The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Tho Elephants Photograph.
The Elephant came In looking very
important
I'm going to be photographed" he
remarked.
Nobody spoke for some time. but
presently the Owl blinked al him with
en- appearance Of some interest "Wll
Il hurt much7" he inquired.
"Will what hurt7" asked the aston
ished Elephant
Being photographed"
We'll. Of all the ignorant Owls"
Don't you call me an ignorant fowl,
SIR, croaked toe Owl fluIng up his
feathers In a fne tantrum.
Il said Ignorant OWL" explained
The Elephant do you think / would
hurt the feelings Of a bird Of your POI
siiion by calling him a fowl? No. not
for twenty trunks"
The Owl accepted the apology In the
handsomcst manner. "Of course II you
didn't say Il It's al right" he said.
but. really. when Il comes 70 fowls"
"Oi course. OF course" hastily as
sented the Elephant. Il quite under
stand your feelings"
Well" simpered Miss Opossum. Il
dare say am very stupid. but I must
confess I do no; know what being pho
tographed meanA"
And. Il appeared. neither did any Of
the others. 20 they appealed 10 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 10 the Owl. 20 he tried 10 explain.
Its what royalties and people OF i'm
portance have done 10 them" be be-
gan.
Anything like vacclnatlonG" said
the Owl.
The Elephant looked AZ him with
whitening contempt. Not In the least
like IT," he said. shortly. Think any
body would 30 and have that done for
fun7"
who's going to do ~" asked Mlas
Opossum.
The Monkey"
''What With"
"Oh. he's got the proper thing. as
sure you" said the Elephant. 'and he
knows an about H. You see. It's like
this-an artist man came here a little
while ago with a box on three long
legs. and he used 20 de his head up IN
a cloth and look through a hole IN the
box"
What dld be do that ior'" asked the
Owl
HE couldn't see anything n his head
was tied up In a cloth" remarked Mas
ter Parrot.
Clever boy" said his father. approx
ingly.
''Wen. don't quite know what Il
was for" said the Elephant. thought
fully. but be always did Il; and one
day he got his head In the cloth and
couldn't see where he was going 40
he tumbied into the river. and the
Rhln'oeeros had him for lunch-sald
he was very nasty. too. tasted Of chem.
icais. and made him m"
what became Of the boxG" asked
the Owl.
The Monkey took Il home" said
the Elephant HE knows all about Il.
because he saw the man DO Il lots Of
tlmes"
What do you have 10 DO when you
gog" inquired the Owl. after a pause.
''Oh. IT'S very simple. You Just slt
down In front Of the box and the man
ties bic head up. and looks at you
through the hole"
is that all1" said the Owl. very dis
appointed.
"oh mol he takes you on glass then. &"
where does be take youl" asked the
Owl
"He wouldn't take you very far on
glass" said Master Parrot. and his
father gave him a peppermint drop
for being 80 sharp
"He puts the glass IN a little dark
cupboard" went on the Elephant. tai.
ing no notice Of Master Parrots ~
mark.
with you on IT, asked the Owl
"of course not" said the Elephant.
who began to SGT quite irritable. 'you
don't understand. He doesn't take me
on glass-only my face you know"
"What does he DO with your body.
thcnf" said Master Parrot.
TITS my opinion that It's a pack OF
nonsense" decided the Owl First he
says they take him on glass-which Il
absurd. you know, Tor a person Of hts
slre-and then he says they only take
his face. II 90. what becomes Of the
rest Of hlmi He can't take his head
on any more than the rest Of "a can.
don't believe a word Of a."
Neither DO l." cried an the others,
and then they went home.
The Elephant thought for a Ions
time.
well. Of an the ignorant Fowls"
he said AZ last-Orace Hartmans. n