'The Life of an Elephant 



old female, first 

 appeared in 

 sight, walking 

 quickly along 

 the narrow trail. Her 

 trunk hung limply from 

 her broad forehead, touching 

 the earth lightly alternately 

 to right and to left, and with 

 instant precision the forefoot 

 was placed on the spot which 

 had been tested, and the 

 oval print of the hind foot immediately over- 

 lapped the rounder track. She passed through 

 the eddies of fog, which at times seemed to 

 swallow her up, at others allowed 

 but the glistening outline of her 

 back to become visible ; or again 

 hid all but the ponderous legs 

 which moved with regularity 

 through the dim air. 



Following, came others who 

 seemed careless of danger through confidence 

 in their leader. Each set foot in the trail of 



