cambridge where
lived the little man who had looked SO
4 holy and scemedAto be- out Of place in
the saloon environment. Here is where
Percy and Casey separated For the
X next week or two Percy vas in misery.
The drink habit lad a firm grip on him..
His new boss was temperance.
missionary, and when Percy had won his
way from the booze habit" lie became
the companion Of the old gentleman on
( his trips through the country Monkeys
are Initiative. and gheSwns quick TO seize
upon the manncrisns OF MS slsntly
Il friend. ,s
z Ash the Converted monkey hc. he'pfd
.Ssto draw crowds beneath the spell OF HE
ministers elouucnce. Els was posted AS
n reclaimed victim OF tobacco aud wins
key. and he could give many limitations
OF his masters "spell-bIndrs' poses
Lectures Them.
Eventually the church authorities per-
suadcd the good old man tina. II was
jnGecorotis to have n simian co-ilaorcr.
In the vineyard and he parted with the
monkey.
Percy's next owners were the Gcnuy
Il Brothers. who installed MIN in a cage
cadence with scores Of other monkeys
He found tlcmS'a n odd inixt.ira, coming
from all sorts OF places ana shainefullN
neglected morally. Percy So the tppor-l
tunity to work among his own kind. just
MS his human friend among his. PcrcH's
face is now thin and pale and his nose
pinched. for all the world iik. that Of q
man who practices self-dsnial. Ills fore
head has grown higher. His arxs arc.
muscular, and his legs are thick and
strong. He fought @!iis way into the,
leadership Of the cage. and when his
authority was finally established. he be-
gan his crusaderfor tho redemption Of
the conquered horde. I'wlee day he
drives them all into ono end Of the cage
and gives them an Imitation Of his old
masters gestures and eShortinE move
ments, accompanying It all with inter
minable chatter. which must mean some
hing to his subdued audience. Their
rapt expressions and QUIET denleanor