. Dogs of all nations. In prose and rhyme . they could use their own discretion. In her cards ofinvitation she mentioned that to keep out uninvited dogs,she wished a password used, and when they appeared atthe door, to say, wah, wah. As the evening for the recep- 160 DOGS OF ALL NATIONS tion approached all was astir in the village, and the dogswho were not invited were, of course, very much disap-pointed. But Orion would not entertain dogs who failedto observe all of the proprieties of good dog the evening arrived for the dance all was excitementabout Orions house, the air was fil
. Dogs of all nations. In prose and rhyme . they could use their own discretion. In her cards ofinvitation she mentioned that to keep out uninvited dogs,she wished a password used, and when they appeared atthe door, to say, wah, wah. As the evening for the recep- 160 DOGS OF ALL NATIONS tion approached all was astir in the village, and the dogswho were not invited were, of course, very much disap-pointed. But Orion would not entertain dogs who failedto observe all of the proprieties of good dog the evening arrived for the dance all was excitementabout Orions house, the air was filled with beautifullydressed fairy dogs flying about in a happy frame of mind,and as one after another flopped their wings against thedoor and barked wah, wah, Orion and her four littlepuppies would receive them by flopping their wings, whichmeant welcome. When all had arrived the music began,and the dancing was started by Orion calling out, Choose3our partners, then for hours, the atmosphere was breezywith the flutter of their fairy LXXV. DOGS MAY COME AND DOGS MAY GO, BUTSPEED GOES OK FOREVER. One of the most remarkable dogs that ever lived wentby the name of Speed. He was never known to walk, but al-ways ran straight ahead. No matter what appeared in hisway, he would jump over or under or through it. One day he started on a journey to the village, and IN PROSE AND RHYME. 161 flying along like a race-horse, he clashed into an old coun-try woman trudging along in the middle of the road, onher way to market with a basket of eggs. As Speed whirledby her, the basket went in one direction, the eggs went offand up like sky-rockets, and the old lady was picked up her basket, and watched Speed as he dashedalong. Then she espied in the distance an old coloredman walking in the middle of the road, and she chuckledto herself, wondering what would happen to the old darkywhen the crazy dog, as she called him, caught up withhim. See how the rascal is running, she sai
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