Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-26
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
BOBBY AND HIS, B ON 70 J

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sBonBr i said Aunt, Peggy as Va 81 do do
wish you would stop, tormepting9 that
s Bobby Smith was sitting On. ;As rug in
front OF the fire, playing with little
ni rm serI aot saogsat + hin said
Aunt Peggy's face with eyes fun 81 sur sur
Goa ad 30 him . Bone 81 saucer Of
milk said his aunt The The Poor fellow
/ aBysand by said Bobby. ~ can't be
always running to wait on dogp
Z What a noise you are making" said
Aunt Peggy, Immediately, What are
you doing now? / do think d boy is the
noisiest thing in creation" fsg
4 Bobby wf1nkled up HIS forehead and
drew down his lip.
II can't do anything, Aunt Peggyr' he
whined you scold if l play with
Scrubby, and you scold il hammer nails |!
I'm making little wagon, and me and
Bill Poole are going to fill it with big
stones and make Scrubby draw it up from
the brook! Won't it be nieeg"4 II
) Nonsense" said Aunt Peggy. "a
little dog like that draw wagon of
stones! l shall not allow anything Of the
kindw 'A''As'''' 3''i $3.50 ,1 ,Jhfa
"Aunty, it don't hurt him" cried out
Bobby, eagerly. Dogs aren't like boys p
+ "Iihope not" said Aunt Peggy, shortly.
"No; but mean things dont hurt 'em +!
They like it," cried Bobby. fhiich is7 hH
"Do theyg" said Aunt Peggy. % 81
should like to have you changed into a
dog for day or two, Just to let you try
the experiment Bill Poole is a cruel lit
tie scamp, and yon are another. Now keep
still, and let me read. - II "a 11@F
Bobby put down his hammer and nails,
for il was very plailF, that Aunt Peggy
would not stand any further attacks on
her good nature, and climbed up into his
fathers big armchair. with his cheek
against the cushions, for little nap before
supper time. at8 sea2 s3r 3df ngR .e1
But he had not time To close his eyes
he was quite sure of that, for he was
watching one little spiral shoot OF blue
blaze all the time--betore Aunt Peggy
seemed to disappear out Of the low sew
ing chair opposite, and q strange little
woman, with crooked, shining wand,
stood in her place. l,Ea. a tI,l -.
1t was not his grandmother, nor any Of
his grandaunts-and yet she seemed TO feel
herself as perfectly at home as if she lived
there. ,,.,.., ~. J.i-.,-.,,-., .,.,.,.-..
aWeli, Bobby" said this little old lady,
shaking her cap, strings, {" here l am J"
Bobby did not know what answer ii
would be proper for him to make, so lie
kept still, ..,..t45r -.ot..4
! ADO you know who ami" asked she
walking into the middle of the rug, with
her red heeled boots making a curious tap
/ ping sound on the floor.
"No ma am" said Bobby, timidly.
4 81 am n fairyl" '9t3tE uHL ip iu
= "Ohi" said Bobby, and he thought
within his own mind that fairies were not
very pretty TO look at. 81 ,a i
She advanced, and drew strange little
circle on the carpet around him, In line
that showed and quivered as If 1t were
worked in silver. Little scruhby, the dog,
whined and came towards him; but the
fairy touched him on the head with her
wand, and, wonder Of wonders! his silver
collar BECAME white linen the buckle
change to q bow of black ribbon and
Bobby saw instead of black-and, tan ter
rier, a little boy, just the same as If he
I had been looking In mirror.
lie was about to cry out with delight at
seeing Scrubby thus changed into boy,
when the sound of his own voice became
like bark, his hands seemed covered with
short, black hair, his nails grew long and
sharp, and when he attempted TO Jump up,
he jumped down instead, and on four legs
instead of two
Here was a pretty state Of things. The
fairy had turned him into dog, and little
Scrlbby was bOyl sF7tt ~ %'u
He attempted to demonstrate, but he
only succeeded in barking very loudly. Z
"Stop your noise" said Scrubby, the
boy, and hit him over the head with a
stick. Z, ,ae"udr..
'"Don't hurt the poor dog" said voice
which sounded like Aunt Peggy's.
| ooh, it don't hurt him." said the boy.
"Dogs have no feelings" .l..go 81
L To avoid another shower of blows,
Scrubby, or lBobby--whichever the reader
likes best-stole away Under the sofa. lie
felt very hungry, and whined softly.
HAS the dog had his dinner?" asked
Aunt Peggy's voice. .t----
sob, / forgot all about it," said his boy
master II cant be bothered now"
How the poor puppy longeds for bone
How dry and parched his mouth was for
draught Of water! seslyy ,t.,g /,
He came up TO- his masters side and
scratched gently on his arm. t.f,1aI
sect out" cried the dog boy, and gave
the boy dog q good hard kick. ..g.5l =,
The two-legged young animal, now on
four legs, ran yelping out Of the house and
into the garden. ..,g..s 5a.ile. 80,
Scrubby threw big stone after him,
and hit him on the shoulder.
Bobby howled awful, and limped away
| to hide himself among the bushes. ~
"Myeye don't he squeal I" said Scrnbby,
roaring with laughter. "Ain't IL funi To-
.-.a-.a.,r a.d MI Peel will oef the old