The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-23
the enraged lioness.
"'Oh, because 1 hate to hear so much

| "'Oh. because [ hate to hear so much
! Dragging
! do you also wish to fight? she asked
| I'VE should never talk about dong an
| impossible thing, Ma Lion he answered.
I have travelled many years through these
/ woods. and l have never fought yet: ma
that when IA person minds his own business
| he seldom comes to trouble, and when i
| meet one who is even stronger than mySelf
! l greet him pleasantly, and pass on, and L
! should advise you to do the same, Ma
! Lion
! You are saucy. Elephant. 1t would be
brother there, WHO lies stark under your
/ nose, before you trouble one who Slew him,
with your insolencc.
"'Wcll, words mover yet made a planta-
| ton; 1t is the handling of hoe that makes
fields. See here, Ma Lion, if | talked to
you all day | could not make you wise. l
| will just turn my back to you. If you Will
BIKE me, you will soon learn how weak you
! are.
THE lioncsS, angcrcd still more by the
| ELEPHANTS contempt, Sprang at his shoulders
and chung to him, upon which he rushed at
stout tree, and, pressing his shoulders
against it. crushed the breath out of her
body, and she ceased her struggles When
he relaxed his pressure, the body fell to
the ground, and he llnct upon it and kncaded
1t until every bone was broken.
while the elephant was mcdltatively
standing over the body, and thinking what
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| along. carrying spear, and, seeing that
the elephant was unaware OF his presence,
he thought what great luck had happened
to him. :
Said he. All. what fine tusks he has. Il
shall be rich with them, and shall buy
slaves and cattle, and with these | Will geW
wife and farm, saying which he adj
vanccd silently. and, when he WAS neas
enough. darted his spear into place behind
the shoulder.
THE elephant turned around quickly and,
on bcholdlng his enemy, rushed utter ana,
overtaking him, maued him until in a few
moments he was Il mangled corpse.
AT this time woman approached, and,
seeing four lions and one elephant, and her
husband dead. she raised up her hands Won
deringly and cried. how did all this happen?
The elephant, hearing her voice, came from
behind tree with spear Quivcring in his
side and bleeding profusely, At the sight.
of him the woman turned round to fly, but
the elephant cried out to her, Nay, run not,
woman, Tor | can do you no harm. Ihe-
happy days i'll the woods are ended for all
the tribes. The memory of this scene Will
never be forgotten. Animals will be at con
slant war one with another. LlOns will no
more greet elephants. the bufaloes will be
shy, the rhinoceroSes will live apart and
man, when he comes within the shadows
will think of nothing else than his terrors
and he will fancy an enemy in every shadow
| am sorely wounded, for thy man stole up
to my side and drove his spear into me, and
soon snail dlc.
when she hid heard these words the wo
man FASTENED home, and all the villagers,
Old and young hurried into the woods by
the pool where they found four lions. two
elephants and one of their own tribe lyir--
still and lfcleSS. HI
THE words of the elephant hnvcthousoa
out to be true for no man goes no ARE on
into the silent and deserted woods but o ,
feels though something was hauntk,
him. and thinks. of goblnry, and starts mt
every sound. Out of the shadows which,
shift with the sun. forms seem crawling AMI
phantoms appear to glide, and we are in
fever almost from the horrible illusions of
fancy. We breathe quickly and fear to
speak, for the smallest vibration i'll the
silence would jar on our nerves. ! speak the
truth, for when am in the woods near The
night. there SwimS before my eyes multi
tude Of terrible things which | never see
by the light of day. The flash OF a freely
is ghost, the chant of frog becomes Il
frghtful roar, the sudden piping of 4 bird
signalizes murder. aud run. No, no, no
woods for me when alone. =
And Chakanja rose to his feet and werc
to his own quarters, socmnly shaking h,
head. But we all smiled at Ehakanja, and
thought how terribly frightened he would be
if any one suddenly rose from behind the 1
dark bush and cried ''Boo" to him.