THE MONKEY'S RIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1934, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE MONKEY'S RIDE.

(Sent in by Edna Harvey, Mueller Street, Wfllhi; oge 14.) A man once had a pet monkey, whom lie trained well and treated kindly. Tile monkey soon became very clever, and was so' fond of his master that ho tried to follow him wherever he went. One day the man started to ride on a long journey. He did not take Ms pet with liim, but he had not gone far when something dropped upon his shoulder from the branch of a tree which overhung the road, i It was the monkey, who had followed him. The man was now obliged to let the little creature ride with him, for he had not time to take him home again. By and by the lonely road over which they travelled became very rough, and the horse, putting his foot in a hole, stumbled and fell, throwing his rider upon the ground. The monkey jumped up in a moment, and the horse soon scrambled to his feet. But the man lay still. When the monkey found that his master did not move, ho jumped npon the horse's back and began to belabour him well. The horse set off at a gallop along the homeward road, and soon reached the stable yard." The servants were very much alarmed. They quickly rode out, and found him lying in the road. He was not killed, but he would have died if help had not come to him soon. So the monkey had saved his life. — ' Copied.