Fig. 22.—“Difficult, but I can do it.”
Now Stand a Spool in the Ring
raise the clumsy little fellow up on his feet and walk him over to the spool, where he will naturally rest one foot on top while he takes a long breath before climbing up ([Fig. 20]). Move the threads carefully and the elephant will climb on the spool ([Fig. 21]). Lift the back thread, and Bob will slowly and cumbersomely raise up until he balances himself on one fore foot on top of the spool ([Fig. 22]). By cautiously moving the threads you can make the elephant lower himself and step down and off ([Fig. 23]). When the animal is entirely off the spool, raise up and back the front thread and he will sit down upon the top of the spool to rest ([Fig. 24]). Without any trouble Bob can stand erect on the spool, as in [Fig. 25].
Fig. 23.—“I’m coming down.”
All the poses given were taken direct from those actually assumed by Bob while he performed to the accompaniment of music, when rehearsing to a small but appreciative audience, preparatory to appearing before the public in print. The Kentucky charger also went through all his acts to the same music.