The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
REBELLION OF THE MERRY -GoRoUND

eloquent, as he enlarged on the delights of great fields of fresh. green grass, lakes of clear, sparkling water huge caves and rocky gorges, all within stones throw.
 "Go out and enjoy yourselves, instead of sitting here night after night like lot of wooden images he concluded, scornfully.
 The pair of dapple gray ponies. which had just received fresh coat of paint and splen- did new names and tails, whinnied in ex- cltement
 "A capital idea" they cried. "Let us make bold dash. All together!"
 The organ sighed. "I think us crazy notion. But If you are determined to try 1t, will do what can 10 help
 Softly, as if under his breath, the organ began to grind out lively tune. Slowly at first, then faster and faster the animals rocked and swayed The brass ring fairly danced up and down in the slot and chinked , encouragement, and the tin swords canked applause.
 The were all topping unsteadlly on their nlgh Iron springs. when the elephant, being ,Ie t heaviest, fell headlong to the ground. trr plekea himself up clumsily, threw up his trunk and ambled off toward the woods.
 Hurrah!' snorted the dapple grays "here we go! and tumbllng from the platform they pranced stihiy off, in haste to taste the grass. '1e
 me black swans Tapped their heavy. wooden wings and flew away In search of the axe. The lion, with jerky bound. managed 10 clear the railing and stumbled off across .ne green, and after him awlSwardly stub ped the camel and the unicorn, with the os. trlch bringing up the rear.
 The brass ring glggled as ne watched the queer procession and then climbed up the slot to tell the iron rings about It.
 Policeman O'Harrigan. who had been sit ting In inc wisteria arbor to rest a moment, suddenly started up and rubbed his eyes.
 "Begorra Is that an ilaphant, or the ghost av wan, do be seeiu' behint thim shrubber- ies?-an what Is that crature betakfn' him self over thim rocks? Sure. if has the divl's own horn on it's head. An that quare bird runnin afther him. with thim long sticks for legs. do be .ookin like an ostrich sfither of Moses The Saints preserve mel" he gasped, as from behind a tree iimped the wooden lion, straight toward him.
 With a wild yell Policeman OHarrigan jumped to his feet, gearly Knocking down Patroman O'Flynn, who was sauntering through the arbor on the last round of his beat.
 Whatever alls ye, Pat. me bye?" And he shook OHarrlgan by the shoulders. Wake up."
 Let go av mel shouted O'Harrigan. Don't be stfndin here wid all the wild beasts of the menagery broke loose and SpOrtln tn1nSilYeS on the green! LOOK at thim-an lion maxim straight for us.'
 But O'Flynn hung on with a strong grip and laughed long and loud.
 "Oh, Pat. it's only the nightmare yez do be seeln'. asleep here in the wistaria arbor!'
 But 1 tell yez I seed them wid me own eyes just this minit--the ilsphant and the camel and a quare bird like an ostrich an a thing wid horn on it's head-and the Hon! We'll be deyoured intlrely! Come along wd me and give the alarm, 50 they may be after chasin' thim home."
 Now, Pat don't be afther maxim fool av yourslf and gettin yoursilf discharged. Haven't I been lookn' over the green livery twinty minIts this whole blessed ayenin'? And niyer thing did see. You've been dreamin''' And he gave Pat slap on the back as he let go of his shoulders and went off into another roar of laughter.