Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-09-04
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THE TWO HORSES.
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"Listen horses" said Jenny Horse.
Jerry and l have been quite famous"
The horses were in stable and they
were neighing and chatting.
eyes," said Jerry Horse, 1--WE have.
but 1t was very, very foolish"
Dear me,s said another horse, "yOu
two horses are great addition to the
stable. To think that you have both
been famous and that you consider
fame foolish thing.
zone would think that to be famous
would be everything in the world, like
being in history for example, like being
a George Washington or some great
creature"
'"There, there" said one of the
horses, "that Is going rather far. You
begin to imagine things and then you
Imagine more and more. One day you
were making-believe so hard that you
almost believed yourself you had been
the horse who had been ridden by Paul
Revere"
"That's So" said the horse who had
been speaking. swell, fame always
seems very wonderful to me-"
"You have been famous for having
been always in the one stable. That is
quite unusual in these days of selling
horses and buying motor cars" said
another horse.
/ "True," said the horse who thought
fame was so fine.
There were many horses in the stable
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the mistress, and so did the children.
They wouldn't have given up their
horses for anything, as they enjoyed
riding and driving.
"What were you going to tell us?''
one of the horses asked Jenny Horse.
She was the new white horse who had
just arrived.
"Oh yes, was going to tell you how
famous Jerry and have BEEN"
I'm jerry" neighed the other new
white horse.
"Tell us" neighed the horses. &
Tell u.s." they urged.
"You tell the story" said Jerry, nod
ding his head at Jenny.
mo, you would tell it far better, -
said Jenny.
"Ah no, that is modest of you but It
Is not SO, you would tell 1t better"
"Pray tell It." the other horses urged.
well" said Jenny, GERRY and !
were two horses who were once in an
opera. Now an opera is great must.
cal play. There is a huge orchestra
or big band or whatever you want to
call 1t. Then there are singers and
before them are lots and lots of people
who clap their hands and who seem tc
enjoy it very much"
'"They say" said Jerry, shat I,
costs lots Of money to go to operas.'
snow jerry" said Jenny, "don't b.
snobbish!"
"Well, wasn't snobbish. I was only
telling that as matter of interest"
1--WE were in the OPERA" continued
Jenny. '"There have been horses WHIT
have appeared in other operas and alst
lE plays from time to time. but w.
are two horses you actually see ant
know who have been in great, grea
Italian opera called Aida"
did you sing" asked the othe1
horses.
"Oh, gracious no." said Jerry, "w,
weren't asked to sing. and our voice!
weren't even tried"
I'VE were dressed up with bells an,
handsome harness." said Jenny, "ant
we brought in fine wooden cart. oh
the stage had every color on it imagin
able! 1t was glorious scene.
"And nudged Jerry, and shook m.
head at him and said:
"tAren't we pair Of pretty smar
horses to be in great opera like this
Why yes,' Jerry answered, but w
don't understand the beauties of must
Ike the Joy Of eating hay
HUSH 1-said to Jerry, let no on
hear you say such thing at the opera
Isn't that fine story?"
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Aline and her brother attended
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