YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



you must, then dream of giant jungles in 

 far India, for hither comes that old child- 

 love of this decade- Barnum's Jumbo! 



On, on, he comes, with majestic, swagging 

 strides, the crowd 'Oo-oo-oo-ing!' the 

 children wild with delight at their first sight 

 of this great, mammoth bulk, and clamor- 

 ous cries arose: 'O papa, O mamma, can 

 I be put on Jumbo's back this afternoon ? ' 

 For Jumbo's far-famed gentleness and love 

 for the little children had driven all fear 

 from their hearts. 



But what is that snow-white atom, swag- 

 gering just in advance, almost between 

 those ponderous feet, with all the strut and 

 jerk of a drum-major in its little woolly 

 legs, right foot turned squarely out, as it 

 tries to keep time to the brawling calliope? 

 His head askew as he marches, his little odd 

 blue eye turned up to the mammoth ele- 

 phant's trunk, which sways above him, 

 plainly saying to his self-chosen charge: 



; This way, Jumbo! Who's afraid? Just 

 follow me; I'll show you the sights; I'll take 

 you round the town I own it ! ' 



The children fairly screamed with glee at 

 the sight, and a murmur of laughter rose 



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