Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17
The Eiephan,.s rnotoerapl,.

The Eiephant's Photograph.
The Elephant came in looking very
important.
I'm going TO be photographed. he
remarked.
Melody spoke for some time. but
presently the Owl blinked at him with
an appearance OF some interest. 'sWill
IL hurt much p he inquired.
VIII what hurt?'' asked the aston
ished Elephant
Being Photographed
We'll Of all the ignorant Owls"
Don't ycu call me an ignorant fowl,
sir. cToaked the Owl fufHng up his
feathers in fine tantrum.
4 said Ignorant Owl. !" explained
the Elephant. DO you think would
hurt The feelings OF bird OF your po
sition BY calling him fowl? No, not
for twenty trunks.
The Owl accepted the apology in the
handsomest manner "of course il you
didn't say it its all right" he said;
but. really. when ii comes to fowls"
q course. of course" hastily as
scented the Elephant. Il quite under
stand your feelings
We'll" siInpered Miss Opossum. II
dare say ! am very stupid. but I must
confess ] do not know what being pho
tographed means
And. il appeared, neither did any OF
the others. so they appealed to the
Elephant
To tell the truth, he had very little
idea himself. but OF course he could not
acknowledge that after his rude re-
mark to the Owl, so he tried to explain.
Its what royalties and people Of inn
portanee have done to them" he be-
gan
Anything like vaccination said
the Owl.
The Elephant looked at him with
witheriEg contempt. Not in the least
like it. ne said, shortly. Think any
body would go and have that done for
fun?r
WHO'S going to do it," asked Mis-:
opossnm.
The Monkey.'
what with
"Oh, he's got the proper thing. | as
sure you." said the Elephant, "and h.
knows all about it. You see. it's Xix.
this-an artist man came here little
while ago with box on three lonf
legs. and he used to tie his head up IL
a cloth and look through hole in thu
box.
What did he do that for?" asked tn
Swl. @
He couldn't see anything IL his heal
was tied up in cloth" remarked Mas
ter Parrot.
Clever boy" said his father, approx
ingly
Wei, don't quite know what
was for" said the Elephant, thought
fully. but he always did Il; and on
day he got his head in the cloth an
couldn't see where he was going, s
Rhin 'oceros had him for lunch-sai
he was very nasty, too. tasted of chem
ieals. and made him iii"
What became Of the box" aske
the Owl.
"The Monkey took 1t home" sal
the Elephant HE knows all about i
because he saw the man do 1t lots (
times"
What do you have to do when 70
go?' inquired the Owl. after paus
"Ch. it's very simple. You just 8
down in front of the box and the ma
ties his head up. and looks at 20
through the hole
rs that all?" said the owl. very di
appointed.
eOh. no. he takes you on glass then
Where does he take you?" asked Il
Owl
"He wouldn't take you very far {
glass said Master Parrot. and h
father gave him a peppermint dr'
for being so sharp.
70 puts the glass in little dal
cupboard.'' went on the Elephant, Ia
ing nc notice of Master Parrots +
mark.
with you on it," asked the Owl.
aof course not" said the Elephai
who beganfo get quite irritable; ~
don't understand. He doesn't take !
on ztass--oniy my face, you know. :
what does he do with your boo
them said Master Parrot.
.sIts my opinion that It's pack
nonsense" decided the Owl First