The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

which was which. This lasted for
some time and Bertha enjoyed 1t very
much.
While IL was going on Brindle put
her head in the door and no sooner
had she done so than she was changed
Into an elephant. She walked into the
tent Mapping her ears and letting her
trunk swing from one side to the other.
She was so large that she made Bertha
feel a little nervous, especially when the
other cows came after her and changed
into elephants, too-alI but old Crum-
pie Horn.
The elephants ala interesting things
such as standing on their heads. walk
ing on their hind feet, swinging from
the branches by their trunks and
standing on one another's backs. Ber-
tha did not enjoy them so much as she
had the horses, because they were SO
very large and they might fail at any
time she thought But the magician
seemed to know what he was about.
for he kept on swapping his whip and
every time he snapped 1t they did
something new. He seemed to be get
ting excited with the sport. At last,
when he could think Of nothing else,
he made the horses all stand in row
and called the elephants to one side
Now we'll make 'em jump over tne
horses!' he cried.
"Please don't" cried Bertha. getting
up from her seat. They will be surs
to fall on themp'
NO danger, no dangerP' the magi-
clan shouted. Get up therer' and he
snapped his whip at the elephants
But the elephants did not want to
try it and they stayed where they
were. Tapping their ears and swaylns
from side to side.
When they refused TO Jump the ma
gician lost his temper and began to
shout at them, swapping his whip fast
er than ever. He stamped on the
ground and his face grew very red in
deed. The white horses all began TO
neigh and the elephants held up their
trunks and trumpeted. so that alto
gether there was a terrible noise IN
the tent
Bertha was beginning to be actually
frightened and to look around to see
how she could get out when old Crum-
pie Horn put her head in at the door.
Bertha fully expected to see her change
into an elephant, and she was very
much surprised when Crumple Horn
didn't change at all
She was chewing her cud just ai
though nothing unusual was going on
and she looked calmly at the magician.
When he saw her coming into the
tent without changing in the least he
grew angrier than ever. He shook the
silver rod at her and shouted the
strange WOIQS ludL nC hebN OSC0 -
change the sheep and the other cowsi
but they made no difference to Crum-
ple Horn. She came in and walked
straight toward the magician. when
she was pretty close TO him she
stretched out her neck and gave long
"Mo-o-oY
All the white horses gal1oped to ths
door. and as soon as they went through
they changed back into sheep again
and ran bleatins through the woods
The elephants did the same, only they
changed back into cows. The grape
vine tent shrank up and soon there was
nothing left excepting Bertha and the
magician and old Crumple Horn look
ing at them
He continued frantically waving his
silver rod and shouting spells at her.
but she did not pay any attention 10
him. At last she took a few steps
nearer and put her head down ana
shook it. Then she paved on the
ground and shook her head again. ms
magician started to back away from
her, but he stepped on the skirt or MS
robe and fell over Then he scrambled
to his feet, picked up his robe with
both hands and took TO his heels al
fast as he could go, with old Crumpls
Horn after him. In moment tney
had disappeared in the woods
Bertha waited little while. but they
did not come back, so she took Rose IN
her arms and walked along after tnems
When she came to the edge or tns
woods there was Crump1e Horn eatins
grass with the other cows, but she did
not see the magician anywhere