Story of a Doctor and a Monkey.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 143, 18 June 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

Story of a Doctor and a Monkey.

The wife of a celebrated Western' divine has such a fancy for Aiigora cats that she has a room devoted to them, leading out of Avhich a"gallery is built, so that the animals can have exercise; and 1 fresh air without wandering away. ' / ; ; ■": An old college friend niet the dobtor on the street lately, and, not hayiiVgseen each other for some'yearsrthe meeting was most pleasant. At last he said': ".George, what are y'pu.doing now ?" " Well,'"-said ."I am married, am pastor of a fine chiirch and get a : go6d salary? 5 " : " And your'; wife?" "My wife ! my wife ! Oh ! she' iS;iii;j;h'e cat-rising business. '*' '' ■ ; • ■'■ ': • " ■ ]'• In addition to the cat craze a monkey was added to fch,e household menagerie/ and all went pleasantly "until one' day, :: as the doctor stepped into his ;bath,, the 1 monkey; jumped in with him. Then there was wrath in the old man's eye, and, after a''brief struggle, he left the bath tub, holdirig'the monkey by th« neck, both dripping with water, and marched into the:pres.ence of his good lady, saying :, "Madam ! this monkey business has gone too far; you must decide betvveen me and the monkey." She looked placidly up from a cat.she was petting, saying : ."Doctor, will you give me twentyfour hours to decide ?" The monkey is still a member of the household. ;; , :: ■ '' : i;