V. 



A VISIT TO THE MARMOSETS. 



The smallest monkeys in the world were a 

 pretty gray color, and had on each side of their 

 faces tufts of dark hair, which were brushed 

 back over their ears. Their tails, three times as 

 long as their bodies, were covered to the tip 

 with hair, in gray and black rings. 



Nothing could be prettier than their tiny 

 round faces, with the bright, intelligent black 

 eyes, and mouth, when wide open, about as big 

 as a sugarplum. On their heads was a growth 

 of darker hair, which started from the forehead 

 like that on a human head, and gave them a 

 curious resemblance to us. 



As soon as they were received into the family, 

 names were found for them, which I shall spell 

 as they sounded. The larger was Eavini Racker, 

 and the smaller was Eavenini Hipticoro, the 

 i pronounced like e. The name in the books is 

 Hap ale pygmce, and it is neither so long nor so 

 hard to remember as the home names. 



The first time I saw the marmosets I was 

 shown into the room where they were alone, 

 cuddled down in a soft blanket shawl on a sofa. 



