The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-10-20
Written for the Democrat Star.
The Doctor and the Baby Elephant
A TRUE STORY BY NJ. A. p.

DR.. S. is one of New England's most
famous surgeons and physicians, and
is a man whose experiences have been
varied and unique Not the least
amusing of his stories is the one OF
his baby elephant which proved TO be
a yeritable white elephant on his
hands. This is the experience he re-
latcs and declares to be strictly true
in every particular,
A circus was exhibiting in the city
of b. whec2 DR., 5. practices his
profession, and during it's stay in
town the baby elephant died. The
doctor hearing of this and wishing
the body of an elephant for expert
mental purposes, went Immediately
to the management Of the circus and
requested the body Of the deceased in
FAINT. His request was granted and a
truckm IN engaged to take the ele-
phant away. The doctor then be-
thought himself that lie had no place
in wIich to deposit such a burden
and racke1 his brains to think OF a
place which could be turned into d
dissecting room for the time being.
At last he thought of a friend OF his
widow, who had a large unused
barn on her place, and jumping int
his buggy he drove to her residence tC
make his somewhat startling PROPOSE
tion.
She at first remOnstratc not beins
anxious to turn her property to sucl
purposes, but upon being urged by th'
; doctor and assured that no unpleaS
ant consequences would result, she a
last consented, and the baby wa
= brought in the dead of night and de
posted in the barn.
IS, far so good.' The docto
cbuck,el over his success, and probt
e bly, thought to himself that such
s widower with a large practice coul
accomplish almost anything, an
t early the next morning heset to wor
: on his prize. He had not worked Ions
however, when Il thought suddenl
= struck him. That very night wa
t to be held his class reunion at B-
Z College of which he was Il graduat
and he was down to make speech
the banquet. What was he to do
o The last train that he could possib
5. take would leave in less than tW
is hours, and he had yet to,pack his V;
4 lise, make two or three important cal
- :, before he could hurry off. But VIII;
was he to do with the baby? ~
n. At last a bright idea occurred
,y him. Young DR.. Fred d., who hi
'n studied medicine with him and W
;" now a successful practitioner in Nc
=. York City, was in town for a fe
he DAYS on visit to his old home, al
at might be willing to render him sor
S: assistance. He found the young dt
tor without trouble aud stated {
x case to him, and after bme talk al
Nv many directions as to What was to
nut done, he left him, having received t
young mans promise to stand by t
ed ship and do his best to follow dir
'er ti0ns IN every particular
a. The old doctor then left for
,g- class reunion, relieved, though son
what anxious, and the young doc,
ion went to the barn and took up I
cal work where 1t had been left. Matt'
m m progressed satisfactorily during I
Sc morning, but early in the aftcrno
the the widow sent note to the ba
which read as follows:
st Dear Doctor-Ihc neighbors h;
ast found out that something unusua
TO taking place in my barn, and l III
md had Il constant string Of people h
i'hs to inquire what was the matter.
ars did not dare TO enlighten them as
told me the matter must be kept
IS is secret. Now | understand that
pie, most cruel stories have been star
and and are circulating freely about
EN- neighborh0od, and although l w0
LOCO do i great deal to serve you,
han that my reputation Is at stake an
). must insist that your animal ho