The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-09

but then d became the styie for all ami
mails and birds 20 swim like little mon
keys without tails. Every afternoon the
beach IN front OF Little Monkeys bath
ing houses was filled by the jungle folk.
An those who went IN hired bathing
suits and the tailor bird was kept bii=y
all day making new suits ana mending
the old ones. Little Monkey wore fine
gray suit. and he swan up and down 20
teach the animals how 10 swim like IT.
ale monkey without a tai.
Tiger and Zebra were great friends.
and one afternoon they went to Little
2ionkey's swimming school
I'VE want nice new suits" satd Tiger.
Tailor bird brought out two suits with
yellow and black stripes. Tiger and
Zebra then had white hair. for this was
many years ago
They're fine," said Tailor Bird. They
~ ike the bark on the tree. and the
colors are so new chat they would be
ashamed 20 run"
"w7at pretty suits" Zebra and Tiger
said al once.
They put on the bathing suits and sAs
down on the sand.
why don't you come in9" asked Her
on. who had stayed In the water until he
was blue.
we want everybody 10 see our ine
new suits" answered Zebra.
Come on cried IAttle Monkey. Bath
ing suits were made 20 gel wes."
SO Tiger and Zebra stepped into the
water and followed Little Monkey
Tiger" cried Little Monkey. turning
around. you must keep your mouth
tightly shut
CEvery time Tiger got near Llttle
Monkey hts mouth few OPEN. This made
Little Monkey very nervous for Tiger
had big. sharp teeth. When Tiger was
not Gearing Little Monkey. Zebra was
kicking the water over the poor little
animal. which was doing its best 20 teach
It's pupils how 20 swim. The other ami
mails and birds zoe out Of tho water ana
sat unon the beach and laughed and
laughed az the fun which Tiger and Ze-
bra were having with Little Monkey.
Tiger and Zebra made believe that they
were very awkward. They were all the
time catching Little Monkey around the
neck until his head was under water.
Then when he came up again with his
ears and mouth all streaming. they would
say: s'Noble Little Monkey, you have Just
naved our lives" They even got a little
nsh TO swim under Little Monkey ana
bite MS toes Little Monkey pretended
not 30 be angry. All the time. Enough.
be was vexed. and he made up his mind
TINT he would pay back Tiger aud Zebra
for the mean way IN which they were
treating him. He was all tired out. but
ne kept swimming. for he saw that some
thing was happening which would give
him . fine revenge.
-sTiger," ne said. ~ you would keep
your mouth from being open so much
ana Zebra, n you would not splash wish
your feet. you both would become very
me swimmers. Don't bother 20 take on
your bathing cults. Just sit In the sun
and when I teach Antelope how 60 dive
Ia give you another lesson"
80 Tiger and Zebra sat n the sun and
told che other animals about the great
fun which they had had with Little Mon
koy.
Then they found somebody else 20 make
fun for them. Leopard. who was an
spotted. came down TO the beach.
"Ho no." laughed Tiger "did YOU ever
see an animal In a polka hot skim"
HE. he; isn't he gaiiy dressed3" neigh
cd the Zebra. as no grinned ana looked
around al the other animal.
1T 3 noe every animal" answered the
Leopard. az he came out dressed up In
his white bathing suit '.who has the good
fortune 20 be born with a beautiful white
skin. Many u the time ] have tried "a
change these polka dots for a plain check
Cd suit. but somehow I could never 90
a. ] may be funny. but ! never hooked
90 queer as do two very mean animals
who are lying on this beach an dressed
NJ IN ugly. striped bathing suits"
Thsn Zebra and Tiger became angry.
They got up and took on their bathing