VI. 



MONKEY TRICKS. 



So little were the two marmosets that a man- 

 tel with its various ornaments was a big field for 

 discoveries. For my entertainment, Ravini was 

 placed on a mantel. First he went for a clock 

 that had a large and attractive pendulum swing- 

 ing outside. The marmoset accepted this as a 

 swing. He sprang on, and clung tightly while 

 the pendulum carried him back and forth. This 

 was great fun, and I don't know how long he 

 would have kept it up, but he happened to no- 

 tice a cologne bottle. 



This new curiosity must be examined, so he 

 left his swing and pounced upon that, running 

 or climbing quickly to the top. He seemed to 

 be familiar with bottles, for he pulled out the 

 stopper at once, and tried to reach the fluid 

 within, probably hoping it was good to drink. 

 First he put his face to the neck and peered 

 sharply in, then he smelled as hard as he could, 

 and finally he thrust his arm in and tried to reach 

 down. But the cologne was low, and he could 

 not get at it. At last he consoled himself by 

 seating himself on top, in place of the stopper. 



