Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-10-04

I0dL ClOeSu udllcES OILY pay 0VtEAs-
ton to what am going to tell you and
try to understand that you are very
lucky girl to be told. at all" Then the
blossoms on her head bent down lower
and lower till they were close to her
ears, and tiny voices continued:
Snow, sit still, and pray don't inter-
rupt oftener than once in five minutes.
Paula won't bother us, for she has gone
off hunting for finer blossoms than we
are, but she won't find them; we are as
fine as any, only she can't see it, for we
shook some of our pollen in her eyes
and that has magical powers. She will
keep trotting about here, there and
yonder and never stop a second until
the power of the pollen is spent. You've
heard of the dog trot, haven't you?
Well she is on one"
Il wish YOU'D hurry and get on with
your story" cried Madge.
patience, my dear. You are lucky
to hear it at all. When you learn that
you are the only person among the mil
lions on this earth who is privileged
to do SO, you may congratulate your
self. You've heard of the dog star, of
course. Everybody has. Sirius, the
grown-ups call it, although could
never understand why, for there is
nothing very serious about it. If they
could go there they would:change their
minds pretty quick. Such romps!
Such fun! Nothing like it is ever KIN own
down here. Once year the dog star
sends its rays straight to this earth,
just to see if something cannot be done
to stir things up bit. The people say
then that dog days. have come and, the
dogs go nearly wild with delight, for
they understand the meaning OF the
messages sent by the dog star. The
people do not, and very often the poor
dogs have to suffer-"
GLOW can the dogs understand? 2"
questioned Madge.
dogs understand a vast deal more
than they are given credit for, let me
tell you. The dog star is the dogs
kingdom. Such a blissful place! Such
liberty! Such fun! A leading string.
is unknown, for there are no two
legged creatures to hold the other end
of it. And a muzzle! If such a thing
were mentioned no one would know
what was meant. Would we were back
there and in our former shapes!
"Long, long ago, certain king OF
Sirius gave magnificent fete and all
the kingdom was commanded to be
present. It was gathering! Days and
weeks of feasting in right royal style.
Joints, birds-words fail me; cannot
describe it, but verything dog could
want a dog could have. Iffat sides and
sleek coats were an evidence of high
living, there was surely no want of it.
And yet, even in the midst of all that
lavish supply of good things, there
were those who We're ungrateful and
discont tented. Not content with being
disagreeable themselves, they must set
about to make trouble elsewhere, and
ere long we had pretty state of affairs.
A general uprising among the malcon-
tents, which threatened the kingdom
and nearly cost our noble kings life"
"What was the king?" asked Madge.
"A noble St. Bernard, greater and
grander than you ever dreamed of, and
his only thought was for the good OF
his fellow-creatures But the plot was
discovered in time and the punishment
of the evildoers was swift and sure.
1T was midnight, as You count time
here, and all Sirius was illuminated.
Everybody was joyous and happy when
the miserable ours who made all the