with benda Uplifted, and seemed rather
to enjoy it. Presently his hands would
descend down tbe necks about throe
inches below tbe heads, his lingers
would close loosely around tlie necks,
and he would lift them off the ground
and place (bein on Ins shoulders. The
looseness of the grip appeared to be
the main secret. The snakes, being in
no way burt, would then slowly crawl
tbrougta bis lingers and wind them?
selves round his nock, his shoulders
and his arms. They appeared to real?
ize that no harm was to be done them,
and they made no effort to resent
the handling. Ile would pick them
gently oil' one arm and place them on
tlie other and. In fact, stroke them am)
pet them as if they bad been a pal)
of harmless worms.?Cornhill.
A TIGRESS WITH A GRUDGE
She <;i**s I'nrlons nt Slijht of a Keep?
er Who Ont-t- lleiil Her.
There is a lean tigress In the Central
[?ark menagerie who spends a part of
the <lay beating ber bead against tbe
Iron bars of ber cage In a vain attempt
to spring upon one of the keepers.
Ordinarily the animal ls quiet enough.
