ioo My Friend the Elephant 



ticularly confidential manner, as though he quite 

 understood that I was responsible for the jolly little 

 excursion, and highly approved of the enterprise. In 

 this charming manner the afternoon wore away, and 

 I returned to the city pleased and refreshed by the 

 little outing. 



The Zoological Garden had a special attraction 

 for me thereafter. Whenever I had leisure for an 

 hour or two, I was pretty certain to drive out and 

 have a little visit with my new friend the elephant. 

 I usually took a little present, in the form of some 

 dainty bit of food, along with me ; and I was always 

 sure of a good welcome. One day he showed me 

 a special mark of confidence. It was while I was 

 walking by his side and we were visiting together in 

 the manner which we both quite understood, that 

 we met another large elephant, also engaged in the 

 transportation business. My huge friend stopped, 

 and the other elephant also paused with a look of 

 inquiry upon her face. Quietly but swiftly a trunk 

 was extended, which seized the other trunk in its 

 grasp and carried it unerringly to my hand. Of 

 course I acknowledged the salutation cordially, and 



