San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-18
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
Why the Giraffe Wa. Sad.

I'VE haven't been up to the Zoo for
! long time, Foxy Grandpa" said
Bobby ono bright Saturday morning.
How would you like to 60 today?'
I asked him.
"Fine!" shouted Bobby and Bunny
gave a nod of approval.
We got on the subway and up to
the Bronx Zoo we went. As soon as
Bobby had bought his bag of pea
nuts and had them slowed away in
his pocket, after he had sampled them
to see that they were freshly roasted,
We started up the walk.
who shall we call on first?"
asked.
The Elephants" said Bobby and
Into the elephant house we went. Bob
by had a great time feeding his fav-
orite elephant but / noticed that Bun
ny wis restless. Finally he gave q
leap and a bound right up into my
pocket, and from the depths of my
pocket came his muffled voice say
ing:
1T may be a good thing to have a
big tom-cat around for the elephants,
because they are afraid of mice. But
Foxy Grandpa, that big black cat
wasn't thinking about doing guard
duty for the elephants when he looked
at me. How long does Bobby want to
stay here, anyway"
l laughed and suggested to Bobby
that we move on. So on to the lions
We went, then the tigers and finally
out to the kangaroos. Then the gi-
RATES..
Foxy Grandpa" said Bobby as we
stood before the pen of the CRATES.
do you suppose that things taste
good oil the way down their necks
Think Of tasting lolly-pop that
long!"
Il don't know" replied, "but did
you hear about the boarding house
keeper who gasped at the giraffe when
she first saw one and exclaimed how
many steaks his neck would make?"
There is some advantages in be-
ing small" commented Bunny, "al-
though on the other hand it takes more
Of US to serve large family" And
] thought there was a very sad look
in the little rabbits eyes. i suppose
he was thinking of some cousins who
had neglected to notice the day of the
open season for rabbits.
We stood there for a while, watch
ing the giraffes picking off the leaves
from the toy Of a small tree, shooting
out their long tongues and wrapping
them around the leaves before they
pulled them off. Then Bobby pulled
my sleeve and whispered:
"Do you see the tears streaming
down that one giraffe's face, Foxy
Grandpa? Do you suppose he heard
us and his feelings are hurt?"
n They are tears, as sure as I'm
falive, Bobby. / don't think he could
understand us. Perhaps he has a cold
in his eyes"
His face looks very sad to me, y
3eaid Bunny, who overheard Bobby
Iyhispcr. THAT'S not cold"
II Il wonder what it is" said Bobby,
sst as the guard came up.
All ask the guard" i said. ais
fhati giraffe sick?" / asked him.
I "Homesick," replied the guard
y" You see the man who took care oil
! Vat fellow for years was retired for
4 age a few days ago. And took
IL place. That giraffe has moped
! Er since and want to tell you they
| r real tears that he often sheds"
k.That is remarkable" / said.
\ Him sorry for him." said the man
I gdly. "But hope to win his conf
! lce soon and have him like me. It's
Eange, but they are very affectionatc
FINALS and become attached to their
sepers."
f"You see, Foxy Grandpa" whis-
Pered Bunny as we started off, call
the tender hearts don't beat in human
breasts"
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