Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09
GALOPoFF, THE TALKING PONY
A Story for Young Folks.
By Tudor Jerks. Copyright, Henry Altemus. 1901.
CHAPTER "

| GALOPOFFS LIFE IN A CIRCUS.
| One morning while Lola and her cousin
| Pc ulne were sitting at the breakfast table
and trying to eat all the cream and sugar
| in their saucers without getting any more
/ of the new cereal food than they could
/ help, they were suddenly surprised to see
| Pat, the stableman appear at the doorway
| They saw at once by his face that he was
| worried and anxious.
What is it. Pat?" Lola asked
| ''Galopoff has run away!' said Pat in
4 voice that showed his amazement.
| Run away said Lola. "Why-it isn't
possible!'
We'll then" Pat answered. 'if he's not
run away he's walked away-or took the
1 trolley. Sure: think the little beggar is
| apable of it!'
| But. Pat" Pauline broke in. you must
| be mistaken. He can't have run away
| Maybe not Maybe he's hid behind the
broom in the keyhole. 1 don't know
| where he is. But he's gone entirely, and
| left no address,
Both of the little girls followed Pat to
| the stable. and when they came to Galop-
| offs stall it was empty. They looked
| around everywhere, but could find nothing
| to show where the pony had gone.
The little girls stood in the stable yard,
| not knowing which way to turn.
| Il think it's very Irgrateful of him." said
| Pauline. land I shall tell him So
| Perhaps he had some good reason for
| going" Lola replied. Hes good and
| well behaved that L don't think we ought
| to believe he's done wrong until we know
it, Let's go down to his meadow and wait
there aw hle Perha pS he will come back
1 Pauline thought this foolish but as there
| was fiat rock to sit on. down in the mead
| ow under shady tree, the girls decided to
spend the forenoon there. playing bezique.
in the hope that the pony might return.
| They were very fond of bezique. and were
soon absorbed in their game. Pauline had
| all of the sequence except the queen, and
Lola had the double beziaue, excepting the
| same queen-of spades. and both had for
gotten all about Galopof. when suddenly
| they were interrupted by loud whinny.
| Both jumped up, and there stood Galop-
or He had come SO quietly that neither
had heard him.
| couch! How you scared mer' exclaimed
| Pauline. 'Galopoff. where have you been?"
| i've been to the circus" said the pony,
4 with a twinkle in his eye.
ITO the circusg' Lola exclaimed. 81
didn't know there was one in town"
| There wasn't Gaiopom said. until last
night. The posters have been up for sew
eral days. Haven't you seen the pctures?'
| Yes" said Pauline, Il saw them yeSter-
day. They have trick pony. too, see."
| $50 they have" Galopoff replied; .'but he
| doesn't amount to much. He's hard-work-
| ing, but not very bright. Still CanterO does
| very well. considering"
| "Oh, Galopoff, do you know him." asked
Lola.
slightly. Il ought to know him. He's
cousin of mine. 1t got him the place when
| 1 left"
How do you mean?" Pauline asked
| "Were you acquainted with the circus peo-
ple?'
| Certainly" Galopoff answered as he
| snapped at fy-and missed it. Il used to
be in that circus myself l was their trick
pony. That is the way / came to America"
You promised to tell about it," Pau
line reminded him. Can't you tell now?"
DO you happen to have lump of sugar
about your Galopoff inquired.
| No answered Lola after looking in her
| pocket. but I'll run to the house and get
oner
No need of that" said Galopoff; lump
en- my back. and I'll take you there In two
shakes. and il you'll make it two Jumps,
I'll tell you about my coming to America"
Lola was on his back in a moment, and
away they pelted, and were back before
you could say Jack Robinson Robinson
Cruso. and Swiss Family Robinson" three
times Then. while all three crunched su-
gar comfortably, Galopoff told his story be-
| tween bites.
After 1 was sold" said he. "and your
| father" nodding to Lola. bought me for
were over for awhile. But. unhappily.
| there were some political difficulties in
| Russia"
What are political dificultiesr' asked
Pauline.
Il haven't the colt of an idea," said
Galopoff. 'and I don't want to know
| Horses have flies and mosquitoes to trouble
them. and that's enough, without politics.
| ter to Siberia"
where's that?" asked Pauline
"oh, way up at the top of the mapr said
| Lola. impatiently. Don't make school out
of it, Pauline. Go on, Galopoff."
We'll. my big master had to go to ST.
| IBERIA. and my little master went with him.
The Russian police tried to take me from
my little master but kicked up my heels.
and away 1 went. AS 1 ran off, 1 called
back to my little master that I'd meet him
| in America
ibid he know you could speak?'
No said Galopoff. 81 never talked be-
fore that while 1 was in Russia. 1 don't
like Russian. and like English only $3.50.
Horse is the best language
Whats 1t Eke?" asked Pauline.
Like this" said Galopoff. And then he
| snorted. and whinned and coughed, and
| neighed for quite long time Don't you
think that's sweet?' he asked the little
girls.
| Now. they didn't like it at all. but they
| were too polite to say so. So they said
only. What does it mean?'
! at means" answered Galopoff: DO not
give me so much hay. / like oats better.
Hay is not good for the voice. Oats are not
SO bad but sugar is the best of ALL"
| Thank YOU" said Lola.
| ''I'll teach you to neigh some time if you
like" said Galopoff. "Rut-to go on with
my story. After l ran away from the Rus
slams, I kept going till it was dark, and
then I came to quite large city. 1 was
not troubled by anybody. because walked
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