The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-17

the top pavt raised, and there behind the pro-
teeting wires they we're safe unless the animals
thought of climbing up top of it. Before they
followed the Peggotys the lions had something else
to think Of for the silver dog attacked them so
heTeey that they both the table, but when
the tiger Joined them the three drove the good dog
back
"Then they attacked the larger elephant and tore
him apart instantly. I never saw such appetitesi
Then they began to circle around the table. keeping
away from the barking dog and eying the hippo
potamus who still sat there IN the centre If he
were perfectly safe But when at last the lions ap-
preached him, he rose slowly and seemed to be
about to attack them although don't see what he
could have done to them
Meanwhile poor Mrs Peggotty had tainted, and
her husband was calling for help. His mouth was
simply enormous, but he made very little noise, con-
sidering his size Lucy probably never heard him
at all. / called out to him to escape at once by
climbing up the lace curtain at the window, but he
probably not good climber and thought he
safe there; at any rate he refused to him
self and leave Mrs. Peggotty there
ESCAPE OF THE MONKEYS
Suddenly the hippopotamus rushed at the tiger.
who, gradually stealing nearer had come close to
him, but the agile beast avoided his onset and be-
fore the hippo could recover both of the lions
sprang on his back, and then the tiger seized him
by the throat. He was soon finished and WHILE after
all, they didn't eat much of him, because he tasted
so strongly of smoking tobacco, suppose yet they
devoured lot more than thought them capable Of
'You see, we expected them to fill up and then
they might leave US monks alone for while But
the dog made such a fuss that they could not rest
and they chased him so ferceIy that he too jumped
off the table upon the typewriter-stand where they
soon followed and discovered the retreat of the
Peggottys.
"Then began terrible scene. The lions and the
tiger, although full, began to scratch the type
writer wires to get at the human beings, and their
growls and snarls filed the room. 1 trembed
that almost fell off of the broomstick- Mrs Peg
gotty had recovered her senses only to be frightened
almost death Suddenly the tiger began stealthiy
to climb up on the machine, and then we knew the
end had come. But whether the tiger or the lions
got the Peggottys cannot tell, for just then the
dog seized his tail and he turned upon him, while we
all began to shrek for Lucy to and help the
Peggottys.
@At that moment you opened the door and we
turned to you, we never saw what occurred W hen
we looked toward the typewriter they had all dis
appeared as If by magic. We waited until your
turn before moving an inch, for feared the lions
might be hiding under the table, but suppose they
have just shriveled up and blown away and well 80
next. Is that itp
WHERE IS The DOG
%No," I replied. "The Elixir of Life that the boy
Roger sprinkled upon you has made you just the
same as other monkeys. You'll live as long as 9th
ers, l suppose"
dwell. Pm glad of that, for it's something to be
able to move around instead of just sitting there
holding fast to each other. But do wish knew
what has happened to the Peggottys," said the big
gest monkey.
found inside of the typewriter the two sheets of
music which the Peggottys had always held grace
fully and which the poor woman had worn
in her belt but nothing more was ever seen OF them
They had very likely gone the way Of the animals.
When I came back to the table where the monkeys
sat in row a book, one of the smallest piped
out:
a saw the lions and the tiger run out of the door
when you went downstairs"
aWhy didn't you say SO befOrel" asked the big
gest monkey.
Il wasn't sure I could say it right" replied the
little one. "And the dog right after them"
So that's the story, and if you don't believe It
come around and see the monkeys. They viii con-
vince you. 1 wishyou could see the Peggottys too.
but that is vain hope.
MAY BE ANOTHER STORY
The very minute that had finished writing the
above words Lucy came to tell me that strange
dog. silver-gray dachshund, was IN the kitchen
with Tatters and Bruce She did not know how it
had got in, but 1t was playing with the others
if it knew them wells / ran down. for the thought
had darted into my head that it my silver dog.
There he was, perfect beauty, and when he saw
me he sprang up and licked my hand affection
ately that I knew 1t my little paper-WeIght dog
come back to He up to the studio, and
looking up at the wrlting-desk showed me very
plainly that he telling all about 1t, bat he
cannot talk that's all / ever learned / glad, at
least that I recovered him, but 1 no longer speak
to Roger as he was to blame for the disaster that
befell my menagerie. And, too, ell the dogs seem
anxious to bite him on every occasion, so anxious
that l have to be very harsh toward them when he
Is anywhere within sight
AS to further doings of the monkeys, must keep
that for another story.
WALT McDOBGALLe