Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-02
THE WORK OF A MOUSE.
II Ran Up Elephants Trunk and
Created Disturbance In Its Interior
Economy.

Economy.
[Brooklyn Y. " Times.1
The performance AT a museum on Fulton
ssrset on W ednesday night was over, the
au Hence had departed. and nothing broke
the stiffness OF the place but the hollow
tread OF the night watchman on his rounds
ami the irregular breathing Of many ami
mails The three-legged dog, curled up in
a corner of bis apartment, INDUCED in
spasmOdic dreams OF another leg. The
sacred bun thought complacently of his
hump and made no noise. The tailless
baboon gazsd longingly. but silently, on a
nei .hboring monkeys appendage, and the
surly elephant allowed the end of his
smiling trunk 10 wander noiselessly over
the floor in front OF him. Suddenly from
around the corner Of the box where the
sacred " mice are kept, there peeped a
a little white inquisitive face. The face
was surmOunted by little pink eyes. 1t
was soon followed by little body which
BY slow degrees appeared from around the
corner. and the little gray and white,
timid and frightened mouse stood revealed.
A slight noise startled IL and with a whisk
OF its tail u disappeared. The fright over,
back it came. slowly and timidly, and
ventured little way out on the floor Un-
fortunately IL wandered too near the lazy
elephants moving proboscis. Creeping
slowly along. the little animal suddenly
encountered this smiling trunk, and its lit
tie sense was all gone ia a trice. The little
mouse was % scared that it didn't know
what 20 10, but seeing the open nOstrlls Of
the elephants trunk, 1t darted into one
with the rapidity Of lightning.
With a roar Oh st shook the building and
drove all thou ghts Of repOss from the minds
Of the other animals. the elephant threw
bis trunk high In the air AMI waved 1t
wildly % and fro. emitting all the while
the most terrible believing. The animals
Immediately lost AL presence OF mind, and
the roaring. bowling, and screaming be-
came something terrific. The uproar struck
terror 70 the sosl Of the watchman. who,
vith tis big Newfoundland assistant, were
. in another part of the buil linz. Pictures
F of iaossnsd lso1s. o ia uriatsd Il GERS. AMI
F of bloody AMI laceratcd limbs hoated be-
fore his hofriaed Imagination. but with the
determination of martyS he whistled 70
his trlsty dog and marched boldly 20 the
dsmorslixed museum. Finding at a glance
nosbing more Formidable than sn fHristed
7 but securely chained elephant to encounter,
the watch ren pursued bis way with more
cheerful heart. But bis io.. quicker than
himself. vas before him. The brave brute
male q rush for the elephant and grabbed
At one OF bis legs. Just then the Imprisoned
mouse vas dropped TO the aoor. and
scudied for lis formerly despised home
aud there rested. sminently satisfied
With the seeds of 4 sccrd it had
sowu. Bat the elephant was not 20 be
sppesseI. sud Turned is attention 20
the dog. which vas iudustriously. but
fruitiessiy, biting at his legs. The
elephant caught him around the body
win Is trusk. AMI. after waving him for
T few seconds. slammed him violently against
he opposite val. Stunned FOR moment.
but un.lismave,i. Naro-the leg. staggered
sb nc and tben renewed his attempts %
disable his : Antagonist. she latter wss
only 600 wiling - keep ap she fray. and.
ta an sc-rr1r aninsnt ~ splitting vells.
knwls and roars. it seixei she dog. beas
hi-n 90 the f8or. and when Nero vas sux-
isas ~ rsil it quits an stop. calmly
sterped on hi,n vith bofh fore FEET and
heii hfen t1era- Nero screamed With pain
the wstehr,s. vrod.isd The eiephsat vita
goal tut it sutborniv bald the dog.
besrial al the 1ht ~ hss i-nuaea=a bod >
hear,iv p his prestrase term. TIE dsg's
cries grew ves<er and wssser. and the
vstca.ua8-s preis grew harfer ard hard
er The proprietor himself app .srsf ar'
the scene Nita a ref-act poser an prof.
8e5 the obstinate animals legs with r.
TIE elephant gave ap Ne contest and the
stone. snd was lead