. St. Nicholas [serial]. fc. Yes, said one wily old owl to the other, asthey retired for the day; yes, I heard one of theDistrict Telegraph mice say that the Wind wasgoing to be umpire. Humph, returned the other, the Wind! theyjust choose him because he blows so much. I tellyou, my dear, if you want to make a stir in theworld, all you have to do is to get on the rightside of the Wind; he 11 make you fly, I can tellyou. That is just the reason they make himumpire, replied the first; he will urge on thelaggards, they say, and keep things in general panion to wonder over the peculiarities of fowl
. St. Nicholas [serial]. fc. Yes, said one wily old owl to the other, asthey retired for the day; yes, I heard one of theDistrict Telegraph mice say that the Wind wasgoing to be umpire. Humph, returned the other, the Wind! theyjust choose him because he blows so much. I tellyou, my dear, if you want to make a stir in theworld, all you have to do is to get on the rightside of the Wind; he 11 make you fly, I can tellyou. That is just the reason they make himumpire, replied the first; he will urge on thelaggards, they say, and keep things in general panion to wonder over the peculiarities of fowlnature, as she retired to her nest in an old well;where the moon made faces at her over the brink. The race was to be between the Leaves. Everytree in the forest sent a delegate, and it was whis-pered by a gossiping young squirrel that the rivalryin costume would be something perfectly wonder-ful. Old Oaks daughter, he said, who has beendancing and flirting all summer, is to appear in anelegant maroon dress just from Robin R
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