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Show GRATITUDE OF AN ELEPHANT. A story comes from Tenbury, England, where a menagerie has been paying a visit, which illustrates the well-known character of the elephant for humane feelings in a remarkable degree. Among the animals was a very fine female elephant, called "Lizzie" which was attacked with a violent fit of colic, and suffered intensely. A local chemist, whose success as an animal doctor was well known, treated "Lizzie" and saved the animal's life. On the procession passing the chemist's shop on Friday, the elephant immediately recognized her benefactor, who was standing at the door of the shop, and, going to him gracefully placed her trunk in his hand. The chemist visited the exhibition that night, and met with an unexpected reception from his former patient. Gently seizing the "doctor" with her trunk, the elephant encircled him with it, to the terror of the audience, who expected to see him crushed to death, but "Lizzie" had no such intention, and after having thus demonstrated her gratitude by acts more eloquent than words, she released the doctor from her embrace and proceeded with her appointed task. The elephant seems to possess a better sense of gratitude than some people do. |