AARON AND ELISHEBA 



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came near the cage when no one was about he 

 hurried into his box, and from there peeped out in 

 silence until she went away. The cow was equally 

 amazed at the cage and its strange occupants, though 

 less afraid, and frequently came near to inspect them. 

 She would stand a few yards away with her head 

 lifted high, her eyes arched and ears thrown forward, 

 waiting for them to come out of that mysterious box ; 

 but they would not venture out of their asylum while 

 she remained, until tired of waiting she would switch 

 her tail, shake her head, and turn away. 



When taken out of the cage, Aaron had special 

 delight in driving the cow away, and if she was 

 around he would grasp me by the hand and start 

 towards her. He would stamp the ground with his 

 foot, strike with all force with his long arm, slap the 

 ground with his hand, and scream at her at the top 

 of his voice. If she moved away, he would let go 

 my hand and rush towards her as though he intended 

 to tear her up ; but if the cow turned suddenly 

 towards him, the little fraud would run to me, grasp 

 my leg, and scream with fright. 



The cow was afraid of a man, and as long as she 

 was followed by one she would continue to go ; but 

 when she would discover the ape to be alone in 

 the pursuit, she would turn and look as if trying to 

 determine what manner of thing it was. Elisheba 

 never seemed to take any special notice of the cow 

 except when she approached too near the cage, and 

 then it was due to the conduct of Aaron that she 

 made any fuss about it. 



