Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — Devoured the Elephant and Rhinoceros. [ARTICLE]

Devoured the Elephant and Rhinoceros.

This pleasant story4s told of Thackeray by a woman at whose house he visited: After having told a lot of delightful stories, Mr. Thackeray remarked that he must leave, he was so terribly hungry. We told him that we could give him a very good dinner. “There is nothing, my dears, you can give me,” he answered with a funuy sigh, “for I could only eat the cifop of a rhinoceros or a slice from an elephant.” “Yes, I tan,” exclaimed Dot, the 3-year-old daughter of the house. She disappeared into a big cupboard, and soon emerged with a look of triumph on her fat little face, holding in her hands a wooden rhinoceros and i an elephant from her toy Noah’s ark. | Putting the two animals on a plate, she handed them with great gravity t<o Mr. Thackeray. The great man I laugned and rubbed his hands with glee, and then, taking the child in his arms, kissed her, remarking: “Ah, little rogue, you already know the I value of a kiss!” Then he asked for a knife add fork, smacked his lips, and pretended to devour the elephant and rhinoceros.