52 ANIMAL SKETCHES. CHAP. m. 



a hill for a tiger, which was supposed to be concealed in 

 the long grass. Half hidden in the jungle elephant and 

 sportsman waited breathlessly. Suddenly a hare emerged, 

 raced towards them, and ran in its fright almost between 

 the elephant's legs. This was too much for the mighty 

 Moolah's nerves. He fairly bolted with sudden terror as 

 the little harmless puss dashed beneath him. Ladies, 

 thereat take comfort. If the great intelligent Moolah was 

 scared by a hare, why should you be ashamed if a mouse 

 arouses in you some signs of trepidation ? 



The elephant is said to be fond of music. I cannot 

 speak for the whole race, but I am sure the elephant at the 

 Berlin Zoo has no sensibilities of this kind. The keeper 

 produces an excruciating barrel organ which the elephant 

 stimulates to hideous activity by turning the handle with 

 his trunk. Had he the smallest musical faculty he would 

 rather submit to any other form of torture than this ; nay, 

 he would assuredly long ago have sat on the thing and 

 silenced for ever its exasperating anatomy. 



