Week 13 Reading Notes: Babbit Jakata Tales Part B



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Title: Granny's Blackie
Author: Ellen C. Babbitt
(What I imagine Granny and Blackie look like together. Photo can be sourced here.)
There was a rich man that gave an older woman a baby elephant. The baby elephant was nicknamed Granny's Blackie by children. The woman cared and loved the elephant, as did the village children. They would ride him and give him food. The woman worked a lot to provide for the elephant. One day the elephant wanted her to accompany him to the forest but alas- she had work. The elephant noticed her aging and how it affected her work. To counter this, he wanted to devise a plan to prevent her from growing old. Blackie saw a man pulling wagons in the forest and thought this might help his situation. The man agreed to pay Blackie two pieces of silver for every wagon he pulled. The man tried to cheat Blackie but Blackie was relentless. He didn't let the man pass until he got his earnings. He ended up finally paying Blackie and Blackie was content. He ran home to share the wealth with Granny. He worked to help out and they both lived happily.

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