The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-17

would cease for a few moments ana 1ner
begin again with renewed strength. Pres
entity the belligerents came within few
/ yards of each other.
Although the giraffe possessed a certain
beauty when at rest IL loses its grace when
! in motion, and the greater its speed the
more ungainly does ID appear. But when
! two mature bulls begin to waltz and dance
/ violently around each other. each endeav-
oriDg to outdo the other in agility. at the
same time mumbling their jaws and emit
! ting fearfully discordant roars. IL is Ger
/ tainly one n the most absurd sights hui
man eye ever looked upon. / have often
seen a crane dance-a function common
enough north Of the Vaal river; it is mora
/ than funny-it is ridiculous-but cannot
/ for an instant be compared To the antics Of
these two mammoth brutes. Their great
/ height added to the grotesqueness Of their
behavior; but even if the beasts had been
no bigger than goats or sheep, the absurd
manner in which they swung about their
feet. contorted their bodies aud sVayed
their heads must have moved the most
phlegmatic.
We lay hidden and quiet while the rivals
were getting closer and closer 70 each
other; at length, when they were nearly
within striking distance, simultaneously
I each dropped upon his knees and com
menced 70 twist and Irvine his long neck
about that Of the other, with the evident
purpose 81 selling his adyersary's throat
This lasted several minutes, bar both were
skilled Of fence and ultimately rellI-
pushed this style 81 fighting and adopted
other tactics They began rearing as il 20
hear each other down. their mouths all the
time open to grip II opportunity occurred
y length the violent exercise began 20 tell
upon the elder beast he made some mis-
take in q parry. and the younger seized
with his tee5 h the foot 81 the veteran. VINO
In return laid hold - his opponent ear
For some moments there vas a pause
II was very brief and then the struggle
was renewed. With a gigantic effort he
younger giraffe threw the Old hero upon
his hauucbes. lie looked very much a. 4
be had PLAYED bis last card. but ibe~s Ma
pluck in his aged heart yet. though the
battle was nos fGF hiH, years told against
him. and victory ]ay with the yc-ngster
who celebrated 1t BIZ trying 20 drag tie
vaaquished after him This operation
must have been painful. for the shrieks
thai sae defeated warrior uttered were
heart reB5iu-
After q final worry. The hero Il the hozr
walked od. n3Sbbcf. tie tso herds = e
males g0gsiGer. ard ETl.lsaSly sos.8w~3 By
al tosz t1e lad Nas Cae - the zezans
of the fallen cfslef jglTt.e.l head f1T al IN
slant u -ee wfaf had be-rsne G. him
Tie veteran aI.iiy frel 70 f-gE himself
together. hEt he Was dreaG.n.ls hacked
about a. wei' ss very ZANE Wsta zEEjozs
ewes he g@zld n The direction the bird hai
taken. gss~ssh.g wishing 20 :uiiu~ ~ VITA
3 hope tas. eBe - biz wives ~ least wossl9
rgtuEn 20 AI1- N. rs. th~ poor oaa fel-
los was oo0zed "a as.sppa -afFr@ot. ard
apg@szEed - rea ize that e. Wa- lseeT- E.
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of uissry. ilETefore- wA&1 lstter ess-a
CO b7It Ease ~ rs1e- gisHce 2loag ny
si.i.. aid sera6 . bzliIa; tAFDu "a Eis hear
IL MAS a sal alternative, bas AfseT al
/ think Il was sG-a&ze- - Coz. Llz-@oz