properly so-called, consisting of inter- 
woven branches, as DuChaillu describes, 
have not been seen by any of the other 
narrators. 
When in repose the chimpanzee in 
the wild state usually assumes a sitting 
posture. He is often seen sitting or 
standing, but it is said the minute he is 
detected he drops on all fours and flees. 
He is an adept at climbing. In his play 
he swings himself from tree to tree and 
jumps with amazing agility. His food 
consists of fruits, nuts, buds, etc. 
While "Tess" was remarkably intelli- 
gent she was too young to show the 
maturity of one in Nills' Zoological 
Garden in Stuttgart, an account of which 
is given by the celebrated painter 
of animals, F. Specht. This chim- i 
panzee could laugh like a human being, j 
He took notice of this, for no other an- | 
imal can show its joy by loud laughter. J 
When he would take the sympathetic 
fellow under the arms, throw him in the 
air and catch him, the cage rang with 
his merry peals of laughter. One day 
he took along a piece of chalk and sat 
down on a chair. In a moment the 
chimpanzee was sitting on Specht's 
knees awaiting further developments. 
He put the chalk in the animal's hand, 
and leading it, drew several figures on 
the wall. When he released the chim- 
panzee's hand, the animal started to 
shade the drawings with such diligence 
that they soon disappeared, to the great 
amusement of the spectators. 
There are now, or were a few years 
ago, two chimpanzees in the Stuttgart 
zoological garden, which are the clos- 
est of friends. The female had been 
there before and when the male arrived 
his box was put over night in her warm, 
roomy cage, the presentation being in- 
tended for the morrow. When the box, 
which, bytheway, hadbeen upholstered, 
was opened and the male got out, they 
both stood on their hind legs for a 
few minutes earnestly gazing at each 
other. Then they flew into each other's 
embrace and exchanged hearty and re- 
peated kisses; and the female brought 
her blanket, spread it on the floor, sat 
down on it and by gestures invited the 
male to do likewise. It made a charm- 
ing picture to see these two taking 
their meals at a table. They both used 
spoons and did not in the least inter- 
fere with each other. The female had 
the peculiarity of cautiously taking the 
male's glass, and drinking a goodly por- 
tion out of that, too, after which she 
returned it. Both of these animals 
laughed heartily when at play. 
Barnum, the American showman, had 
two chimpanzees, "Nip" and "Tuck," on 
exhibition in various cities and towns, 
but they did not display much intelli- 
gence, nor did they live long. Other 
attempts to introduce the chimpanzee 
have not been encouraging. The ex- 
periment of keeping one has not been 
tried in the South, however, where there 
are doubtless cities whose climatic con- 
dition would prove to be favorable for 
keeping chimpanzees much longer 
than is possible in the more northern 
zoological collections. 
WHIP-POOR-WILL. 
Hark! I hear the voice again, 
Softly now and low, 
When the twilight's o'er the plain 
And the first stars glow. 
This is what it uttereth — 
In a rather mournful breath— 
" Whip-poor-will! Whip-poor-will! " 
What has Will been doing now? 
Has he truant played 
With a sad, coquettish brow 
From some simple maid? 
Did he steal her heart away? 
For I hear you always say 
"Whip-poor Will! Whip-poor Will!" 
Tell me now what Will has done. 
Who's to whip him, dear? 
Is he some scamp full of fun 
That is straying near? 
Have you caught him at your nest 
By the ones you love the best? 
" Whip-poor- Will! Whip-poor-Will 
That is all you seem to say, 
Little bird so shy. 
Tell me now, without delay, 
Why whip Will, oh! why? 
There! your voice fades in the lea 
Leaving this command to me, 
" Whip-poor-Will! Whip-poor-Will! 
— Monroe H. Rosenfeld. 
