The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-08-08

horns" .
A threatening look from his father
soon silenccd htile, Jimmy, although /
caught Dicks roguish eyes silly peep
ing at my head more than once during
the meal, .,.q q.lor -rtW ".al1d tc
After breakfast I took Bette and
went out for q short walk over the
fields. Returning highly delighted
with everything l saw, l had nearly
reached the house, when ! was stopped
by Dick calling ouk. M spbsYf r
"Please stop moment, Miss Willis
/ would like to see You q fpw minutes
before you 60 into the house" b
turned back wandering what Dick
might want of me; ha was leading a
horse and carrying two great rats by
their tails very daintily,. q piece of fl-
ded ribbon and sort of q comb, that
Bette afterwards informed me was a
curry-comb,
See here" said Dick, 81 want ia
do up this colts tail in tho latest fash
ion. / don't know exactly how to put
these rats in; will you please turp
around and let me see, or will you DO
kind enough TO show me2' he said,
holding out one of the rats, and back.
ing the colt around little nearer to
me than was agreeable.
stared at him in astonishment, and
involuntary retreatcd from the neigh
borhood of the colt.
40, I see how it is done," exclaimed
Dick triumphantly; "you Just lay
them in and roll the hair over them
Hold still, Prince?" he continued, adj
dressing the horse, "hold still few
minutes longer and III fix you up tip
top"
Prince held still, and in an incredibly
short space of time before had recov-
cred from my astonishment at these un-
heard-of proceedings, his tail was done
up in a very good imitation of my
head, EJ 10
When Black Prince found himself
fashionably attircd in the rear, he sig
nificd his approval of the, proceedings
by gratificd snort, kicked up his
heels, jerked the halter from Dicks
hand, and dashed off on fashionable
promenade, with the heads of the two
rats dangling and the red ribbons
streaming in the wind, to the no small
amusement of Dick and Jimmy Slay.
ton, whoswung their hats and burrah-
ed for Niagara. > 8 va
/ attempted to-Ay rs the horse near.
ed my vicinity, but my feet slipped and
| 1 pitched headlopQ against Bette who
fell heavily over o hen-coop that stood
close by, spilling out the old hen, fright
cning and scattering the chickens in
every direction. -
The hen. highly oxasporatcd at this
intrusion on her domestic pcaoc, in
stantly gave battle and flew first into
Bcttic's face then into mine. not know,
ing which was the intruder. Bette
more frightened than hurt, scrambled
up and ran into tho house, leaving me
to the tender mercics Of the old hen
Biddy, fully determined to hold hcl
position, tapped her wings in my face
and buried her claws in my hair, tear
ing down my waterfall and scratching
out my rats. ] was forced to beat {
haaty retreat, leaving the old hen vic
tor, and in full possession of the field
On regaining my chamber, found
myself to be in a very dilapidated con
dition. 1t was sometime before / look
ed like myself again but thanks t.
Bottles indefatigable exertions, wai
ready for dinner in season. AS en-
tered the dining-room Mrs. Slayton in
troduccd me to grandma Slayton,
GLOW do you do, my dear ?" sale
grandma Slayton looking at me ove1
her spectaelcs. -
"Poor child" she said advancing
and laying her hand Oh my head, ''pool
child, you've had the rickets drcffulIy
haint you a bunch grown out OF
lhoth sides of your head, and grca
big one behind Have you ever doc
tored any for the rickets? Now car
tell you what will cure You. My dar
ter susan's little Bennie had the ricketl
drefluly, and DIR. .Simpleton orderet
him.to rnbAis-head With Russia safve
and to take Ayers pills. Now, you
take six OF Ayers pills every night
tJust before you 20 70 bed, and rjll