The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-07
THE zoo MAN
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By ELIZABETH MICHELS

the latest improvements" ventured
the man.
Il know" nodded the girl He was
taxameter!"
"Of course, the tortoise won" de-
clared the J.
NO" confessed the man. THE race
had to be declared off because the
kangaroo skidded."
1T must have been a very expensive
ride" commented the girl.
Il think it was only a trial run,
said the man
In the Elephant house he must have /
made up something more than usually |
grotesque, because the discussion that |
ensued between the children was par
ticularly lively. But there. as well as
in the Lion house, on account of the !
| people and the noise, | could catch lit |
! tie of their talk When, again, l had |
the opportunity of listening it was in
the comparative solitude of the Zebra
yards. They were manifesting ex-
IRENE interest in the Quaggas.
They were soldiers once, the man
was saying
"Of course; look at their stripes.
quoth the boy.
The girl began spelling out the de-
scriptive notice that is affixed to the
fence. From South Africa she eX-
claimed. Where they in the war;"
Yes. in the transport department
rejoined the man. 1T happened near
the Vaal."
please go on, was urged.
"a Quagga who wasn't afraid mar
rated the man, was always the first
on parade, but when fighting began
he got into a van, which he drove a
long distance for aid"
"Ah, a turning movement! Good
mani" remarked the boy.
. so he got the D. C. NJ" augmented
the man.
The boy began thinking. Yes, said
he, presently. The Distinguished
! Conduct Medal OF counsel"
'No-District Court Marshall cor
: rected the man,
e Poor thing!" murmured the girl.
And now he's in lager"
/ "Oh, no." objected the man. This
is the Lower House, you know He
l. was elected to 1t by Het Volk, and
The Quagga raised his unmusical
It voice
He's speaking now Hush!" ad
t monished the man.
Politics." whispered the boy.
-" "Yes-suffragettes!" adventured thu
y girl.
Then she said something abou
Home" and they went off at brisl
pace. AS l strolled in their wake
felt grateful for the glimpse had hat
of the devotion which childhood cal
inspire in the heart of a grown man
of the magic sensibility that enable
the adult mind to see things with tn
eyes of youth.
The afternoon was drawing in, an
the people were streaming through tn
gateway when l reached it. AS mil
gled with them on my way out Their
was a touch upon my arm and, turf
ing, l looked down into the uplifte
eyes of the girl Such pleading eye
each with tear trembling on the Ion
lashes. By her side was the boy Loo
ing deeply concerned
please, please, help us to find f
ther!" she implored. We've lo
himl"
She saw at once that was ready
obey her, and, putting her hand
mine, led me away while she pourt
out her fears for her fathers safet
Of personal anxiety there was not
trace The reason followed quickl
A blow on the head from Boer rii
while he was defending a wound
comrade had destroyed his reaso
Once withdrawn from their protects
I'm he was ponsible-helpless as
child.
i'll All day | had been laboring under
~ delusion. The man was their chars
not they his 1t was they who h
CO been endeavoring to stimulate his f;
qbt ciful imagination, and so provide h
with entertainment; and | had be
deceived by his unconscious humor.
When we found him wanderi
about aimlessly, as we did within
9!s- minutes, the girls relief was inten
my darling!" she sobbed, trying
hiiii get her small arms round him. q
poor dear!"
sur He showed no feeling at the
union, made no remark; merely
her into stem between his small protectc
and left the gardens with one of tn
pur- on either side guarding him tenderl
she. WI'd DUCK IN Co''lslon win Auto