Identifier: rainbowstoriesin00cald (find matches)
Title: Rainbow stories and Indian myths
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Caldwell, George W. (George Walter), 1866-
Subjects: Indians of North America
Publisher: San Francisco, Cal., Phillips & Van Orden Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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noids. He had no strength of character, and his feet hurt. His Father warned him that if he did not stop movingforward and backward, he would have to give him anextra head so he could see where he was going. However, I am sorry to say, this baby Elephant paid noattention to advice; so, one day after he had tipped overthe piano by backing into it, his Father took off his tailand put a head in its place. It is really not wise to interfere so much with Nature,and in this case it nearly caused a sad tragedy, for thebaby Elephant started forward from each end at thesame time and pulled his body out like a measuringworm. His Father was so afraid he would pull himselfapart, that he hastily took off the extra head and putback the tail. Then he squeezed him up together astightly as he could—in fact, he rather overdid the matter,for the Elephant has appeared to be too short and thickever since. %W»r>H7i»»x *>*
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(39) This baby Elephant had another unpleasant habit—that of lifting up one foot and then the other, andswinging from side to side. This, of course, made a lotof noise, for up to that time Elephants had long, gracefullegs with hoofs on their feet like horses. The noise annoyed the oysters who lived in the flatbelow so much that they turned over and over in theirbeds. The Sword Fish became so vexed, because hecould not sleep in the day time, that he went up and sawedthe baby Elephants feet right off with his nose. Ever since then Elephants have had to go around walk-ing on stumpy legs with pads on the bottoms instead offeet, but they dont make any noise at all. I purposely have avoided mentioning the Elephantsnose, because he is so sensitive about it. It was notoriginally such a long nose—a little longer, perhaps, thanthe Camels, but not really noticeable. Curiosity was what made it grow, especially curiosityabout where his Mother kept the peanuts, cookiesdoughnuts and jam. I suppo

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