'One answer to the frequent ques to just what rich Americans do with all their money when they tale may possibly be contained in re~ cent statistical' data of animals, "independently rich." A "certain black-and-white setter in Los An-}geles has inherited an income of vd] $5,000, and a guardian to sce that twenty-seven acres lof fertile territory and $2,000 I year—one point against the pret font superstition that mules gather no affection, The squirrels Washington park have a tidy sum set a side for their perennial banque of Spring peanuts." Many'a furious relative has turned up at the vende ing of the will of the late lamented, fonly to find the major portion has [gone to some home for cats or dogs, reply Squeak", pet monkey of Mrs. Avery Hopwood, came. into {$10,000 recently, while Princess von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg left $10,000 to be distributed among her" pet Cats, it appears, invoke the greatest Jesteem and are constantly waking up one morning to find themselves rich, Three in Philadelphia may [squabble among themselves over a $2,000 trust fund, three more in Boston have a bit more leeway with $5,000, while one in California has 5,000' all to himself for cream and cushions, and all the incentives to Jeontented purr. But it is a little white French poodle who put other wealthy animals to. shame, for "Tobey", last relic of the Wendel family, dwells ing mansion, has a four-poster bed, his own table in the dining-room, and a $1,000,000 Fifth Avenue lot in which to tris In some instances this "living [dog's life" seems not to be so bad.
Reform 'There doesn't seem to be very much on the current reform programme in California at present, [due, no doubt, to the perfection of the' place, Still, incurable reform Jers have to have somethings to do #0 they have, started in on the bears. Bears in the Yosemite Park (and no doubt inthe" Yellow-stone and Mount Raineir National Parks also) have very bad table manners which fare going to be corrected, provided that the bears can be made to feel the same way about it, Also they Ihave been getting too intimate with the visitors, Visitors are not altogether exonerated from blame in the matter and are asked not to food the bears and to encourage the animals in the new politeness pr gramme. In the future right-seer may only view the bears from a di tance and will encourage them not to break, all the traditions which epicurean etiquette has established. Nor will the playful little habit of surreptitious removal of picnic lun-Jcheons from parked motor-cars the bears be tolerated. From now fon the bears are going to have regu-ar eating hours three times a day, on an established eating ground, There will be no snacks between meals. 'The idea sounds all vight from the reformer's point of - view [but from the bear's and the visitor'
of view it does nol. And all it is chiefly a matter. of leoncern between the two latter. Visitors go to parks mainly to seo the bears, feed them, and to become "intimate" with them if humanly possible. Parks were made for just such diversions and those who come to the parks do not even mind if their sandwiches und hard-boiled eggs are stolen occasionally, As for the bears, they are hobos by in-Istinet, and they are friendly" by nature. It is extremely doubtful if any, reforming campaign will suc-joeed in making a bear sit up with fa napkin under his chin and use the correct knive and fork three times fa doy.
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