Only Once.
Johnny Smith is a -sa:art boy, and is in no way inclined to hide bis light under a buihel. He ran away with a travelling circus come lift!© time back, and when he returned was more than ever disposed to "put on airs." One- day another circus came to the town, and Johnny was promptly on hand, assuming all the airs of a proprietor as ho showed his friends arcund. An elephant was among the attractions, and Johnny with the consent of the keeper, actually made the animal kneel and raise his trunk and go through other simple performances. But at last the elephant seemed to grow tired of this, for he suddenly threw his trunk round Johnny's waist- and tossed him high up into the air. Johnny came down with a tremendous thud, on all fours. "Bravo!" cried the boys, thinking ir a part of rh© performance. "Do ifc again Johnny. That; was splendid." Johnny rose deliberately, and wiped tbe dirt from his face. "No, -no. boys," he eaid, "that act is never repeated^ It would tire the elephant."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 79
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182Only Once. Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 79
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