The McCook tribune., 1897-03-05
The Elephants Photograph.

The Elephants Photograph.
The Elephant came in looking very
important
Ira going to be photographed he
remarked
Nobody spoke for come time, but
presently the Owl blinked at him with
an appearance of some interest. will
it hurt niuch?' he inquired.
VIII what hurt?" asked the aston
ished Elephant.
"Being photographed"
Wei, of all the ignorant Owls
Don't you call me an ignorant fowl
sir, croated the Owl fluffing UP his
feathers in a fine tantrum.
Il 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 if you
didn't say it it's all right he said;
but. really. when it comes to fowls"
"Of course, of course" hastily as
sented the Elephant. Il quite under
stand your feelings
Well" simpered Miss Opossum, 81
dare say l am very stupid, but l must
confess I do not know what being pho
tOgraphed means"
And, it 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 coultElot
acknowledge that after his rutt re-
mark to the Owl, so he tried to explain.
Its what royalties and people of i'm
portsnce have done to them" he be-
gan.
Anything like vaccination? said
the Owl
The Elephant looked at him with
whitening contempt. Not in the least
like it, he said, shortly. Think any
body would go and have that done for
fun ?'
Who's going to do it," asked Miss
Opossum.
The Monkey
What WITH"
'FOh, he's got the proper thing, ! as
sure you" said the Elephant, "and he
knows all about it. You see. it's like
this-an artist man came here little
while ago with a box on three long
legs. and he used to tie his head up in
Il cloth and look through a hole in the
box"
Owl
He couldn't see anything if his head
was tied up in CLOTH remarked Mas
ter Parrot.
Clever boy" said his father, approv-
ingly.
We'll, don't quite know what it
was fer" said the Elephant, thought
fully, but he always did it; and one
day he got his head in the cloth and
couldn't see where he was going, so
he tumbled into the river. and the
Rhin'oceros had him for lunch-said
he was very nasty, too, tasted OF chem
icals. and made him ILL.,
W Hdl ceSduie VI liie DUA. asked
the Owl.
The Monkey took it home" said
the Elephant. He knows ali about it,
because he saw the man do it lots OF
times"
What do you have to do when you
go?" inquired the Owl, after pause.
''Oh. It's very simple. You just sit
down il front Of the box and the man
ties his head up. and looks at you
through the hole
rs that all?" said the Owl, very dis
appointed.
',Oh. 10, he takes you on glass then"
Where does he take you?" asked the
Owl.
He wouldn't take you very far on
glass said Master Parrot, and his
father gave him peppermint drop
for being so sharp.
'.fYi; puts tie glass in little dark
cupboard,' went on the Elephant, TAX
ing nc notice Of Master Parrots re-
mark.
with you on it?' asked the Owl.
..Of course not said the Elephant,
who began to get quite irritable; you
don't understand He doesn't take me
on eIass-only my face, you know
What does he do with your body,
them" said Master Parrot.
ITS my opinion that it's pack of
nonsense" decided the Owl. First he