Our young folks [serial] . mystery was soonexplained. Monsieur Estephe was an acrobat, attached to Blank & and menagerie. Nimrod was one of the performing monkeys, broughtwith him from France. On the voyage, he was named after the mightyhunter by a sailor friend, on account of his skill in ridding the vessel ofroaches. Three weeks previous, while the company were travelling, therewas a railroad collision ; some of the menagerie wagons were broken, andnumbers of the valuable animals escaped, Nimrod among them. He has shared my fortune for years. I have sought him far and wide,and now
Our young folks [serial] . mystery was soonexplained. Monsieur Estephe was an acrobat, attached to Blank & and menagerie. Nimrod was one of the performing monkeys, broughtwith him from France. On the voyage, he was named after the mightyhunter by a sailor friend, on account of his skill in ridding the vessel ofroaches. Three weeks previous, while the company were travelling, therewas a railroad collision ; some of the menagerie wagons were broken, andnumbers of the valuable animals escaped, Nimrod among them. He has shared my fortune for years. I have sought him far and wide,and now, dear young ladies, thank you, thank you with all my whole heart,said the impressed and impressive circus man. » There was a dearth felt at the Pinery for many days after, Nan declaringwith the most sincere lips, — I did sympathize with the man when I heard his story, but then, themonkey, and such a monkey ! He is worth so much more than such aman. Nellie Eyster. 744 Confident Charlie. [December, CONFIDENT 1872.] Confident Charlie. 745
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