Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-05-04

Random and the name of the ele-
plant was-well-I never could pro-
nounce the hard name, but it meant
Blossom, which was a queer, small
name for such monster. But Bios
som was a great pet with Random and
all his Court, when they went hunting
in the jungles, or had grand process
sions on festival days. AT such times
Blossom would have a small house on
his back, covered with crimson velvet,
in which would sit the princess and
her favorite ladies, and Blossom al
ways walked with great majesty, as
though he quite appreciated the fine
burden he bore. Once upon a time
little fly came and perched upon the
ear OF Blossom and began telling him
of the mighty country which lay be
yoDd the sea. The fly had relatives
there, and was too lazy to use her own
wings. for such a journey, so she
thought if the elephant could only be
persuaded to start out, she could ride
all the way on his ear, and she thought
of course he'd not be tired at all,
because his big body would be stuffed
with strength enough to last forever.
The fly talked and talked, and the
elephant listened and listened, and Fl
nally became so intoxicated with the
desire for adventure, that he planned
an escape with the fy On the night
agreed upon he broke his fastenings
and walked out. The keeper awoke,
but the fly Immediately made such a
futtering and buzzing in front Of his
eyes that he was unable to capture
Blossom. Then the fly seated herself
on the elephants ear and they arrived
at the sea-shore. Now what must l
do p asked Blossom.
Why, swim, of course answered
the fiV. Then he stepped into the wa
ter and he swan and he swan and he
swan; he swan and he swan and he
swan; he SWAN and he SWAN and lie
swan; he swan and he SWAN and he
swan; he swan and-''-~
''Tben what - demanded Jimmy,
savagely.
=ss.Well,- then he was too tired to go
any further, and the fly, who was well
rested, spread her own wings and few
off over the ocean,
"What did the Elephant do ~
''Oh! the elephant sank and sank
and sank and sank and sank and
sank and sank and sank and sank
and sank and sank and sank; and"
There was uproarous laughter from
the parlor window just behind me, and
looking up from the nonplussed face
of the irasible Jimmy, 1 beheld Mr.
William Houghton leaning back in an
easy chair, partly concealed by the lace
curtain.
Jimmy has his match at last" rath-
er inelegantly remarked the young
man. Go ahead, Miss Munchausen. "
''Oht that's all, - 1 responded cool
ly, swallowing my annoyance; she
kept on sinking. Simply that and
nothing more"
Perhaps that was the quickest way
of reaching his destination"
Perhaps so,'' I replied without q
suggestive nook to hang further con-
versation upon. I was resolved to
hold my enthusiasms in reserve, like
the flint, with no outward sign of hid
den fire. Mr.. Houghton might laugh
aloud at my absurdity, he should never
silently smile at my sentimentality.
''Apropos to your literary Occupa
ton, are you fond of poetry? l have
new poem Of Mrs. Browning's."
Il adore her." arose to my lips, but
did not escape them; but instead, ]
said rather indiferently:
"Tolerably. We haven't much time
for nonsense in the severe life at Tiles
ton"
He handed me the poem, neverthe
less, and l strained my eyes in the
mingled moonlight and twilight to reat
it. 1t was E'The Peace at Villa Fran
ca" The thrilling Indignation of th,
lines reused my very soul, alway
ready at her call but I read them owe
carefully, and handed back the paper
willing that the blank expression o
half appreciation should appear in my
eyes and said, sententiously
''She writes well, very well indeed.
Mr.. Houghton looked at me curl
ously. think he thought me an cd,
specimen of gushing girlhood. Jim
my, meanwhile, was pulling, and tug
ging, and teasing with the irrepressi
BILE query:
'>What d. the Elephant do then ?''
And 1 wooed him down the garde
walk to enlichten him. As l arose,
heard Lottie respond sympatheticall
and confdentially:
''You have no idea, Mr.. Halsey, ho,
| long to visit all those enchantin
places. 1t has always been a drear
of my girlhood, perhaps never, neve
to be realized"
And Dick responded in a tone tr
! fe tender and pathetic:
81 have no doubt that happy ma
will take you whenhe claims you.
l go again, as I expect to, we ma
F., meet there. Suppose we make an al
pointment for eight years hence in th
:, garden of Heidelberg Castle''
2 The two spoons" l thought to my
self, without realizing how ill humore
> l was suddenly growing.
i When the 'slelephant' had sunk fc
forty months, until he came to I'll
t bottom of the sea, and had met a me
maid, and been changed to fair
= prince by her, and transported to a
= island, where they reigned foreve
Y Jimmy and came back to the parlo
n Lights were blazing, and Lottie W,
e dashing off waltzes innumerable, an
e Dick thrummed accompaniments G
/ the guitar.
S "Did Miss Nye cut that elephant int
slices, and feed all the savages
1t America ?" asked Mr. Houghton
,, Jimmy
a mo, she sunked 'im," answered tt
f small boy, with Intelligence, and WI