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 The Monkey and the Sugar Monkeys, like children, are fond of sweet things. They are particularly fond of sugar and bon-bons. Once a pet monkey was given a bottle with a hard lump of sugar in it. The bottle was tightly corked so he could not pull it out. The monkey could see the sugar through the glass and wished very much to get it. He shook the bottle and rolled it on the floor but the sugar would not come out. Then he tried the cork. He could not get that out either. The sugar seemed to be very near his reach but he could not get it. He began to act very funny and the people were much amused to see him try to get the sugar. Sometimes he would sit up with folded arms and look longingly at the sugar. Then he would clasp the bottle in his arms and hug it and bite at the sugar through the glass. At other times he would lie down and fondle the bottle with his hands. Then he would sit up and look very sad because he could not get the sweets. He tried many ways to get the sugar and was very amusing. He kept on trying. It happened his mistress had a jar of pickles on the table. By some means it was knocked off the table. It fell with a crash on the floor and was broken in pieces. The pickles rolled out on the floor. The monkey witnessed this accident. Instantly he seized the bottle containing the sugar and jumped up on his perch. He threw the bottle to the floor and it was broken. The sugar rolled out and the monkey seized it and began to munch it with much pleasure. He grimaced and winked at the people. He seemed to say, “Ah! I got it at last!” I think he deserved it after trying so hard. ...

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