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Copyright, 1003. by W. It. Ilnnrit. Or?i n.ii.m (ii.m. i!n,,.rv.* .
1. You all know how on Halloween it fs tho custom for little
children to pick apples out of water with their teeth. Well, on this
day Pussy Pumpkin and Toadies were having great fun bobbing for
apples when who should come along but the naughty BaBy Elephant
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2. And what did the naughty animal do but begin taking the
water out of the tub in his big trunk. And he kept this up until all
the water was gone and the apples wero lying on the bottom of the
tub. Toodles and Pussy seized him by the tail and pulled as hard
as they could, but they were not strong enough to drag him away.
3. Then suddenly he turned around and squirted a lot of water
right into their faces. Did you ever hear of anything so wicked az
that? And when he saw how frightened they were he only laughed
and said, This is what you get for not letting me play hookey fro^
school last month !" But Just then they heard the galloping or a
large animal.
4. The next moment who should arrive but their old friend the
Rabbit soldier riding on a big1 Buffalo. And the Buffalo came on, so
fast and was so angry that he bumped the Baby Elephant high into
the air. You would have laughed if you had seen the Elephant go
sailing through the air, because he looked just like a big balloon.
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5. Then Captain Rabolt pointed his gun at the Elephant and
said to him, "Now, you naughty animal, you must get a bucket and
go to the pond and bring back water to rill the tub. And if you don't
do it I will shoot you !" And as the Elephant did not want to be
shot, he had to do it., And Pussy and Toodies laughed because he
looked so funny. - ? - -
6. When the tub was full the Elephant ran off crying, because
he had got a terrible bump and his back was sore. "Now," said
Captain Rabbit, "I will leave you to play v/ith your apples, and the
Elephmt will not bother you again. But before I go I want to give
you each a nice bouquet of flowers because I like you 30 much !"
And so Toodles and Pu&sy had a lovely Halloween after all.
HLPHONSE END CHSTON HHiZ'E SOME ELECTION-DKY TROUBLE WITH RED
JINKS HMD CRAFTY JONES.
Copyrtchi. ISM. by W. R. ItfirtL Orejt Brlnio Rlgbu nntnil