The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-05
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THE GRAY WOLF.
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IL hot hedrlJ SO thrilling, Salo
the gray wols
What isn't SO thrilling?" asked the
prairie wolf
Il said it isn't nearly so thrilling"
said the gray wolf.
We'll. 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 tell
me the answer?' asked the prairie
wolf.
81 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" said
the prairie wolf.
II mean" said the gray wolf, who
is the hero of this story, and was
known simply as the gray wolf. that
the zoo isn't nearly so thrilling as the
Wild free life is
81 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
have DONE or I could have said as
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
one else has done.
Just suppose person made a fine
speech and some cross, jealous per-
son said:
"'Oh, I could have done as we'll as
that. He said nothing new well, that
wouldn't be nice at all. Now we
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"
Il esless 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 black wolf and some
| times white wolf because my fam
| lily move from place TO place and be-
cause we act 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. have been great
creature in my day"
1 what was your day." asked the
prairie wolf. "Was il Christmas or
| Thanksgiving or WHAT"
you think you're smart" said the
gray wolf, hut let mo tell you that I
don't wish to pay any attention to
such remarks.
Il wish to tell You that when I
was free was the danger of many
cattle ranch. All, what hunts and
| feasts and sport I have had
"And another thing | wish to tell
you is that my family are interesting
and they're just as wild as I was.
i They. too, love cattle and sheen.
Just as | loved cattle and sheep. and
though here in the zoo. they don't give
me q chance TO show my love for
these animals, I can think happily of
i the days back when had my chances
and took them.
"And not only the days-no-the
nights were even more important. All,
such nights! Such feasts!"
/ Il 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 am gray wolf and
the gray x6lves Only ears sof them.
Selves aid each other. That is quite
enough, quite!"
I suppose In your opinion 1t is"
| ended the nrairia wolf