The Washington times., 1917-04-27
PONY AND ELEPHANT
GNSEPARABLEPAIR
Rumpus at the Johnny J. Jones
Carnival When Lulu eft
Baby Sue.

ne Clank, cldnk OF Ine merry
rounds and the Ferris wheel and the
bouncing waves gradually ceased, as
did the drone of the ten different
bands. The -barkers put up their
megaphones, the mysterious lady
drank a cup of black coffee and ate
a hot dog, while the snake charmer
shut her reptiles in strong box, put
the key in her poclxetbooS and went
10 pass the night with the seventh
daughter of the seventh daughter,
who was born with a veil.
Tna day OF work was over, and the
performers. of the different shows
which together form the Johnny J.
Jones Carnival, now at Fifteenth and
II streets northeastT~sYere going to
their deserved rest.
Lulu and Baby Sue, standing to-
Eether beneath the shelter of a large
tent, were passing the time of day.
Baby Sue, taking a dainty mouthfuI,
glanced over at Lulu. who stood near
by. watching her every move. Lulu
was approached by a kindly looking
man, who took the lead and walked
out Of the tent, Lulu following. Baby
Sue watched with a jealous eye. start
ed to follow, and then gave ii up. As
Lulu left the tent Baby Sue, appar-
entity became enraged, and set Up a
noise-such a noise as only a healthy
seven-and-a-half-year elephant
can make. The faces of the attend
ants grew worried, and one left the
tent, following the route taken by
Lulu and her guardian.
Peace Is Restored.
Even before Lulu had reached the
watering trough, for Lulu is a pony.
the man had reached her, and after.
short conversation with the man
leading her, the trio hastily retraced
their steps to the tent. Baby Sue was
raising the hair from the backs of
the monkeys by this time with her
frantic trumpeting, and tugging for
dear life at the chains which held
her to the embedded stake.
Finally Lulu, led by the two men,
trotted back into the tent Baby Sue
looked at her reproachfuIly and sub
sided. The nightly rumpus was over,
and man was dispatched to get two
buckets of water-f0r. Lulu hadn't
reached the watering trough. +,
Lulu, small Shetland pony, is one
OF the menagerie. She circles about
the ring with a monkey on her back.
Baby Sue, the little elephant. is anoth-
er of the performers. And between
the two there is one of those strong
seen between two animals. Every
where that Lulu goes, Baby Sue must
follow, and IL she doesn't-there is
the mischief to pay.
Down in Atlanta, when the show
was ON exhibition there, Lulu was to
go in the parade, and Baby Sue was
for some reason to be left at the tent
The parade started, and after rant
ing around for somo time. Baby Sue
followed. Slfe galloped through the
grounds. knocked down a farmer who
was chewing a straw and looked re-
flectiveIy at the tail END OF the pa
rade as It passed from the grounds.
rushed up the street and caught up
with the parade.
Fire In the Snake Den.
She knew her position. Just beside
Lulu. and she didn't stop her onward
rush until she had gained it.
They say that every time Lulu is out
Of Baby Sues sight there is a grand
Tumpus-never quieted until the pony
and elephant are side by side again
There was a big crowd at the carnival
last night. And it was well on toward
1l:30 o'clock before the visitors left
Evesy one Of the numerous shows did
big business. and the devices for riding
in circles and tempting the gods OF
chance were busy throughout the even
ing.
An exciting incident happened in one
Of the side shows when one OF the visi-
tors threw a cigarette carelessly into q
den Of snakes. A piece OF burlap on
which the snakes We're coiled caught
fire. There were some Kisses 6Tom the
snakes and frantic yells for the charm !
sr. and the Seventh Daughter OF the
Seventh Daughter who had been born
with a veil came rushing out. while the
man who played the violin with his toes
dropped his instrument and got a
bucket Of water The fire was out be- |
fore il was well started, and the snake |
charmer. who wanted to show his Gus
toners that his snakes were uninjured, |
picked them up caressinYiy and asked |
anybody to examine them. The crowd |
took it for granted that the snakes /,
were safe and sound |
The carnival will be in Washington !
for tel days, and those in charge eN- |
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