The Washington times., 1906-03-18
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7gashtub with the tapir and was
making him very uncomfortable and
the seal WAS trying - keep the ALI
sgi0r from joining him in the tin
iootbath The elephant was begging
tic seal to step out for a moment and
iet him take plunge. Ham and
Shem went to work at once 10 pre-
pare to 'caulk the upper deck with
Oakum They think the plungiI>g
aad 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 shiveTing
and chattering over in a spot that
was a 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
fiOorl"
What's the use OF mopping it al
up2" asked the otter 1T would do
10 harm 10 US 70 leave this little bit
Of moisture here"
1t isn't a patch 10 what We really
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 gOrillas.
The babOOns. Chimpanzees. and the
OrangoUtangs began TO utter loud
protests.
My back hair feels Ike a mop al
ready" cried the guerra You will
lose a valuable batch of simians
from pneumonia if you allow that
fat old fOur-legged whale TO in1u-
ence YOU, Mrs. Noah,"
That's right" grUnted the camel
There is mighty little real need OF
water on the side. l mean the out
side, anyhow"
You need not butt in with sug-
sestiOns.' 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 L
know. I don't need a reservoir for
bath tub. When water comes my
way I take il, but I can leave K
alone If I wish"
a creature that can go eight
weeks without a drink" rejoined the
hippOpOtamus with a sn-er q yard
wide Why. you must be full Of
microbes half the time with all that
hTToro rr-aro- 5~r=I, -
Pray. do you ever breed any mos
QUitOes, may I ask2''
"Oh. forget it. snorted the camel
cOntemptUOusly. You are out Of
your element when you try to do any
funny business Next thing YOU will
want 10 give a skirt dance or walk
the slack rope. What business has
an old, fat-headed pachyderm Ike
you 10 handy jests and repartee?"
The hippOpOJ2mUs 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 here?''
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
mel The one with the lambreauins
around his neck and the Overgrown
Underlip meani Yes, the one with
the tObOggan-slide back"
What did you do to him?" asked
Pop Of the grinning camel.
~Oh, we simply exchanged a few
cOurtesies and I rather did him I'D
IN the repaTtee game, I think, that's
ALL" replied the Ship Of the Des-
ert," as Ham calls him = merely
gave him a little better than he
sent
He certainly did" interiected the
zebra. with a grin.
What did he say that was so in
sulting2" asked Pop.
He called him q pachydermI" re-
piled the zebra, after q pause, as no
other animal seemed willing to tes-
tify- The hippopOtamus was bawI-
ing loudly again and the floor SEEM
ed in danger Of becoming even wet
ter than before. as his tears were as
big as marbles. Ma mopped them
Up as fast as they fell and. patting
the distressed animal on the side.
she said:
There, thereI Never mind It! II
shall have some nice celery tops for
support"
Pachydermi Pachydermt" moan
Cd the hippopOtamus; L was never
called that beforei Make the spin
dle-shanked misfit APOLOGIZE
l will never apologize for calling
spade a spadei" replied the camel.
now becoming angry in his turn.
He is a 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 a pachyderm-
anyhow"
That means one having a thick
skim" answered Bilhah, who had
Just come down after wringing out
her tea gown and hanging il behind
the stove 10 dry.
What" shouted the hippopota-
mus; is that what it means? Why.
you measly, faded sand-sliuger. of