"Why do they do that?" questioned Phil of the keeper.

"That's their way of thanking you for the sugar. You've made
friends of both of them for life. They'll never forget you, even
if they don't see you for several seasons."

"Do they like peanuts?"

"Do they? Just try them."

Phil ran to a snack stand at the opposite side of the tent and
bought five cents' worth of peanuts, then hurried back to the
elephants with the package.

"What are their names?"

"The big one is Emperor and the smaller one is called Jupiter,"
answered the keeper, who had already recognized his young
visitor.

"Are they ever ugly?"

"Never have been. But you can't tell. An elephant is liable to
go bad most any time, then you--"

"But how can you tell, or can't you?"

"Most always, unless they are naturally bad."