Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31

There was great excitement among
the boys at Eastwood, for a circus was
coming TO town that morning, and ev-
cry boy who could possibly raise twen-
tS-ave cents, and get permission, was
going.
They had talked nothing else for
week, and it rad seemed TO them that
the day would never come.
But Ii had, and at an early hour the
boys trooped of to High street. to see
the wagons and hear the music, and
get glimpses whenever they could of
the animals In cages.
The old elephant could not be hidden
IN a cage, and the boys all voted him
the greatest wonder OF all, with his big
tapping ears and swinging trunk.
One little fellow in Eastwood could
not go-little Hans German boy. He
had heard such stories from the big
boys that he was nearly wild to see an
elephant.
But Hans's mother Thought he was
too small 10 go without her, aid she
could not leave her work; SO, after q
few very salt tears, the little boy
frightened up and concluded to make
the best Of It.
He almost forgot his disappointment
after dinner, for his mother gave him
pretEel and let him borrow her big
wooden spoon. So he sailed forth into
the street In front of the house aud be-
gan TO dig well
He had just begun TO eat his pretzel
when he spied two tumble-bugs coming
up out of hole close by. Breaking
OF bit of his lunch, he dropped it
right in their path, and they ut once
seized 1t and began 10 roll IL home.
Hans laid down The spoon and cake
to watch them. He sat down fiat on
the ground, seeing how one bug would
roll the load almost oyer with his front
feet, and then, turning round, would
push with his hind ones till he was
tired, when the other would take his
turn.
Hans thought II was very funny and
watched them till. just as they were
ready for one last push, which would
send their load down into the hole, and
he was holding his breath TO see 1t
plunge, q black cloud seemed TO pass
over The sun, and looking up, the terri
fied child saw not q cloud, but a great
creature with lsppinG ears, standing
right over him.
With one scream and two bounds, he
landed on the top of high board fence.
IL g the greatest wonder he did not
drop 10 the ground In fright, for there
stood Mr.. Elephant looking gravely at
him.
Hans did not have time TO ask him
whether he came TO watch tumble-bugs
or let little boy have o look at him
who could not 60 to the circus, for just
then two men came along with red caps
on their heads and long spears in their
hands.
Mr., Elephant was acquainted with
them, so, without waiting TO say good
bye 20 the little boy pcrched on the
fence, he picked up the rest of the
pretzel with the end Of his trunk Q pre-
sumo he found 1t tough morseD, and
was off in hurry.
It was Of no use. In few minutes
he was captured, and with one man on
his back and the other leading him, aud
Q toop OF boys following him at
safe distance, he was marched back TO
the circus tent again 10 finish the per
Torrance.
Hans's mother, quietly sewing In
her kitchen, was not little astonished
when her son burst In with, 80 moder
the eFGnt came to see me, he did; and he
shrept on one of mine bugs, and pick up
mine pretzel NIT his tail. Can l have
Rnuders
And this Is the true story Of How
Hans saw the Elephant
Rnkra