Salt Lake Herald | 1891-04-26 | Page 7 | A Fable

A Falilo A pert young ostrich inflated by the beauty of his growing tail feathers encountered en-countered a hippopotamus taking the evening air by the bank of the river in which he was conducting his business Sauntering insolently by the bird returned re-turned the sedate beasts salute with a negligent nod affecting at the same time to yawn ily young friend said the hippopotamus in a tone of reproof if you must indulge in that practice let me at least show you how it is done by those who have pursued it from youth With these words he split his face and laying back the lid exposed a cavern which presently closed on a para lyzed ostrich Then the level beams of the sun fell with superfluous illumination illumina-tion on the features of a hippopotamus already lighted up by a saintly smile In the social game the bumptious youth who plays splendor of attire against an expert pair pf jaws courts the destruction destruc-tion awaiting any other flushed bobtail that runs up against any other pair New York Evening Sun