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 trunk. It was slippery, and it flapped and wiggled. But Little Elephant held on tight, and finally stuck it in his blouse. He'd never caught such a big fish!

When he climbed out on the bank his nice new sailor suit was all dripping wet and water was running down his trunk and off his ears. What would Mother Elephant say to him now? She'd told him to be careful of his new sailor suit.

The sun had gone under a cloud and he began to shiver. Then he sneezed, "Ker-choo! Ker-choo! KER-CHOO!" He galloped back as fast as he could to where Mother Elephant sat knitting.

"Oh dear! Oh dear!" she cried when she saw Little Elephant coming with his suit all wet. "I told you not to wear your new sailor suit. Come here to me!" When she started to undress him the big wet fish fell out of his blouse.

"Why, Little Elephant!" she cried, "did you catch that fish?"

"Oh, I can catch bigger ones than that," he said, trying not to look proud.

Then Mother Elephant called Father Elephant to come and see Little Elephant's fish. Father Elephant said it was a wonderful fish and he made a fire to cook it. Little Elephant sat in front of the fire all wrapped up in Mother Elephant's cape, so he wouldn't