Our Little Hindu Cousin

n the wedding festivities were over. "Are the two little princelings

boys probably would do elsewhere. Little Hindu children don't make much noise at any time. It would be

ed many elephants to move about and pile up the great logs of teak-wood. Wouldn't little boys in America think it a lot of fun if they could go out into the country and see, instead of horses, a lot of

he way home; and, also, he will tell them how to behave," said Achmed, as he and the two b

long trunks from side to side as they swayed and stamped aroun

er a wicked way. Near by was Uncle Achmed's old elephant, swinging his trunk at the two young ones as mu

beast slowly knelt down. Achmed and the boys then climbed into th

lephants, who would not budge. A little prodding from the driver's sharp stick, howe

"betel" box. It was a beautiful little silver box, all inlaid with enamel and precious stones. Inside were three compartments w

ephants took it as a matter of course. The old elephant took all kinds of liberties with the passers-by, evidently just for the fun of the thing. He would give a fellow trudging along a nudge on the back with the end of his trunk, which would nearly scare

ding procession had just come out of a side road. The bride was in a litter covered with gay curtains and gold embroider

he bride's litter. This had made the bridegroom's horse rear up and nearly upset him on the dusty road. The poor little bride screamed, and the crowd of relations and fr

such a twist that he squealed out in pain. Then Ranji gave him a push out into the middle of the road again, and after this kept the young one right in front of him. He was so scared that he scarc

ich is a way of being very polite. He then told Achmed that the Colonel Sahib and the little Sahib had done him the honour of coming to see him

s bed the head servant had brought from the house for him to sit on, for this

e elephants; and, who should he be, but the l

Sahib I talked with," ex

hands," he continued. "Isn't it funny to think I should see you again? But thi

ng away as if they had always known one another, though sometimes it

up one end of a log with his trunk and lays that on the pile; then he takes hold of the other end and so brings it around in place. All the while his driver sits on the neck of the great

and they told him how the elephants were made to help build roads and railroads, and even carry cannon on

ld Yusuf, the head driver, lived. Here they saw the funniest sight. Yusuf's baby grandson lay asleep on a mat in front of t

est 'ayah' I have ever seen," said Harry. An

e shade, by filling his trunk with water and squirting it over the sleeping fellows. When he wanted his master he would go to

the old man did understand the language of the elephants, for he would speak to the elephant with strange sounds, and the beast wo

d several other Englishmen, who were friends of his, were planning. Achmed was well known as a

hat if I was going to be in the Indian Survey some day, I'd have to go through the jungle grass and wild forests, and take measurements with all sorts of instruments

e boys. "Your uncle could bring you. Wouldn't it

ittle Chola. Hindus are as a rule mild, gentle folk. Perhaps this comes from t

re afraid to g

iger; but I should like to go all the same. We are brave people, and many of our

never had a finer lot of soldiers than those in his Indian regiment," replied H

a can't. Let us go now and ask your uncl

r you, Harry," said the Colonel Sahib. "And he will help you lear

he could give him, and so it was arranged that Achmed, with two of his best drivers, and Chola, should meet the Colonel Sahib and his party at the big railway stat