The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-16
How Hams saw tho. Elephant.

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-
ty-tlve cents, and get permission, was
going.
They had talked nothing else for n
week, and 1t had seemed to them that
the day would never come.
But 1t had, and at an early hour tho
boys troopcd Oft to High street. to see
the wagons and hear the music, and
got glimpses whenever they could Of
the animals In cages.
Tho old elephant could not be hidden
In cage, and tho boys all voted him
tho greatest wonder Of all, with his big
nappIng ears and swinging trunk.
Ono little fellow In Eastwood could
not go--little Hans German boy. lie
had heard such stories from tho big
boys that he was nearly wild to see al
elephant.
But Hans's mother Thought he was
too small to 20 without her, and she
few very salt tears, the little boy
frightened up and concluded to make
the best Of 1t.
lie almost forgot his disappointment
after dinner, for his mother gave him Il
prctzcl and let him borrow her big
wooden spoon. SO he sailed forth Into
the street in front of the house aud be-
gun to dig well
lie had just begun to cat his prctzel
when he spicd two tumblc-bngs coming
up out OLA hole close by. Breaking
off bit of his lunch, he dropped iJ
right IN their path, and they ut once
seized 1t and began to roll 1t home.
Hans laid down The spoon and cake
to watch them. I'o sat down fat 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 nc was
tired, when the other would take his
turn.
Hans thought 1t was very funny,a
watched them till, just as they were
ready for ono last push, which would
scnd their load down into tho hole, and
he was holding his breath to sec 1t
plunge, black cloud seemed to pass
over tho sun, and looking up, the terri
he'd child saw not Il cloud, but II great
creature with ilapping ears, standing
right over him!
with one scream and two bounds, he
landed on the top of n high board fence.
IL Is the greatest wonder he did not
drop to the ground in fright, for there
stood Mr.. Elephant looking gravcly ut
him.
Hans did not have time to ask him
whether he cnmo to watch tumble-bugs
or lot little boy have Il look at him
who could not go to tho circus, for just
thcn two men came along with red caps
on their heads and long spears In their
hands.
Mr. Elephant was acquainted with
them, 80, without waiting to say good
bye to the little boy pcrchcd on the
fence, he picked up the rest of the
protzcl with tho end Of his trunk q pre-
sumo no found 1t n tough morseD, and
was or In n hurry.
IL was Of no use. In few minutes
he was captured, and with one man Oh
his bnck and the other loading him, aud
hoop Of boys following him ut n
safe distance, he was marched back to
the circus tent again 10 finish the per-
tOrmnncc.
lians's mother, quietly sewing In
her Kitchen, was not n little astonishcu
when her son burst In with, go moter.
the cHant came to sec mo, he did and he
shtcpt Oh one ofminc bugs, and pick up
mine pretZel NIT his tail. Can | have
anulcrp
And this Is the true story Of 'Iiow
Hans saw the ELEPHANT
An ECDent nj Duite.