Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-04

was a highstrung beast, and loved by all of the attendants. Her majestic better half waited on her by inches during the long time of her sickness and when her condition became crit ical-which he instinctively seemed to realize--he would let no human being come near her but little The resa Schadel. Even the head keeper of the menagerie, who always had been friend, he turned against, and in fit of fear ana rage one evening cruelty tore the flesh of the keepers arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
 The fear that might come naturally to person knowing this did not seem to touch the little girl. Theresa would even go into the cage and pet the sick lioness and crack meat bones so that the poor beast might have the relish ed marrow. At these times the male lion would retire to the end of the cage, and quietly contemplate the af- fectionate interest of his weakened spouse in her little friend. When the child would rise to quit the cage the big fellow always came frward and lapped her hands and cheeks in ten derest token of his regard. The child would open the door and close it, with no attendant near.
 At Providence, when all hope had been given up for the handsome lion, Brutus, the little Schadel girl was sent for When Brutus saw her he was almost beside himself with joy ous excitement. For a week he had been as limp as a wet rag. and had eaten hardly enough to keep a bird.
 The little girl went into the cage and threw her arms about his neck, as she would have done about the neck of a beloved Newfoundland dog. The lion Tapped her face and hands, and circled around her, put his paws gently in her lap as she sat down and in a dozen different ways mani tested the deepest qualification at seeing her again.
 Most of that night the child slept curled up at his side, and when the time came for her to quit the cage he tried to follow her. She talked to him in the kindest, gentlest tones. as she always had, and bade him go back. He went to the end of his cage as if he understood.
 The little girl remained with the show for two weeks and every day and every evening she spent much of her time talking to and betting the nOble-tempered beast.
 Even the tiger and the jaguar. which are supposed to be athirst al ways for blood, have come under the influence of this affectionate little girl. She uses no secret method or magic spells. She just talks to them. and this explains the influence child ren generally have over animals. It is the charm of tender tones.
 This power Of the voice in it's ef- feet upon wild animals was practical ly shown at the winter quarters of Ringing Bros circus a short time ago. A new keeper. a man of expert ence and temperate habits. seemed to hay C good deai of trouble with his charges. The dislike of the big fam. lily of beasts was not shown at once but soon became universal and strongly marked. It was suspected that while Outwardly he treated them with kindness, he secretly hurt or an moved them, therefore a watch was
 set on him with the curious result that it was found he did not talk tc them.
 Another instance of the remarkable power of Theresa Schadel over wild
 animals was shown when she recon ciled two African lions that never could get along together. Severa times they had to be separated by streams of hot water. One was a con 1 ceited beast called Dandy, and the | other was a sQuare-headed. heavy jawed and deep-chested animal called Garry.
 Little Theresa happened into the quarters one day when the two huge cats were having a savage fight. Botf were torn and bloody, and several at 1 tendants were trying to separate then ! with irn bars and wooden stakes. The child was mortified and running to ward the cage. began to cry and beg ged them to quit; she even reached
 in between the bars and caught Dandy by the tail. He dropped his hold on Garry's shoulder as if he had been shot. The move was so sudden that even Garry let go. and both shot swift glance at the intruder.
 It took but an instant. and dowr went their heads and tails. They drew into opposite corners of the cage and began to lick their wounds and then the little girl began to talk to them. She did not scold them, but on the contrary, sympathized with each one as though he were the un. fortunate victim