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Show TALE OF A BASHFUL MONKEY. Imlan at Philadelphia Will Only Chum with a Cat. The 7,'Mi hat a bashful monkey. The keepers cull him "Pushful Willie. He was born iu tho (iarden one year ago, and Is Hie son of thn large Japanese monkey, whose destructive proclivities proclivi-ties hnve earned for her tbe sobriquet'-"Carrie sobriquet'-"Carrie Nation." Carrie was with Willie In a separate cage iinlll he was four monlhs old. He w as then placed In tho large cage with the other monkeys, but ho was found . to he loo bashful to live In their company. com-pany. He kept on bowing r It lit and. left, but was too timid to eat or even; drink In the presence of others. A special isge was placed In Keeper, Meflossan'a ofllie. and there III solitude soli-tude Mashfol Wlllio Is thriving. The only company ho enjoys Is Hnake Keeper Hess' white cat, whhh has 'j become famous for having one blue anil yellow eye. The rat pays regular, f visits to Willie snd allows him lo pull ! her tall Mirough the bar. I A few days umi Willie bad a rough,. j and It was thought advisable to bring, I tbe mother to lilm, but oven Carrier ,1 was repulsed by Willie, whu screamed , 1 loud aud hurled bis head In a corner.' Philadelphia Ledger. jj |