Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-08
,ver their heads. Dromedarles hump

over their heads. Dromedaries hump
ed along rather slowly, monkeys riding
on their backs. There were two elder
~ camels also. who had been travelling
many days, and had brought water to
drink with them, as they did not like
resortlng to a public house. The hare
and tortoise (the same that ran race
you know about them) arrived togeth
er, which surprised me, as | had al
ways heard that the tortoise got IN first
The cats nearly all came IN carriages,
dtawn by rats or mice, as them means
permitted. There were numbers of
dogs King Charles's spaniel among
them. He is rather an old dog, | be.
heve, as | understand that his'late mas
ter has been dead some little time.
But | should never have done if | were
to tell You of all the beasts. When all
the company were assembled, King
Elephant, leaning on his eldest sons
trunk, went round to speak to them.
The King was getting rather lnirm
from age and very deaf. The gonllas
were obliged TO turn out some hyBnas,
who giggled in IL very rude manner l
fancled that the poor creatures were
hysterical, and could not help their
laughter, but | may be mistaken. |
felt much more angry with some love
birds, who firted dreadtully, and' 50
with some low butting goats, who had
no idea Of mannets. There were some
pigs too, who were such dirty creatures
/ do not know how they contrived to
get admittanco.
There was Il great deal of idle gossip
going on among the cockatoos and
parrots, but all were still when the King
went around. He seemed to get on best
with two steady old donkeys. They
had been singing masters III their early
days, although never very successful
in getting pupils. The King talked to
them for very long time, and they
brayed very respectfully IN answer
OF course, though, every beast answer
ed when His Majesty spoke. One nice
motherly COW had brought her two
eldest calves to present, and the little
creatures licked the Queen Elephants
trunk very prettily. / was sorry to
notice that some rude foxes meanwhile
played of ridiculous tricks upon some
simple minded sheep. After the King
had spoken to every one, he ordered
the games to begin. The first was a
race between creeping beasts, the CEN
tlpede, though, was made to take off
most of his legs in order to give the
other creatures chance. Ihls
race was won by bust
ling ant A lion who had betted heavy
on the centipede roared with anger at
his loss. Then came the jumping.
Here a flea was successful rather to the
vexation of many present, who had
hoped that the grasshoppers would
have won, heas being unpopular, and
living with low, dirty people. During
the games an interruption was caused
by wicked magpie, who stole the hay
which had been put down for the poor
little calves to eat. However the gor-
illas took her off to the lookup.
Then the King wished to see the var
ious PROOFS of industry given by his
subjects. Beavers and ants were much
commended.
The rest of the day was spent in mu-
sic ana other amusements. Nightin-
gales and many other BIRDS sang. The
crickets played at their own game, as
sisted by bats. The frogs had a turn
at leap-frog, quite among themselves.
Then night drew on the glow-worms
attended the company part Of the way
nome. But unfortunately many of the
youngest and most imprudent among
them had forgotten umbrellas. SO a
shower of rain pnt out several.
And now | have told you all re-
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holds a court | advise you to attend
it He talks of opening museum of
curious things. H LIS.