The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-05-06
RING TAIL MONK
SUSPENDS TRAFFIC
ON SOUTH GARDEN
CROWD QUITS BUSINESS AND
WATCHES SUNSHINE CHASE
THE sIMlAN.
ne FINALLY SUCCUMBS
Like Eve Of Old Miss Wizard Handed
Mans Ancestor an Apple, and He
TumbIed-chewed Up the Chain
and Climbed on the Roof.

A rough haired. white headed, ring
tailed monkey practically suspended
business on S. Garden street Satur-
day morning for the period of fifteen
minutes while he gamboled on the
roof, skipped under the house, and in
various and sundry ways held the
stage as completely as if he were the
best man, leading lady and the foot
lights. The Simian was the personal
property of Miss Wizard, who plays
Sunshine, in the well known produc-
ton Tempest and Sunshine" which
appeared at the Opera House last
night, and had she been believer in
the Darwinian theory she could not
have shown more interest in his ul-
innate welfare. The monk had been
tethered in her room with chain and
becoming hungry ate up the chain and
climbed out on the roof, where he was
holly pursued by Harry G. Bannister,
who on the stage is Rev. Atkins" and
another member of the company who
didn't give his name.
While the crowd cheered and advis-
ed, Mr.. Bannister appealed to the ring
tail to come down, and his arguments
proving futile he tried more effective
measures Obtaining step ladder
he placed it on the roof of the veran-
dab. Climbing to it's top he was ena-
bled to beat on the roof above with a
rake handle, which only stimulated the
activity of the monkey, The little an
imal capered and frisked, and at times
would come nearly within reaching
distance, but always managed to get
away.
About this time a yellow mass OF
hair protruded from the window and
was Immediately followed by sun
shine" whose couture shed a perfect
halo around the premises. Grabbing
her skirts tightly Miss Wizard climb
ed the ladder and whisked at the ring
tail with the broom, which sent skam-
pering out of sight as he went over
the comb of the house. Where he Is
now" she cried, as she vainly beat the
shingles, the shortness of the ladder
preventing her from seeing on the
roof above, and necessitating the CIV
ing of cues from the bystanders.
Here he goes"
The exclamation came from three
negro boys who saw the HuXleyite
iump from the kitchen roof to near
by tree. The boys beat a retreat for
that particular spot, but when the
monk arched his neck and Kissed in
his best treble they ran a marathon
for the fence, coming in neck and
neck
Describing his reverentail attitude,
Rev. Atkins nimbly climbed the tree,
while his assistant headed the mon
KEY off from an adjoining house and
Sunshine" darted in and out with
scintillating movement, that had no
appreciate effect on her animal friend
as he merely changed his base and
skipped off the tree and ran under the
house. Coming out from under the
house the monkey succumbed to red
apple, temptingly handed to him by
Miss Wizard who evidently believed
in the Darwinian theory strongly
enough to use the same kind OF fruit
that her Mother Eve did
AS the dirty ring tail jumped INTO
the arms of Sunshine she gave him
a dozen. kisses, many tender embraces
and happy smile. The crowd at once
dispersed, the fun was over