Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

lack of cold, It was like a storm OF snow
and sleet while through 1t all the piping
Pixie voices sang:
- "A welcome to the strangers.
Cookie burrs.
We're very glad to see them,
Milkweed floss.
We hope their prying eyes
VIII enjoy this nice surprise:
Thistledown. milkweed floss, cookie burrs, burrs,
When the shower had gradually stopped,
and they had about blown the fluff out of
their mouths and noses. and scratched the
cookie burrs out of their eyebrows and
coats, they heard Brer Terrapin remark
with chuckle as he poked his head out of
his shell: I've been thinking, folks, that
there are times when tortoise shell over
coat with trap for the face is better than
a fur one" and he chuckled again as ne
pulled his trap door shut, for just then
the Pixies were scrambling down and out
from everywhere, each claiming a horse
for the circus" and soon they all found
themselves running around in circle with
two or more Pixies astride Of each
The little fellows held on by the hair with
one hand, while they urged their mounts
on with cat-tan PUSHES which they held in
the other. Billyboy had one on each shoul-
der and Donnerwetter had one facing for
ward holding on by the ears. and another
backward holding on by the tail. Brer
Terrapin alone escaped, which he explained
by saying:
You see. I'd like to have Joined in the
fun, but as some one had to be judge of
the races. and that takes u thoughtful man.
why, thought I'd just look on" And Of
course they were too kind to even suggest
that perhaps he wasn't much on fast run
ming
Pretty soon they all grew tired of the
sport and sat down to rest. while the
Pixie King asked the Squire what the &C.
cason of the visit was.
well, you see it's this way" he replied
as well as his short breath would let him.
''Of course we folks at the crossroads
rr,, all fok fol, -
them snickered). but as we've adopted
Billyboy and Donnerwetter and they want
ed to make your acquaintance, We thought
we'd all come along" :
Very kind Of you. and I'm sure you're
welcome" said the king, but what do you
call that thing with the long body, long
ears, long name and short legs?'
"Oh, that!" answered the bear. That's
the latest style of dog from Germany, and
his name is German for Thunderweather.
though he's really very quiet"
DO they come any longer?" the king
gravely asked of Billyboy. and Donnerwet-
the bright eyes of the Pixie band as they
turned on him were like a lot of firefies
that almost burnt him.
Il don't know" answered the boy; they
said they got the longest they could, but
I've heard they grow loager.
TOO bad, too bad said the king; they
should have got you the longest while they
were about it. Take him to the queen
some grabbed him by the ears and others
by the TAIL and tug of war commenced
which very amusing to all except the
dog and Billyboy, who exclaimed:
''Oh, please don't hurt him."
Don't worry" said the king between his
shouts of laughter. - Perhaps they'll
lengthen him a little. And ust then the
queen appeared and they stopped.
To tell all that happened from that time
until they started on their return would
fill book. Under the direction of the
queen they played all sorts OF woodland
games and pranks, but not as roughly as
they had before, and all agreed that the
supper of fruits and nuts was delicious.
When at last they started the band sang
to tune which sounded like:
Home again from a foreign shore,
Come again. again TO the Pixies home.
AND we in turn will visit you whene'er abroad we
IN.
Fear us not we are not bad; we only like some fun
And ne'er hurt those who don't get mad SO do not
from run y
When they had finished their good-byes
and had started down Moonshine Hill, Brer
Terrapin said:
you chattering folks can just run along
home. I'm going to take 1t easy, and think
about getting up dog to be sold by the
yard. When 1 do, I'm going to send Billy
boy one two yards long, and If necessary
put an extra pair of legs in the middle