The Washington times., 1906-03-18

washub with the tapir and was
making him very uncomfortable and
thc seal was trying 20 keep tie ALI
satcr from joining him in the tin
ioCtbath The elephant was begging
the seal TO step out IOr a moment and
let him take q plunge. Ham and
Shem went TO work at once 10 pre-
pare 10 'caulk the upper deck with
oahum- They think TIE plunginE
and rolling yesterday has strained
things and opened seams everywhere
which the dampness had kept closed
before. The vicunas, the llamas and
the guerra monkeys were Shiyering
and chattering over in spot thu;
was little bit dryer than the rest
of the deck. for they hate wet
weather. but most Of the animals
were having a bully time.
My Sakes." said Ma. Il am glad
that I didn't put carpet on this
fioor,"
What's the use of mOpping it all
up2' asked the otter 1T would DO
10 harm TO US TO leave this little bit
Of moisture here"
1T isn't a patch 10 what we really
need to keep us in condition, added
the hippOpOtamus with an oily smile
When the hippopotamus really
smiles he looks like the entrance to
the subway and you can see right
into his works.
All Of the monkeys. the soriIlas.
the babOons. chimpanzees. and the
Orangoutangs began TO utter loud
protests.
Ny back hair feels Ike mop al
ready" cried the guerra You viii
lose a valuable batch Of simiaRs
from pneumonia if you allow that
fat old four-legged whale TO infu-
ence YOU. Mrs. Noah."
That's right - grunted the camel
There is mighty little real need OF
water on the side, ! mean the out
side. anyhow"
You need not butt in with sug-
sesuOns. retorted the hippopota-
mus Just because you carry a few
watertanks yourself you think you
are a whole aqueduct on legs"
oh, store a few gallons" replied
the camel, airily. But I don't need
enough TO water the stock Of a half
dozen trusts like some big slObs 1
know I don't need a reservoir for a
bath tub. When water comes my
way 1 take it, but 1 can leave It
alone if | wish"
A creature that can 90 eight
weeks without a drink" rejoined the
hippOpOtamus with a sneer q yard
wide. Why. you must be full Of
microbes half the time with all that
stagnant bilge water inside Of you,
Pray. do you ever breed any mos
QuitOes, may | askZ''
'Oh, forget 1t" snOrted the camel.
cOntemptuOusly. You are out OF
your element when you ITy to do any
funny business Next thing YOU will
want 10 give a skirt dance OF walk
the slack rope What business has
an old, fat-headed pacLyderm like
you 10 handy Jests and repartee?"
The hippOpOtamUs began 10 bawl.
Noah Captain Noah" in a loud
and aggrieved tone and pretty soon
Pop came down wondering what was
wrong.
We'll, What's the matter here7"
he asked. The hippopotamus had
been crying bitter tears and his eyes
were blinded with them so that he
scarcely saw Pop He blubbered,
pointing his foot at the camel
"This-this defOrmed and miss
hapen creature here has insulted
me! The one with the Iambrequins
around his neck and the oyergrown
underlip I meani Yes, the one with
the tObOggau-Slide bacL,f"
What did you do TO him7" asked
Pop Of the grinning camel
"Oh, we simply exchanged a few
cOurtesies and rather did him up
IN the repartee game, I think, that's
all" replied the Ship Of the Des-
eTt," as Ham calls him "I merely
gave him a little better than he
sent"
He certainly did" interjected the
zebra. with a grin
What did he say that was so in
sulting2" asked Pop.
He called him a pachydermt" re-
piled the zebra, after a pause, as no
other animal seemed willing to tes-
tify. The hippopotamus was bawl-
ing loudly again and the floor SEEM
ed In danger Of becoming even wet
ter tn2-i before. as his tears were as
big as marbles Ma mopped them
up as fast as they fen anc, patting
the distressed animal on the side,
she said:
There, therei Never mind II! Il
shall have some nice celery tops for
support"
'PachydermI Pachyderm." moan
ed the hippopotamus; Il was never
called that beforei Make the spin
dle-shanked misfit apologizel"
4 will never apologize for calling
a spade a spadeI" replied the camel,
now becoming angry in his turn.
He is paehyderm and a fat-head-
ed one to boot"
No, he IS not to boot, not while
! am captain Of this craft" inter
posed Pop What is q paehyderm.
anyhow
That means one having a thick
skin" answered Bilhah, who had
just come down after wringing out
her tea gown and hanging it behind
the stove 10 dry
What" shouted the hippopots-
mus; 'is that what it means? why.