The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-20
Dorothy's Opinion

Has pictures OH of little girls =
Most just about my age.
And when she bought 1t yesterday,
She said, What lovely little girls,
How true to life they are
But don't think they're true to life
And I'll just tell you why;
Or ribbon bow awry.
And though they play with cats and dogs
And rabbits and white mice,
And sail their boats and fly their kites,
They always look SO nice.
And 1 am sure no little girl
That ever l have seen,
Could play with dogs or sail boat
And keep her frock so clean.
Caroline Wells in the Jingle Book
The Russian Pony's Story.
EYES," said Lola, as she and her friend
Pauline We're visiting her pony one af-
ternoon, ''he's Russian pony, and he
was given to my father by nobleman
while we were living in St. Petersburg
How old is he?" asked Pauline.
II don't know-or, rather, l forget;
but YOU can see that he must be beyond
his youth, for his name and tail are
Wllte, answered Lola.
'"rhat isn't from age" said the pony.
The girls started back. They had new
er heard an animal talk, and naturally
they were surprised.
Il didn't know you could talk" ex-
claimed Lola. You never said a word
to me in all the years I've owned YOU"
Maybe not" said the pony, coolly.
But this is the first time i have had Il
chance. You see, every animal has one
day in the year when it can talk until
sunset, and this is my day-it is my
birthday, you Know
And how old are your asked Pauline,
beginning to recover from her surprise.
only eight" replied the pony. 1T
isn't age that made my name and tail
white; it is the result of one nights eX-
per:ence in Russia. You've heard that
peoples hair turns white sometimes in
a single. night?'
~. Yes answered both the g girls. :, 49,
''Well," the pony went on, that is the
way it was with me. had very trying
experience during my youth i'll Russia,
and, since l seldom have an audience on
the only day that l can talk, l shall be
glad to tell you the story if you care to
listen.''
The girls said they would be delighted,
and finding fiat stone, sat down upon
= y
for the pony beside them, but he smiled
and SHOOK his head, saying: 1--WE horses
always rest standing. Make yourselves
comfortable, and you shall learn my
! story
Then he began thus:
Il was :coaled just eight years ago to-
day, on a large estate not far from
Kharkov, in Little Russia, and grew W
the pet of the children of my master,
-hn nnhlQmHn
know just what his rank was, but the
children-there were two-were known
as the prince and princess. When !
was old enough l became the little
princes saddle horse, and many de-
lightful gallop we had over the fields
The little princess rode another pony
little older and bigger than |; in fact,
my own elder brother. AS the country
about the estate was not thickly settled
and was heavily wooded the children
could not go far from home, except on
horseback, and we were out with them
nearly ever, day.
I'VE seldom ventured out at night ex-
cept in summer, for there were wolves
in the woods, and when these were hun
one; and they were big gray fellows, not
to be despised, l can tell you.
My adventure was with these wolves.
AS l have already said, the children did
not ride out at night alone, and they
would not have been allowed to do SC
except for an accident 1t was in this
way: The prince and princess went one
day to visit the children of a neighbor to
celebrate a birthday, or rather nameday
fete. We set out about midday all alone,
for we expected to- return the next day,
spending the night at our friends house,
The fete was delightful; even I'VE horses
enjoyed IT, for-we all had been Deuecktu
with ribbons and rosettes and were
served with extra rations of the most de-
licious oats, with Jumps of, sugar and
other dainties.
"After the festivities were over care
less servant set fire to some Of the hang
ings and soon the house was in serious
danger. BY the most vigorous exertions
the main part of the house was saved,
but one of the wings was so badly in
jured by fire and water that the guests
at the house were crowded out, and those