The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-09
A DVENTURES OF FIDO.
n THE PET DOG.
He Loses Himself and Reaches the
Land of Skye BY Way Of
a Church Stceple.

Fido was a small. but charming dog.
with excellent manners and a good edu-
cation. But he had one sad fault
From his father whose name was Rover.
he inherited a rowing disposition. and he
was constantly pning for adventures.
1t often seemed to him that life that con.
sisted Of nothing except bones and wagged
tails was not suited entirely TO one Of his
ability.
One day while he was lying In the sun
In front Of the house. rejecting over this
and other matters, such as why the dog
star did not call on him now and then.
and why a bone did not last longer, he be-
came 40 entirely and completely lost In
thought that nobody could find him.
That was not strange. however. for
while he was thus lost he got away ur
on top Of the church stceple. This Is an
| excellent proof that he was lost, for no
other dog ever had been able to do such
| a thing, and no one in the wide world knows
| to this day how Fido could have done it.
Still there he was, which. Of course.
| il the important point. N he had not
been there you would not have the chance
to hear about the strange inhabit ants
Of the strange land in which he found
himself
| Fido was not as much surprised to And
+, himself on top Of the church steeple as
other folks might have been. He had
seen SO many surprising matters in his
| life that nothing amazed him.
He had observed nice little boys that 4.
withs,anding their amiable appearance
| would throw stones AT small dogs that
| did not annoy them AZ all. He had seen
dear little girls cry and stamp most fero-
clio usly all a. once when something went
/ wrong with them.
| He had even seen dolls that could cay
mamma and papa" although they were
not alive at all. but made entirely of wax
and cotton; and this was more than hs
and could bark enough to almost frighten
grown man.
| Therefore. Fldo was not AZ all surprised
to find himself on a steeple. where it was
quite impossible that he should be
Fido knew at once that he was in the
Land of Skye. He had never Deen there
| before and nobody told him. But he could
not help knowing that it was the Land Of
skye, because it was; and so. OF course. IL
could not be- anything clse.
| Scarcely had Fido looked around him
before he saw wonderful old lady. Shs
was not beautiful and she was not ugly,
| She had sad, cheerful face and sh.
danced perpetually when she was not
standing still, which she did all the lime
| She was dressed in a rich and melan-
! choly manner. Her garments we're made
| elegantly of a combination Of sky, silk.
cambria, clouds and cobwcbs.
She wore gown Of crimson silk. all
| spattered over with yellow dots. Her
| waist was made of really true patches 81
the sky itself AZ Fido learned afterwartl.
she had cut a great big piece on, Of the sky
| for the purpose.
| She had done this with true intelligence.
so that 1t would not damage anything.
| by shipping il out where the sky dips down
below the rim Of the world. II you evc-
| stand on the scashore or a far, level country.
| and look to the place where the sky and
| the world meet You will be looking light At
| the spot just above the hole that the wonder
fnl old lady cut into it TO mako herself
| that waist.
! Her cap was formed Of a violet cloud
| with silver lining. And on II were set
brilliant golden stars that flashed delight
| fully.
. She also carried an umbrella II was not
| as useful as an umbrella At il was pleasant
brella and too large for anything else that
| wa smaller. II was bright green and on
| top of II sat still greernr star.
tldo observed also that the wonderful
old lady was accompanied by youth who
| did not crawl or walk or swim or f'y or hon
or jump or wriggle along He Just simply
| approached.
! He wore a wooden sword that was eilded
| so richly that II made fido wink. He had
| pink cap on his head that looked at various
times as II il we're made 81 PAPER, leather.
silk. brass and cobwehs. He read a purpls
newspaper with great caro- and interes,
but he did not appear 10 gather information
| from it.
He was a brilliant youth. for he was
dressed in brilliant colors
He also had bright owes and an enthu-
siastc manner
Fido Immediately had the most delightful
and terrible adventures Nnu shall have
an opportunity 70 hear about one Of the.s
enhancing episodes next Sunday.