The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-25
King and Queen Feed the
Jungle Beasts
MAKE PET OF A 4
Barking frog Refuses to Display
Talents for Rulers and the Big
Faced Monkey Shows Rude
ness Over an Apple.

was graciously ~pardoned the animals
at the zoo acquitted themselves won
cerfully at their Command per
foTnance. especially when it IS taken
into consideration that the king and
queen. and the Princess Mary took
them almost 10y surprise and gave
th'n no opportunity for rehearsal.
TIE mOnarChs went to see the animals
presented to the king by the Mahara-
jah of Nepaul. but they took n OPP
~portunity Of going round the gardens
anG calling upon some OF the older
inhc bitants, says q special cable 10
the Washington Post.
The king was interested in a great
biue-faced mandril. and offered the
big monkey q banana. The animal.
thrusting its hand-like paw between
the bars, demurely took the fruit.
peeled it with great celebrity. and de
Voured it with a relish. A second
banana was offered so that the peel
ing process might be repeated for the
ami sement Of the party. Then the
king took an apple from the basket.
Grabbed at the King.
\ wicked CLINT came into the man
drills eye, and he made a vicious grab,
but not at the apple. The king drop
ped the apple and drew back his
hand sharply. IL hurt, his majesty did
not show it. but merely observed that
Las creature cNiNcItlS lit not care
for apples. Princess Mary, with some
t~repidation, tried a third banana, and
this was quietly accepted and quietly
disposed Of.
The king was more successful with
a t.nfid antelope. to win the favor Of
which some diplomacy was required.
1t bounded n~erTously away when he
attempted to touch it, but his majesty
was patient, and stood quietly offer
iES the animal a cake, with now and
then a cOaxing word. The frightened
look gradually disappeared from the
antelope's bright eyes. it advanced
cautiously, shifted, and then accepted
the cake.
Party Secs the Snakes. Too.
The party spent considerable time
in the reptile house. asking questions
about the various snakes, taking espe-
cial interest in the Indian pythons and
c~rCcodiles. rincess Mary was much
interested, and apparently not a little
shocked at the python When told that
it would make a meal Of a couple OF
goats after one Of it's long sleeps.
\ black and white king snake was
taken from its case and handed to
King George, who took it without hes
tation, and allowed it to curl around
his arms, though he frankly admitted
th:t he had no great liking for rep
ties. The queen and Princess Mary
Also tItSAAIEiy dCScplCO tllC ASouI IN
OF the reptiles harmlessness. =
The royal visit being an Informal
| Cne they walked about among the or
binary visitors to the zoo as il par
Of the crowd. A little fair-haired
girl. anxious to see what was goins
{ on, was moving toward the railinss
when her mother called her back
saying she might not look for thu
present.
Why not? =" ask ed the little maid
That lady and gentleman are look
ing" She referred 10 the king ane
Princess Mary. who were standing
side by side at the ratings. The
: king sIniiingly made way. for thu
chilu. and the three watched the ami
= mails.
An Astatic jackal attracted the at.
tention Of the queen, and h asket
the keeper what il would like to eat
a live chicken. your majesty" wa'
the laconic reply. and the jackal tex
on nothing more Substantial thai
| curiosity for the time being.
= barking frog was shown TO tn
king, and every endeavOr was mad
to get a bark out OF it. But the bark
ing frok refused to show Off. even be
fore the king. who at last intervened
8 and. stroking the creatures head
said:"Leave him alone He does no
5 VAIL 10 JAIN JuS& nov, CIV ~
should he?"
S There was another amusing Incl
l dert while the visitors were passani
the yak incloeure. A little dog. ap
4 parentlv some woman pet, tudginl
0 frcn. the dainty decorations OF re-
ribbon. had got inside the wire nettnl
0 ana could not get out. Poor It'll
thing" said the queen. Won't some
body release it?"
several keepers climbe
the netting and made the attempt, bu
@ the dog treated the matter IN IN
light Of a huge joke, and gave HI
II would-be captors a long run befor
IS G.. pture. The king and queen ver
~conyuIsed with laughter.