The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
A DVENTURES OF FIDO.
n THE PET DOG.
He Gets in Skip-a-Land and Nest;
Queer King and 4 Nice
Little Girl.

gazed in a shy ana naughty manner at the
wonderful old woman Who danced perpetu-
ally when she was not standing still, which
she did all the time.
For vast interval nobody said anything
to anybody. which made the conversation
surprisingly dull But the wonderfu old
woman spoke al last. She spoke at last
because she had no, spoken at first.
What, who or which are you?" she de.
manded in sweet harsh voice.
Il am Fido. son of Rover. and ! am q
very dangerous dog" answered Fido,
glaring at her fercey enough almost to
brighten anybody who was easily alarmed.
All! A dog, eh?" responded the WON
derful old woman, Pray tell me. is your
bark Peruvian or tan?"
Fido Immediately began to make up
his mind not to answer. But before he
was half through, and while his mind was
still unmade, like a bed in the early morn
ing, he decided TO rise 10 the occasion.
Immediately he rose SO fast that the
wonderful old woman and the noisy boy,
who was quite silent. and the church steeple
all seemed to drop away from under him.
And the next thing that Fido knew he was
In Skip-aL Land
Where am IL" demanded Fido abruptly.
King, severely You are in Skip-a-Land."
Il do not believe IT," answered Fido,
superciliously. why are you not to be
found on the map II you are land?'
Because, answered the King, furiously.
yet with entire good nature, 1--WE skip around
perpetually and the map makers cannot
catch US. Hence We are one Of the few
lands not yet nexed by the United States
and Great Britain"
At this moment the Kingdom Of Skip
a-land began to wabble and wiggle and
waggle and wriggle in discouraging
| manner.
Excuse me-" shouted the King breath
lessly, as he began to skip like mad.
Fido began TO shake like medicine when
somebody shakes the bottle. Skip-a-land
shook him so severely that his tail began to
wag in spite Of himself
He had not intended to wag. because
he wished 10 rema in naughty and Indifferent
but the King. seeing his tail wag, thought
that he was inclined TO be condescending
and at once seemed so glad that he was
overcome with indignation and JOY.
He then carried on witty conversation
with Fido. which would no doubt have
been intensely delightful II he had not skip
ped so hard that nobody could understand
word that was said.
Everything in Skip-a-land was skipping
|
and the floor was skipping and the table
was skipping and even the air was skip
ping so hard that it fixed tremendously
like settler water syphon.
Fido's tail was shaking 70 that he
feared it would become unjointed ard
drop of. He would not have liked this
much, as far as he could see.
A little girl appeared on the scene. The
King cordially greeted her by the simple
device Of not noticing her presence a, a. al;
Good day. dog" che said. If you
will look down you will see that We are
now skipping over the equator.
Fido did not remember on the spur Of
the moment what the equator was. At
first he thought that 1t was something. to
eat but when he looked down he saw that
1t was a great circle around the earth. and
that 1t was full of folk OF black brown,
reddish yellow, gingery and mahogany
tints.
Skip-a-Land was skipping 80 hard that
one moment the equator with all the folk
on it seemed 10 jump up and then it
seemed to drop down again.
Suddenly the King cried In voice that
blended fear and courage elegantly: -,
Hold hard! Stop the automobile We
are going to catch In meridian.
At cs Hs h ef sss s saS"a ali she
volcanoes commenced to blow OF steam
and the machinery stopped. The King
heaved a sigh Of relief.
He then inquired anxiously and careleesly
OF Fido how he liked his clothes. fido
He perceived that the king had bright
gold crown on fine head OF red hair HIS
gown was bright blue. His shoes were
green, ,
The little girl had beautiful light yellow
hair and bright blue eyee that made Fido
! think of an April sky. Her dress was pink
and brown and her shoes were crimson
Fido hestated, but answered instantly
ne did not respect his clothes, or COM
prehend his language, or regard his APP
rearance, or admire his royalness.
Al these words the tile girl laughed as
loudly as she could for skipping. But
the King gave vent TO terrible moan
that sounoed like an. elephant ENJOYING
twin toothache. and he gave such a skip
that the entire domain Of Skip-a-Land
lost it's balance and tipped away over on
one side.
Al this frightful and enjoyable moment.
Skip "a Land happened 10 be Immediately
over the North Pole. which was sticking
up straight in the air, and II ripped a large
hole into the country, through which the
King fell with a ludcrous and very melan-
choly expression.
Fido and the little girl reered through
the hole and saw the form Of he King falling
through space. getting smaller and smaller
each minute, yet skipping like mad all the
time Fido learned afterward that when
the King had become but sreck in the
distance he landed on tho earth where
everybody has Insisted ever since on calling
him not King at all. but a flea.
| However tIdo had lIt tie time 10 observe
the sad fate Of the King, for Skip-a Lard
was skipping like anything. II skipped
! over the continent of Europe, nearly graz
ing the nose OF the Emperor OF Germany.
1t skipped over the palace wall OF the Gar
and frightened him So that he shrieked for
his guards.
II skipped into Asia and nearly broke
the head of the Shah, and the next moment
/, ran slap. bang into the Himalsya Noun
| tains. The shock was 80 great that Fido
was thrown violently and gracefully into
the air, and when he looked around he saw
Skip-a Land, with the little girl skipping
and waving him good-by. flying toward
| the islands Of Japan.
Fido himself was travelling swiftly on
| the wind. which was truly pleasant. until
| all a. once the conductor interrupted the
| solemnity of the occasion by demanding
| ticket. Fido could not find his ticket, which
| was the less remarkable because he had
never nao one.
| Thereupon the conductor, who was most
| kind hearted and anxious to oblige, thougn'-
] fully and pleasantly threw Fido OF a. hard
az he could er.rQ hs,a.
Fido thereupon flew carelessly ana hap
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