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Show MONKEY WAS GOOD PARTNER. Also Source' of Revenue for Shrewd Organ Grinder. The Hon. J. J Lampton came across an organ grinder with a monkey tho other afternoon, and It cost him 7 cents and live minutes' time. "Plenso glva do monk do mun," cried tho man behind the organ. "Vera gooda monk. Dance alia day worka hard. He tnlka he cap offa to you. Ho calla Jack an' Jack certain' goodn to me." Mr. Lampton was evidently amused. Perhaps any man who has been mayor of a country town Is apt to get that way once In a while and perhaps per-haps not. "Flno animal you've got there," said Mr. Lampton. "T'ank you, mister; ho preta gooda monk." Thereupon Jack T)egan doing stunts as ho had never done them before Ho would stand on his head, light on his feet, and then look wise. .Ho would hold out his scrawny paw in a most bewitching manner, and wink in a way to make any human envious. After Jack had handed over tho coins given him for his master ho would turn his pockets insldo out and become downright dejected. Tho grinder would tug at tho rope, and It would be only alter many pulls that Jack would cheer upand take notice. no-tice. "How long hnvo you had him?" asked the ex-mayor. "Flva year. Mo an' Jack besta friends." "Five years? We'l, hore aro 5 pennies ono for each year." "T'ank you, mister. But, say, I mada mistake. I hada Jack for seven year. Mo an' Jack besta friends." And thereupon Mr. Lampton laughingly laugh-ingly handed over tho price of a 2 cent stamp." Washington Post. |