The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-13

friendly visit, bu he was very rude and
when he saw the lady approaching with
a slow and stately tread, he gave one
glance of apprehension and fled. He van
ished into his cave Just as Miss Fancy"
arrived in front of the bars of his cage
a moments deliberation philisophically
moved slowly down towards the other
pens.
Curly" had turned her loose, but he
saw that she was getting too far away
and called to her. Instead of obeying in
stantly. as is her wont, she kept steadily
on in the direction of the monkey cage.
The keeper hurried and overlook her.
When he had got in front of the elephant
she stopped and he read the riot act to
her. He did not strike her. but Just stood
and talked as though to naughty child
And there she stood. huge bulk with
one forefoot half across, the other, in the
very attitude so many representative
young Americans take when being scolded
by the maternal parent.
Monkey Is Terrorized
When the keeper had finished his lee.
ture he escorted her down past the monkey
cage. Louie gave gasp of terror
when he saw Miss Fancy and landed
on perch high up in the cage in one
leap. He sat there and chartered angrily
until the elephant had been led away.
Miss Fancy" stepped In a grassy plot
at the foot of the hill and began to
MUNICH grass in a meditatve manner. 1t
was but short time until the Riddles"
arrived en- masse and then there were
'doings."
Children Climb on Her Back
The little ones crowded about Miss
Fancy" just as if she were nothing mora
than a large dog. She accepted their
many attentions placidly and nothing
could ruffle the smoothness of her tenn
per. The children gathered huge arm
fuls of grass and brought it to her and
some were bold cough to hold out In her
handful of grass. "Curly" told her fo
lie down and in a moment she was liter
ally covered with a swarm of happy,
/ laughing 'lSiddies.'s They were not at
| all afraid, and Miss Fancy seemed to
Two of three of the little ones were per-
mitted to mount her back and they were
carried on a short 10y ride" about the
park. The entire assemhlage of youth
tui Birminghamians followed, shouting in
glee. and everyone of them wanted TO
ride. 1t was impossible to comply with
the request OF this beseeching multitude
and Curly was forced to suspend his
Elephant Transportation company for lack
of rolling stock. Miss Fancy will he
at the zoo this afternoon if it Is not too
cold and the liddies will be there-they
! always are.
Fancy's Age Leaks Out
! Now listen. Here's q secret. Miss
Fancy is So years old. This fact Is but
| little known, but 1t is very youthful are
for an elephant. She is very frisliy, as
! has been demonstrated time and again,
and is simply bubbling over with good
\ hunior.
| By the way, Miss Fancy is lonesome
for the companionship OF some animal,
| and she would prefer a little dog Not
to take the place of Curly" understand,
| but just as sort of an auxiliary SO to
speak. She would prefer small dog,
| but he must be well bred canine for
no mongrel or cur will be considered for
a moment. She would appreciate it
any kindly disposed little hoy or girl
| would send to her little terrier or
spaniel. 1t is important that the dog be
of good breeding.