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Show liiisisiii 7AARY GRAHAM. -BONNER. THE JAGUAR The Jaguar had heard a conversation conversa-tion between the Lion and the Tiger. Each had been doing much talking The Tiger had been saying that the Lion spent most of his time in roaring, roar-ing, while he, the Tiger, did the clevei things In life. What the Tiger had said was perfectly per-fectly true, but it had made the Lion angry and be had roartd more than ever. "Well," said the Jaguar, "as I am almost al-most as large as the Tiger I think I ought to be heard from, too." "What do you mean when you say you ought to be heard from?" asked a young Jaguar, a new arrival in the zoo. "I mean that I ought to tell you something about myself," the Jaguar said. "Well, why don't you?" asked the young Jaguar. "I believe I will," said the Jaguar. "Ha, ha," said Kin.? Lion, "1 am not the only one who wants to boast." "Nor I," said the Tiger. "I didn't say I was going to boast," snarled the Jaguar. "I remarked that I should be heard from and that I should tell something of myself. "I may tell something very, very dreadful." "Not much chance of that," said King Lion, tossing his mane and looking look-ing very proud and superior. "Not much chance of that," said the Tiger. Even the yomig Jaguar added: "Not much chance of that." "Maybe not," said the Jaguar, "and again, maybe so." "Oh, don't waste so much time," said King Lion, "go on with your story." "That's the right idea," said Tiger. "Yes, go on with your story," said the young Jaguar. "Ah, you're all Interested," said the v. "I Am the Fine Jaguar, I Am." Jaguar, "for there is no other reason in wanting me to hurry. "You're not going to catch a train, as folks say, King Lion. "Nor you, Tiger. "Nor you, Jaguar." "No, I'm not going to catch a train," said King Lion. "I wouldn't go on one oAhe silly, putting things. "I don't have to puff, for I can roar." "I don't have to catch a train, it is true," said the Tiger. "Nor do I think that a very sensible remark." Even the young Jaguar agreed with this. "I thought I was going to have a chance to speak," said the Jaguar. "To be sure," said King Lion. "I'm only waiting for you to begin." "Only waiting for you to start," said young Jaguar. "Only waiting for you to commence," said the Tiger. "Then let me get started," growled the Jaguar. "Let him get started," said the Tiger. "Let him get started," said young Jaguar. "By all means, let him get started," said King Lion. "Not, of course, for a train, but with his story." "That's what we mean." said the Tiger. "Yes. that's what we mean," said the young Jaguar. "Well," said the Jagriar, "I will tell you. "I came from South America and I had a very exciting trip here. "I came in a boat, I did, and so I know about boats, even though trains are beneath my notice. "Every one admired my handsome yellow coat, my strength and my beautiful beau-tiful big bead. "Yes, I am the fine Jaguar, I am." "True," acrreed the young Jaguar. "He boasted, too," grinned the Lion, roaring again. "He certainly did." said the Tiger. "Rut my boasting made a true story," the Jaguar added delightedly. |