THE STORY OF BABA.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 76, 29 March 1924, Page 22

THE STORY OF BABA.

In the gardens of the Khedive'g palace there lived many animab—three camels, an elephant, a panther, a wolf and a gazelle.

The three camels were called Rajah. Hajah, and Baba. Rajah and Hajah were the father and mother of Ba'ia who -was a very pretty baby camel of I soft fawn colour. She was'a great fay ourite with Mr. Elephant, who w as , crusty old bachelor.

One day. when Rajah and Hajah -were out, he called at their bungalow to tell Baba a new fairy story. To his ' astonishment there were clouds of Fmoke coming from the kitchen. Sud denly he heird a little cry from Baba's nursery, and looking up at her window saw the poor baby standing there and crying—even her little hump seemed to have become smaller in her fri»ht Mr. Elephant! Mr. Klephant, the house is on fire, and I can't get out! \vw shall I do J Oh, please help mc!" Xow Mr. Elephant was very brave but he didn't like fire one "bit. g.

wanted to run away, but he made up his mind to save Baba. Going , quite close to tlie burning bungalow, Mr. Elephant put his trunk through the nursery window, and liftei

his little friend safely to the ground. He burnt the end of bis nose—but what did that matter when it was a question of Baba's life?

Then he walked to the pond near bj and, filling his trunk witli water, he came back to the bungalow and poured it on to the burning house. A very happy Baba greeted Hajah and Rajah when they returned home.