Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1918 — Donkey Was Found of Music. [ARTICLE]

Donkey Was Found of Music.

The effect of music on a donkey was described at length In an Issue of the Mercure de France for the year 1769. Apparently this young donkey always showed the greatest Interest in the concerts which were held regularly in the drawing-room of a French chateau. As soon as the music began, the donkey approached the window and showed quite plainly whether the pieces given were to his taste or not He was found of simple music and showed impatience at elaborate effects. What he particularly enjoyed was to hear the mistress of the house sing. She had a particularly fine voice, and he seemed to listen to every note with delight One day, when a duet was being sung, his feelings completely overpowered him and he rushed into the drawing-room and marked his appreciation of the two singers by braying loudly.