NIGGER 51 



tone affects the chord in unison, as the strings upon a 

 musical instrument are affected. The logical deduction 

 is that our sympathies and affections are the chords, and 

 our aversions the discords, of that great harp of passion. 



The last of this quintette was a frail little fellow called 

 Nigger. He was not of much interest, as he was in poor 

 health. He kept mostly to himself, because his compan- 

 ions were unkind to him and he was not strong enough 

 to defend himself. He was gentle and affectionate. He 

 was fond of being caressed and often evinced a sense of 

 gratitude. He had a touch of humor which sometimes 

 was very funny. He occasionally created a riot in the 

 cage and then stole away to his corner and left the others to 

 fight it out. He was the last of the five left in the park, 

 but he was the first of them to die. The others were 

 taken away by their owners; but poor little Nigger died 

 in that dismal cage from whose windows he could see the 

 beautiful trees and warm sunshine of springtime, though 

 to him they were only a dream that saddened rather than 

 cheered. 



