Williams news., 1915-04-29

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 "rn be glad when I get on land,' said Snowfall.
 You'll be there tomorrow" said Toby.
 The next morning Snowfall was up bright and early, for he did not wish to miss anything.
 Isn't this a pretty placer" asked Toby.
 What are those queer little build ings?" asked Snowball.
 Houses" said Toby; "the people here do not live in tall houses"
 "This place looks like a florists shop" said Snowfall.
 "Yes, the trees and flowers are prettier here than in your country. l like it better, too"
 'Is this your home?" asked Snow ball.
 "Oh, no," said Toby, "I live on the ship; I never go on land"
 "Never go on land!" said Snowfall, "you do not know what you miss. I am going to get off the ship and look around"
 "You had better stay here," said Toby; "this is a queer country" But Snowfall jumped off as soon as the ship was at the wharf.
 The little colored boys around the wharf saw him and chased him, and Snowfall ran until he came to a tree, which he started to climb, but he saw the. strangest looking long head with bright eyes and he did not stop a second. The boys had gone back to the ship to dive for pennies, and Snowfall thought of Toby's warning and scampered toward the ship, but just before he reached the wharf he saw another queer-looking creature with more than two eyes. Snowfall did not feel sure how many he saw and more legs than he could see, Snowfall felt sure. and the creature could run faster than Snowfall ever saw anything move in all his life"
 'I do not like this country" he said; nome is good enough for me-"
 Toby was waiting for him.
 "How do you like it?" he asked.
 ''Not so we'll as my country" said Snowfall. And what very hot sum mers they have here!" he said, look. ing for a shady place in which to rest.
 ''It is like this all the time," Toby told him; "they never have wintel here."
 'No snow?" asked Snowfall.
 ''No," said Toby; 'it is always nice and warm here" 'T like the snow," said Snowfall; ''that is, I like to see it," he said thinking of his narrow escape when he was lost in the snowstorm. ''They have queer-looking animals in the trees here," he told Toby. T saw one with a very long head or tail, di6 | not stop to see; it was twisted around the tree, and I couldn't see where its tail began; it looked like a head on g very long tail" "O-o, that was a serpent" crfet Toby in alarm. He would have eater you if you had gone up that tree"
 "I wouldn't care to live as you do,' said Snowfall one day when they were nearly home.
 l "Why not?" asked Toby. | Nothing to do," said Snowfall, "bu look at the water"
 'T wouldn't care to live on land, said Toby; there are too many dogs
 "You are like Puff," said Snowfall ''He is afraid of dogs. I am not. fight them"
 "I don't think I should care tt fight" said Toby. "You must get al scared and hurt"
 Didn't you ever fight?" asked Snow ball, looking at Toby with disdain.
 'No," replied Toby.
 You certainly have missed lot living on this ship" said Snowfall.
 "Oh! I do not think so,' said Toby 'I have good things to eat, and sleel all like. And that makes me think, he said. "The captain gives a dime tonight, and I think the cook is goini to cook flying fish for you and me He brought some back for this dinner and you can tell the cats on land yol have eaten fish with wings"
 q have had a good time," said Snow ball, land I do not want you to thin do not appreciate your kindness, fo you have been most entertaining an hospitable, and I am very glad came. I wish you would go hOm with me and see Puff and Kit"
 "Oh! couldn't leave the ship" sai Toby. They would not sail withou me for fear something might happer am the mascot of the ship, yo know" , ''We are almost home," said the cal tain to Snowfall just before the reached the wharf; "are you going t leave us?" he asked. Meow" answered Snowfall.
 'Well, take trip with us again, said the captain, land here is some thing that will make you remembe us," he said, tying a ribbon aroun Snowball's neck with the name of tn