The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30
A DVENTURES OF FIDO
n THE PET DOG.
He Visits Lose-a-Land Where the
People Are Losing Everything
All the Time.

When the King Turkey Of Thanksgiving
Country had thrown Fido gently but firmly
over the blue wall. he fell into the Queerest
land that hs had yet visited
As soon as he touched il. he lost his hat
BY the time he had put it hack on his head.
he lost his cane. This annoyed him 40
exceedingly and plensingly that he tried
to bark in anger, but he found to his amaze
inent and agony that he had lost his bark.
Although he looked about for it carefully
he could not find it anywhere
However he had little time TO study the
matter for he was soon kept busy dodgng
things that fell on him. Apples tumbled
on him kindly from the trees and -four fell
on him merrily out of a bag and he was
almost showered with amiahle fresh eggs.
A remarkable old gentleman dressed in
pink trousers, a green coat with scarlet
trimmings and sky blue hat and purple
slippers. had dropped the Gour
He apologized profusely and anxiously
and Fido thoughtessly forgave him and
Asked him where he was.
you are in ose-a-Land." said tho old
gentleman. You are a lucky dog 10 be
here with us. We are the happiest people
In the whole world
How so?" asked Fido. haughtly.
Like all great travellers. he wanted TO
know everything about the strange GUS
toms of the lands that he visited,
Because" said the remarkable old gen.
tleman severely. we lose everything az
fast as we get 1t. and therefore we never
have to bother our heads to take care OF
anything.
Nobody ever steals things In Lose-a
Land because it isn't worth while HI
would only loee the things as soon as he
stole them.
Il have just lost some -four and some
eggs. Did you happen to sea anything Of
them as you came along. sir'-
Fido at once showed the remarkable ole
gentleman where his -four and eggs lay
right at his feet. But the remarkable old
gentleman "a i'd hastily;
Never mind. sir never mind. have
clean lost the thread Of our conversation
% it doesn't matter at all; thank YOU
DO you ever lose your appetizer asked
Eico earnestly.
Fido was a dog who hated 10 lose hi.
appetite
-Dear me. yes responded the remark.
able old gentleman, THAT IL one Of the
great conveniences In our beautiful country
Fido did not think 80. but he was 90 polite
TO say anything, Besides. he was strangely
losing his interest In Lose-a-L and
All this time a red-faced boy with yellow
hair and green eyes was sitting on a bench
just overhead. He wore sky-blue clothe.
and br!.nt orange shoes and he was pick
Ing apples as fast as lightning
But just as soon as he picked an apple
be would lose it while IL was on the way
10 his mouth, and the green-eyed boy woulC
pick another Immediately, with a bswilderec
and saturnine expression of oountenance.
In the meantime the remarkable ole
gentleman was picking up his -four ano
eggs and losing them again with incredible
swiftness and delight
Most Of the eggs fell on the head Of a
tender and amusing child dressed in pinl
silk wrapper and white stockings will
Prussisn blue dots. The pleasant oreatur'
caught most Of the eggs as they fell. bu
this was not really useful. for it would los
them "a fast as II caught them.
Tido soon found Lose-a-Land beoomin,