Rock An Elephant Baby!

“Then he began the business of rocking that cradle.”

A tiny cradle, – it was a real baby’s cradle, – had been placed near the center of the stage. Tony soberly walked up to it and gently laid the baby elephant in the cradle, pulling up the bedclothes with his clever trunk and tenderly covering the baby.

Picking up a match from a table close by, he scratched it, and lit a candle on the table. Then he began the business of rocking the cradle, in such a funny manner that the boys and girls just shrieked with laughter.

 

Chapter XIV.  –  The Elephant Firemen.

THE ADVENTURES OF MOLLIE, WADDY AND TONY.

Written by Paul Waitt.

Illustrations by Clara E. Atwood.

Little, Brown, and Company: Boston. 1915.

 

 

The Poor Dog Was Dead!

She went to the baker’s

To buy him some bread,

But when she came back,

The poor Dog was dead.

She went to the joiner’s

To buy him a coffin,

But when she came back,

The poor Dog was laughing.

Mother Hubbard.

Police-Bouy – A Bad Joke?

“Because,” said the face, “I am the Head of Tide Water, . .”

. . . At last appeared a dark object on the surface of the water, and as they came nearer, a long neck could be seen, with a head that grinned at Jan and said:

“I guess you can go on a bit farther, my man.”

“I intend to,” said Jan. “Why not?”

“Because,” said the face, “I am the Head of Tide Water, and it’s only small boats that can go by me. I turn all the rest back.”

“I see,” said Jan, “sort of a river-policeman.”

“No, a police-bouy,” said the Head of Tide Water, and laughed very loud because he had made a bad joke.

From the Story: JAN THE LION KILLER

In The Miz.

Written by Grace E. Ward.

Illustrations by Clara E. Atwood.

Little, Brown, & Co.: Boston. 1904.

Tony Dressed Up Like a Dear Old Grandma!

“That little rascal Tony came out dressed up like a dear old Grandma.”

You ought to have heard the clapping when big Waddy walked right up to a real telephone, and, taking the receiver off, held it up to her great big ear and began to make-believe talk. Such a noise as she made!

. . . in another minute, everybody shrieked with laughter when that little rascal Tony suddenly came out, dressed up like a dear old grandma, carrying a big tray on which was the supper for the elephants. Mollie and Waddy then began to eat, and Tony scampered off the stage.

Chapter V.  The First Performance at the London Theater.

THE ADVENTURES OF MOLLIE, WADDY AND TONY

Written by Paul Waitt.

Illustrations by Clara E. Atwood.

Little, Brown, and Company: Boston. 1915.

Down the Funny Little Road!

“ONE MILE TO GOOD HUMOR TOWN.”

“Then let us walk together down the funny little road.” Laughed the funny little man.

The Funny Little Book

Story and Illustrations by Johnny Gruelle.

P. F. Volland Company: New York, Chicago and Toronto. 1918.