The Parker post., 1915-05-29
SNOWBALL'S SEA TRIP.
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One day Snowballs master drove
down to the wharves, where the big
ships came in, and after he went into
one of the large buildings Snowfall
jumped up on the seat and looked
around. He never before had seen a
ship, and wondered what they were,
moving about as the waves washed
against them.
81 believe will find out" said Snow
ball, and he jumped out of the wagon
and ran up the gangplank.
''This is just like a house," he said.
II wonder if there is a cellar?"
He ran down the stairs and found
his way to the bottom of the ship.
"Well, WELL" he said, here is work
for me;"' for there we're rats running
all around. Snowfall became so inter
ested in catching them that he for
got all about his master and the team.
''It will take more than one day to
clear this place of rats" he said. 81
must go back to master or he will be
gone" He ran to the upper deck,
but all he could see was water, and
he could not find the plank where he
came aboard. "It must be on the 9th
er side," said SNOWFALL, running in
that direction. But no; all he could
see was water, and in the distance he
could see buildings. "What can have
happened?" said Snowfall; this house
must be floating away."
Just then he saw large black cat,
who saw him at the same time. He
looked very angry and bumped his
back, but Snowfall was not afraid and
walked toward him. When the other
cat, whose name was Toby, saw that
Snowfall was not afraid, he dropped
his angry manner and asked, where
did you come from?"
"I want to know first" answered
Snowfall, where I am"
"You are OF Ship" answered Toby.
$50 this is Ship" said Snowfall; !;
"where is this ship? When I came
here"
"Aboard, you mean," corrected
Toby.
"Well, when I came aboard there
were buildings on one side and my
masters team was there, too, and now
all I can see is water"
"Of course" said Toby. "We are
sailing away now"
"How long shall we sail?" asked
SNOWFALL.
Three weeks, if we have good
weather. If it is rough, we will be
gone longer"
"Three weeks ?" gasped Snowfall. 'I
cannot be gone as long as that.
must get right Off"
You'll have to swim a long way"
said Toby. "Come over here and look" !"
Snowfall looked; there was water
everywhere.
''You may as we'll make the best Of
it," said Toby. "You cannot get back
until the ship returns. Come with
me; I will take you over the ship"
'What is the matter with this ship?"
asked Snowfall after awhile. 1T tips
terribly; I cannot walk straight, and I
feel so queer. Oh" he said as the
ship lurched again, "my stomach is
trembling in the most uncomfortable
manner"
"Come over here and lie down." said
Toby smiling.
els this what you call sailing?"
asked Snowfall. 'I think I am going
to die," he said as he crawled under
a coil Of rope.
ooh, you will not die," said Toby.
'I wish I would, if I am to feel
like this for three weeks" said Snow
ball.
What are you laughing at?" he
asked.
Don't you know what is the mat
ter with you?" asked Toby.
"I only know that I want to die"
said poor Snowfall, turning on his
side.
"You are seasick," said Toby. "You
will be all right in a few days."
"I'll be dead in a few days." said
Snowfall. ooh! Oh! Oh! OH" he
cried, 'I wish this ship would stand
still for a minute"
''In a few days." said Toby, ''you
will be eating flying fish and"
Don't, DON'T" said SNOWFALL; "I
never want to even think of anything
to eat again, and rats-Oh-I never
want to see another"
The fourth day out Snowfall recov-
cred and was walking on the deck with
Toby when the captain saw him.
s'Where did we pick up this new
sailor?" he asked. "And all in white,
too." He looked at Snowball's col
lar. "I know who you are," he said.
"You belong to the vegetable man
in the city. I wonder how you came
aboard this ship?" Snowfall rubbed
against him in the most friendly man
ner and they became fast friends.
What are these queer little birds?"
asked Snowfall one day. "They fly
close to the water"
''Those are not BIRDS" said Toby;
they are flying fish,"
II didn't know that fish could fly"
said Snowfall.