The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-23

Naganda are fond of three things-to have
a nice wife, a pleasant farm. and to hear
good news. or Il lively story. ! have
heard a great many stories i'll my life, but
unlike kadu my mind remembers them
not. Mems heads are not the same, any
mere than men hearts are hike. But /
take ii that n poor tale Is better than
none. 1t comes back To me like Il dream,
this tale of the Elephant aud the Lion.
| heard it first when Oh visit to Ca
bunga's, but who can tell it like him:
If You think the tale is not well told, 1t
is INV fault; bat, then, do not blame me
too much. or | shall think ought to blame
YOU tomorrow when it will be your turn
to amuse the party
Nv on.n vaur ears, \ huge and
sour. empelrd cerhant went and wandered
I'm tine forest. Ills inside was slack Tor
want of iuicv roots and succUlcnt reeds,
brt his head was a. full of dark thoughts
as , .s.ldfIv l., full Of blood. AS he looked
this WAY and that. he observed young
lion asleep at the foot of tree. lie re-
rar,lcd it for awhile then, as he was Ill IL
wicked mind, it came to him that he might
~ we'll kill il. and he accordingly rushed
NJ il and impalcd him with his tusks. lie
lifted il with his trunk, swung 1t ABOUT,
and dashed it AGAINST the tree, ana after
wards knaclcd Oh the body until II became
rs shapeitSS a. Il crushed banana pup.
He then laughed and said Ia. Tia. inns
is Il proof that am strong. nave hiile"
= lion. and people viii say proud thihS'
nf me- ANA will wonder 1T my strength.
''I'resentiy Il brother elephant caihe up
and greeted him. .,..
Sc said the first Elephant what /
Inv, done. II WAS / that killed him.
lifted him on high, and 10, he Hes Ike a
fofrrn banana. 30 you not think am very
strong! Come, be i.i-H now d6 aIu give i'''
..F,lepbant NO - replied, 1t IS true that
v,I are strong, but that WAS only
Il young Ron There are olh-
have seen them who would give you C"HSlu
lilo ho.' laughed the first Elepant.
Get out. stupid, ycu may bring his whole
tribe here ana will show you what / can
do Aye. and TO your dam 10 boot,
What. NV own mother, too:
"'Ycs. Go and fetch her Ii you Ike.
".\Yeu. well. said No. >, you arr far gone
there is lao doubt. Fare you well,
No. > proceeded on his wanderlngs, re
solved in mis- own mind that If he had an
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test the boaster's strength. No. call
ed out 10 him:
Away sou 20. Goodby to you
- little way on, No. > Elephant met
non ana IlulltSS, ltiI SIoNH, ANA SIltiitlll
creatures who turned out 10 be the parents
Of the youngser who had been sI,in. and he
said to them. after S0cilble chat:
IF YOU 90 further along the palh / came,
you will meet Il kind Of game which re-
guires killing badly. lie has just nan@.rd
your cub.
Meantime. Elephant No. 1 chucllling to
himself very conc:itrs!ly. proceeded to the
pool near hy - battle and cool himself.
At every step he went you could hear HIS
.IIa, ha Ia, 10. | have killed lion" While
he was in the pool squirting the water iii Il
shower over his back he suddenly looked
up and at TIE WATERS edge beheld Il grown
lion and lioness regarding him Sternly.
"'Well What DO you want! he asked.
'Why are you standing there looking at
me- I'm
child? they asked.
Perhaps, | am. he answered. why
do you want to know
because we are in search Of him. IL
it be you that did it, you will have to 90
the same to us before you leave this ground
"IIo ho,' laughed! the elephant loudly.
We'll. bark 1t was | who killed your cub
Come now, it WAS /. Do you hear! And
ii YOU do not leave here very quick. shall
have to serve you both as | served him
The lions r0ared aloud in their fury, and
switched their tails violently.
.Ho, hot laughed the elephant gayly.
This is grand, There is doubt ! shall
run soon. they make me Skeery, and he
danced around in the pool, and jeered at
them. then drank great quantity of water
and blew it in a shower over them.
The lions stirred not, but kept stead
of him but the tip of his trunk. When he