The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04

FAIRY TALE Fl
THE GRAY WOLF.
6y hary Graham Bonner

cts not nearly so thrilling" said
the gray VOL.
"What isn't SO thrillingT" asked the
prairie wolf.
81 said it isn't nearly so thrilling
said the gray wolf.
well, what isn't nearly so thrill
ing?" asked the prairie wolf.
There, now, you have asked the
question correctly" said the gray wolf
Then won't you reward me and tel
me the answer" asked the prairie
wolf.
II will indeed" said the gray wolf
and then smacked his lips together as
though he were quite through talk
ing.
DO tell me, then, don't stop" sale
the prairie wolf.
II mean," said the gray wolf, who
Is the hero Of this story, and was
known simply as the gray wolf, 'tha'
the zoo isn't nearly SO thrilling as the
wild, free life is"
Il could have told you that myself
said the prairie wolf.
"Now, listen to me, Prairie Wolf
said the gray wolf, "there are many
creatures and many people who are
always saying:
"'Oh, that is no better than I could
much as that or 4 was just going to
say that
"In many cases it might be quite
true, but | don't like a creature to try
to get the credit of something some
n else has done.
Just suppose a person made a fine
speech and some cross, Jealous per.
son said:
"Oh, | could have done as well as
that. He said nothing new well, that
wouldn't be nice at all. Now W.
aren't nice in one way, but we don't
pretend we're something We aren't.
Take my advice, Young Prairie, and
don't try to get credit for what some
one else does"
II guess your advice is good" ad.
mitted the prairie wolf.
"Ah," said the gray wolf, 81 am
known by many names. l am some
times called a black wolf and some.
times a white wolf because my fam.
lily move from place to place and be.
cause We act q little differently in a
number Of little ways and look differ
emily in different places"
you're mighty fond Of that word
different" said the prairie wolf.
Don't be rude, Young Prairie" said
the gray wolf. "FOr | wish to tell you
that what they call me means but lit.
tie to me. For oh, I have been a great
creature in my day"
what was your day." asked the
prairie wolf. "Was it Christmas or
Thanksgiving or WHAT"
"You think you're smart" said the
gray wolf, "but let me tell you that I
don't wish to pay any attention to
such remarks.
II wish to tell you that when I
was free l was the danger Of many
a cattle ranch. All, what hunts and
feasts and sport / have had.
"And another thing I wish to tell
sou - llbdJ lily ldllliit are interesting
and they're just as wild as / was.
"They, too, love cattle and sheep,
just as l loved cattle and sheep, and
though here in the Co.,, they don't give
me q chance to show. my love for
these animals, I can think happily of
the days back when 1 had my chances
and took them.
"And not only the days-no-the
nights were eve more important. All,
such nights! Such feasts !"
81 guess some are glad you are
safe in the Zoo," said the prairie wolf.
81 don't care about 'some,'" said the
gray wolf, "for l am a gray wolf and
the gray wolves only care for them
selves and each other. That is quite
enough, quite"
II suppose in your opinion it is"
ended the prairie wolf.