Monkey Tricks in the Jungle. 145

“Why, the Monkey who is sitting on my
back.”

«There is no monkey on your back.”

‘‘What, no monkey ?” screamed the Elephant.

His mother, meanwhile, came nearer, and
looking him closely in the face, said sternly : “ My
son, did you have jungle-ade with your lunch-
comin

“Ves,” he faltered (for he knew his mother
had forbidden him to touch it).

“Then,” said she, “I am not surprised that
you talk of moneys Go to bed at once, and
without your supper.’

So it was the poor little Elephant who had the
punishment. And to this day, he cannot imagine
what could have become of that Monkey.

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