. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . CHAPTER V. THE MILITARY DRILL OF THE MONKEYS — THEBATTLE OF SHIN-BONE ALLEY — THE TWO SPON-SIES PUT TO FLIGHT — THE PROGRAMME OFTHE MASKED PARTY — SAMMYS ARGUMENT INFAVOR OF PHRENOLOGY — OLD MR. JOHNSONSCALL. F my young readerscould have gone overto the Dispensarywith Sammy the dayfollowing the one dulychronicled in the lastchapter, you wouldhave had a jolly timeof it, if your clotheshad been sufficientlyloose to give play toyour vibrating ribsand muscles. If int^aclothing, something would have had to give
. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . CHAPTER V. THE MILITARY DRILL OF THE MONKEYS — THEBATTLE OF SHIN-BONE ALLEY — THE TWO SPON-SIES PUT TO FLIGHT — THE PROGRAMME OFTHE MASKED PARTY — SAMMYS ARGUMENT INFAVOR OF PHRENOLOGY — OLD MR. JOHNSONSCALL. F my young readerscould have gone overto the Dispensarywith Sammy the dayfollowing the one dulychronicled in the lastchapter, you wouldhave had a jolly timeof it, if your clotheshad been sufficientlyloose to give play toyour vibrating ribsand muscles. If int^aclothing, something would have had to give. sumed event *s now known amon the colored THE TROUBLESOME MONKEY. 9! people as the Battle of Shin-Bone Alley. The alleywas thus named, because old Bliicher had scatteredso many bones along its cobblestone paths. The facts are briefly as follows: Mrs. Hubbson hearing that the invalid monkey would not puton his soldier-clothes, because Sponsie Number Ihad been wearing them, placed a few shillings inBridgets hand, for the purpose of purchasing thematerial and having made up a new suit of regi-mentals for the fastidious trooper. Bridget madehaste to perform her part, and had the suit allready that very night. The next morning, afterSammy had got all of his morning work done, hetook Sponsie Number 2 on his right arm, and withthe soldier-clothes tied up in a handkerchief in theleft hand, he wended his way to his 27th Streetquarters. It was only half-past eight oclock, andhe had therefore an hour and a half before thecommencement of his dispensary duties in which todrill the two monkeys. Est
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