. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . inger and scolding themonkey in a loud tone of voice, while the little fellow,from a perch on the top shelf of the tin-closet, waschattering back in the wildest manner. Between 86 THE BOY DOCTOR AND the scolding of Bridget and the chattering of themonkey, Sammy could not have made his voiceheard if he had attempted to speak at the momentof his entering the kitchen. It seemed that SponsieNumber 2 would not allow Bridget to put the sol-diers clothes on him. This was to her a mysteri-ous freak on the part of
. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . inger and scolding themonkey in a loud tone of voice, while the little fellow,from a perch on the top shelf of the tin-closet, waschattering back in the wildest manner. Between 86 THE BOY DOCTOR AND the scolding of Bridget and the chattering of themonkey, Sammy could not have made his voiceheard if he had attempted to speak at the momentof his entering the kitchen. It seemed that SponsieNumber 2 would not allow Bridget to put the sol-diers clothes on him. This was to her a mysteri-ous freak on the part of the little fellow, for here-tofore nothing had giv-en him greater pleasurethan to don the soldier-coat and pantaloonswith stripes at theirsides and go throughthe drill. The monkeyenjoyed it because itseemed to make himfeel as big as a soldier,and Bridget was equal-ly pleased, for it raisedherself in her imagina-tion to the dignity of THE commanding officer. She always felt like oneborn to command, and the drilling of SponsieNumber 2 had afforded her the first opportunity of. THE TROUBLESOME MONKEY. gratifying this part of her ambition that she hadever experienced. But now, for some, to her, in-explicable reason, eventhis bit of keen pleasurewas denied her, for her11 disorderly private asshe called him, wouldnot allow the uniformto be put on. I know whats thematter, said Sammywith a wise look, afterthe tumult had some-what subsided. HeTHE CAUSE. knows by the smell of those things that Sponsie Number I has had themon. Faith an yer right Sammy, exclaimed Bridget. Thats jist whats the matter ! Aint he a smartby, indade ? be the powers, an he aise, bothasked and answered the girl in the same breath,rolling her remarks in loud laughter, while themonkey projected his head from his retreat withhis sad face and blinking eyes, as if to know what
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