Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

coming from so unhappy looking an ami
NAL We're equivalent to a minister re-
auesting his congregation to sing Wont
You Come Home, Bill Bailey?
What's the matter pecky?" uueriea
the Investigator after partially recover
ing himself.
Fall housekeeping" moaned the Little
Animal dejectedly
Showing me around all the time from
cage to cage. he continued dumping
nay back up and ruffiing me and making
me feel miserable
There was pause while the Interviewer
dropped two pearly tears into his hand
kerchief and then carefully wrapped them
up for future use.
Can You tell me one thing" demanded
the Unhappy Beast in voice choked
with sobs.
What is it?''
Tell me why they should peek OF a
peccary and expect him to stand for a
fall like this because 1t isn't SPRING.
The interviewer fed, followed 10y tho
childlike pleadings of the little animal to
come back and explain
Boring the Boar.
The Boar was even worse
What do you think of fall housaclean-
ing?' he was asked.
a bore He sulkily replied
Il know YOU are Boar, bat how do
You like it?''
How do | like being a Boar" snorted
That Individual sharply. why, | can bear
being boar. but the bore l have borne is
more than | can bear Sec
The interviewer in a weak voice admit
ted that he didn't think he quite fol-
lowed the line of discussion.
Don't be a fool advised The Boar Il
said / wouldn't mind being boar II
wasn't expected to bear the bore of fall
cleaning. Is that clear?"
1t was not. but the Interviewer stroye
to change the subject.
Speaking of bears he began
We weren't" interrupted the Boar:
I'VE were talking of bores and fall house
cleaning. The terms are synonymous"
Then you don't like it.
Didn't say didn't like it," snorted the
Tusky Creature savagely. 81 said it
bored me. Being boar l can't help be-
ing bored can I?''
Fearing a further conversation with this
DrivelnS and Absurd Creature the In
terviewer beat a hasty retreat leaving
the boar TO seek his mud puddle and 60
TO sleep again.
The refreshing contrast to these Two
Creatures was the Gruff Old Sea Lion
who sloshed around in his little pool as
though he had no care on earth. Fear
ing more puns. the Interviewer. while yet
afar off, yelled at him and prepared for
instant fight should he. develop the pro-
pensities of his Porcne Brethren.
The Sea Lion greeted the interviewer
with gruff bur hearty "O-o-ourirruff.
and climbed out of the little pond to meet
him.
Fall housecleanins.' He Numbered in
his Cultural, Discordant Voice. why,
let me tell you right now there's nothing
for me to worry about. What can they
clean up? Nothing, absolutely nothing
Il eat everything they give me. TIE"
can't move me anywhere else. beca:~e
I'm III the only pond near my size. TheF
can't change me and they can't bother
me. Say. how'd you like to be The
Sea Lion?'
And with joyous splash ard dive he
was back in his pool again and the in
terview was terminated
OF all the creatures the Peafowl. the
representative of Sadabout society, was
the saddest She strolls about every
where. seeking homes that have been
moved and friends that are elsewhere
What do | think?" She cried. why,
think it's all nonsense. 1t means that
I'll have to work out all the addresses Of
nv friends before ! go calling again. I
dropped over to see Ossie-the ostrich.
YOU know-the other day and. would
YOU believe it. some Long-Legged. Crane
Necked. Sharp-Billed Creature has Ossie's
home II will be a dreadful task for me-"
The animals will soon be quiet. But
now in the middle of moving time they
are wrought up. And most of them are
confident that fall housekeeping is more
or less Of a failure.
Put they are only animals. and neces-
sarily the ways of man are strange TO
them, .