Show l Hi l I I ill II U I 1111 1111 II III III U 0 F II 11 INTEREST N Ik T ERE E iE S T I T TO 0 W WOM C. C 0 MEN E Stones L. L r- r The City of Beast I 1 As Af tho Shaggy man and Dorothy Dotothy Dor- Dor othy and ond Button Bright and Toto Totor r walked on their Journey journe Polychrome tho Iio Rainbows Rainbow's Daughter Daugh Daugh- r ter ter merrily along before t them jem m Sometimes she darted along tho Iho road so swiftly that she sho was nearly hearly out of ot sight then than she sho came gripping back to greet great them with silvery ry laughter But once she sheI I I come ClUne back more sedately to say little HUla off oft Theres Theros a city a way I I r that returned Doroth Dorothy Dor Dot oth othy for Cor tho people fox-people warned us that thero was one ono on this road Ha a-a filled with stupid beasts of ISO some orne me sort but we bo be afraid o of ot em cm causa cause they wont won't hurt us All All right t. raid Id Button Bright but Polychrome didn't know whether It was all right or not said sd and Its Us a big bis city Ity sho she the road mn straight through It It Never uNe mind said tho shaggy man as Ls long as I cart carry the Love Lo Magnet agnet every living thing will love me and you ma may bo be sure I shant shan't allow any of m my friends to be i harmed In nn any wa way I This comforted them somewhat t and they moved on again Pretty soon they came to a signpost that read Jt H a a. Mylo to Oh said lId the the- shaggy m man n If they're donkeys weve we've nothing t to fear rear at all They may kick said Dorothy doubtfully Then we will cut some switches and make them behave ho replied At tho the first tree he cut himself a aton ton Jong ong slender switch from one ono of oC tho branches brunches and shorter switches for tor tho the others Dont be afraid to order the beasts around ho said there used to It Before long the road rond brou brought ht them theta to tho the gates sates of tho the city cilY There Thero was a high wall wf all nil around which had been whitewashed and tho the gates just before tho the travelers were ero a mero opening in lh th wall oll with no bars across It No towers or steeples or domes showed above tho the inclosure nor was any living thing to bo seen as our friends drew near Suddenly as they wei welO o about to enter boldly through h the opening thero arose a n har harsh h clamor of at sound that swelled and echoed on every side until they were nearly deafened by the racket rocket and had to 1 put ut their fingers ers to their cars to keep tho the noise out I It was liko tho the firing of many cannon only there were no cannon cannon cannon can can- non balls or other missiles to be seen Keen een It was like the of or mighty thunder only not t t a l cloud was In the skY it was lIko like the roar of or countless breakers on a n rugged seashore only there was no sea or other water anywhere about The They hesitated to advance ad but as the tho noise did no harm the they en ente entered entered en- en te d through tho the whitewashed wall wail and ond quickly discovered the causo of or the turmoil Inside were d man many sheets of oC tin Un or j JUn un iron and against I. I these metal J e ri a row of or donkeys w were ro pounding their heels with vicious kicks l tv The shaggy man ran up to the thene ne arose t donkey and gave save the beast st sta a sharp harp blow with his switch Stop Slop that noise h ho shouted and and the donkey donke stopped kicking the metal sheet and Its head to look ook with surprise at the shaggy gy lIe Ho switched the next donke donkey don don- ke key and made him atop and then than Iho next BO so that gradually the rat- rat V v lUng of or heels ceased and the awful noise Dolse subsided The donkeys stood S' S In Th a. a group and eyed tho the strangers wIth vItla fear and trem trembling T f rv What do you OU mean by making ilich cich 1 a racket a asked the shag shaggy man nl sternly We were scaring away the r fox MV said ono one of or the donkeys donke's Usually Ule they run fast enough enouch when hn they lu hear ar the tho noise which mak makes s them afraid There ar nr arcs arcs' arno no foxes here said Mid tho the sha shaggy manI man 1 t. t I beg to differ with you ou Theres There's 4 iono ono anyhow replied the donI donkey don- don I key sittIng silling upright on its haunches I and an waving a 1 hoof toward Button- Button Bright We saw him coming n an am thought the whole arm army arms of foxes Was marching to attack us Button Bright isn't a 1 fox tox ex explained explained ex- ex tho shaggy man mon He's Hes only wearing a Q fox head for a n time until he can ca set get hIs own his own tie back balc Oh I see se-e. se remarked tho the donkey don don- dono ke key waving S' Its left ear reflective reflective- ly Im sorry we made mado such a n mis- mis take and had llad all our work worle for j Z Pe j. j other donkeys lo lk by this time i weN wera sitting Ui up and the thea a strangers with big glassy Cc cys T They ey made a a. queer picture in indeed In- In deed for th they wore wide while white collars aroun around their necks and the tho I c had d many t Ho and Tho rho gentlemen gentleman donkeys p Wore wore wore-hl h pointed caps between th ther l great ears cars and tho tim lady Indy lai 1111 1 ey were Gr sunbonnets holc t cut In tho the top for the ears cars to stick 1 J through But nut they had no other J clothing except their hairy skins man many wore gold and sip si- si p ver vat on their front wrists I ft and of different metals cn p. p their rear ankles When hen they were were vere g kicking they had braced themselves jj T ICh their front legs b but lt now they all Blood or sat upright on their hind less legs and used their front from ones as arms Having ing no fingers or hands the beasts were were rath clumsy as you OU mc may guess but D Dorothy othY was surprised to observe Some iSomo of the donkeys donke's were white while f tomo dm r were brown or gray or or lr spotted spoiled but their hair w was viLe sleek and smooth and their broad collars and caps gave them thema a a. neat I 1 f whimsical appearance This Is a n. nice way to welcome visitors I must say remarked I. I the shaggy man in a reproachful tone Oh wo we did not mean menn to bo be ira ira- polite replied a a agrey gr grey y donkey which had no not spoken before But you were were not expected t. t d nor nor did you Ben send in your our visiting cards as as it Is proper t to do Thor There In Is some Borno truth In that a dm tiled the shaggy man nan but now you aio alo informed that we nr are arc and distinguished trav-j trav tray tray- i 1 c. c e t r J I LL r. r I fy q f J I Whits Vh s 's a n please Dorothy inquired i I e ler elus I trust you ou will accord us p proper roper consideration These big words delighted the d donkeys donke's ar and made them bow to t tho he shaggy shaG man with great respect S Said aId the grey one one You sh shall bo be taken before his g great reat and glorious majesty King K bray a who will greet you as b becomes yo your r- r stations right answered Dorothy Doro Doro- t thy hy Tal Take e us to o some somo one who k knows something Oh Ob wo we all know something my c child hild or wo we shouldn't b bo be donkeys donkeys don don- k keys eys asserted the grey one with d dignity Tho The Word ord donkey means c clever er lever you ou know I didn't know It it she replied I I it Jt thought meant stupid Not at nt all oil my my child If It you you w will ill look in the Encyclopedia Kon- Kon k you will vill HI find Im I'm correct B But ut como I will myself l mad load od you OU b before our splendid exalted and m most ost intellectual ruler All AU donkeys donke's lovo big words sois so 80 It is no wonder tho the gre grey one used s so o many of them Thoy They found tho houses of oC the t town own all low and square and nd built buill o of f bricks s neatly whitewashed inide in- in ide s and out Tho The houses were verc set setIn et etIn i In n rows forming regular streets b but ut placed hero and there In a h haphazard manner which made It ii puzzling for Cor a stranger to find his way Stupid people must have streets and numbered houses in their ci cities cities clUes cl- cl ties Ues to guide them wh where r to go observed the grey donkey as he ho walked before beCore the tho visitors on his hind legs in an nn awkward n kw rd but com corn comical ical manner but clever donkeys know their way about without such absurd m marks Moreover a mixed city is much prettier than ono one with straight streets Dorothy did dill not agree with this but she sho said nothing to contradict it It Presently she sho saw sawa a sign on ona ona ona a hou house th that t read rend Madam do and she asked their conductor Vhal's a please One Ono who reads your fortune in hour hoofs replie grey donke don don- ke key Oh I see said tho the girl cirl You are aro quite civilized hero ho replied Is the tho center of ot the worlds world's highest 11 They came to a n house where two youthful donkeys were whitewashing whitewash whitewash- ing tho the wall and ond Dorothy stopped a moment to watch them The They dipped tho the ends of their 11 tails 11 s which were much like paint brushes brush brush- 1 I es Cs into a Q pail pall of or white Cash backed up against the tho house and wagS wagged d I their tails right and left leet until tho the I whitewash wa was wag rubbed on the wall after aCter which they dipped the these them o funI funny fun fun- I ny brushes In the tho pail pan again and andI I repeated tho the performance That must bo be fun tun fun said Button Bright No Its It's work nork replied the old I donkey but wo we make mako our youngsters youngsters young young- young young- do all tho the whitewashing to IC keep them out of mischief Dont they go to school asked Doroth Dorothy All donkeys aro are born wise was as I the the reply so tho only school w wo wa I need Is tho the school of ot experience Books are only fit for those who know nothing and so are arc obliged to learn things from other people In other words tho the more stupid I Ione ono one Is th the tho more ho thinks he lu knows observed the shaggy manThe man Tho The donkey paid no attention to tc this speech because ho he had Just stopped before a house which had hIld I painted over tho the doorway a pair pail of or hoofs with a a. donkey tall tail between between be be- be tween them and a rude crown and anc I sceptre above o Ill see if It his magnificent majesty majesty ma ma- jesty is at home said he Ho lifted d his head am and I called Whee haw haw whee-haw whee-haw whee three times In a a L shocking voice turning about am and 11 kicking with his heels n against the panel p of ot the tho door For a a. time tim I there then was no reply then the door r opened far enough to permit n a t donkeys donkey's head to stick out and look 1001 at them It was nas a white head with big awful ears and round solemn eyes Have Ha tho foxes gone sone it asked I in a trembling voice They The haven't been boen horo hero most stupendous Majesty replied tho thc gre grey one The new arrivals provo prove I Ito to bo be travelers of distinction Oh said tho the King ICing In a relieved tone of oC voice Let them cope U in H Hand and he Jo e opened the door wide Ide and I tho the party part marched in S Editors Editor's Note Note Next Next week yo you I Ishall shall hear henr of tho stor story of what happened In th the tho of King 1 bray a ruler of ot and of oC The Tho Shaggy Mans Man's nn's Transformation Transformation mation there I Copyright by L L. 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