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turn came. With his bright eyes and pleasant 

 expression, he welcomed his keeper as cord- 

 ially as any living creature could who 'had 

 not the gift of words. I am almost inclined 

 to say he smiled, but he most undoubtedly 

 widened his lips, and if anyone doubts this 

 statement let them go to the Park and watch 

 this chimpanzee for just half an hour, and it 

 can easily be verified. 



The welcome to his keeper having been 

 given genially, August suddenly saw the can 

 of oil, the piece of flannel and the hair brush, 

 and his expression changed in the most amus- 

 ing manner. He pouted his lips, made grim- 

 aces, queer noises expressive of any inter- 

 pretation the looker-on might put upon them, 

 and then, going over to the corner, sat down, 

 shut his eyes tightly and put both hands in 

 front of his face! 



Occasionally he would move one hand away 

 open his eyes cautiously and, seeing Mr. Reilly 

 and the oil still there, shut them tight again 

 and put his hands in front of his face as 

 before. But he is a good little fellow, and, 



