The Placer herald., 1874-07-18
HONOR BRIGHT.

STallutnOtner s-sne WAS eucH llce tO't Oi
old woman. She didn't pet them much;
they rather liked that
One bright afternoon they had played,
quarreed, and made up again, until the,
mad no amusement to fall back upon.
ooh! if Cissy Gay would come, )" sighed
Lou. 81 never would torch her hair once"
Poor Lou loved curls, and her own hair was
straig hit as an Indians.
Lets send for her, ard Bobby Brice,
too. Id let him beat my drum"
ooh! it's TOO far they'd never get here
ill it's time to 60 home Ill tell you" and
Lou leaped high. There's the lrsher-
coming to beg apples; well give 'em TO 'em
If they stay and play"
Away they ran to meet the new corners,
hree boys and two girls, all tattercd and
torn. with bare feet and ragged sun-bonnets.
Florence shouted:
"Hello well give 'em to you! Grand
mother won't care. I'll fill your pockets
"Yes, said Lou, ell show you "a tree
where they re mellowest. Florence and
ire going TO play. and you may play with
us if you like" said uhe, pnronizingly.
mickey, and Janey pulled II flying rag
hv" ier broller's arm, she e"ys we kin
stay aud play"
"Sure, an we will. An what will it bc!'
"Soldiers, and I'll be captain" said Lou
promptly. "And, Florence, you can he the
little fellow with plume, and beat the
drum"
Yes, yes!' chimed the girls, as they
.ooked at Lou's while dress and yellow boots
Away they flew TO the corn. field for mus
kets, where they armed themselves wrli
the smooth, shining stocks. The lrsbere
we're very submissive to Lou and Florence,
who, having made themselves captain and
rum-major, declared Mick first lieutenant
Lou placed her company into line, and then
gave them her orders.
"Now, you have TO mind every sirgl'
blessed word the captain says. I'm him.
if you don't, l'llput you in the guard-bouse,
down the cellar"
The company looked as if they thought
hal would lie great fun.
"And when say single fle,' you must
get n string. and when say mark time
you must do this way
The yellow boots started off at such
rate that the d rt flew in the company's face,
,nd piece had TO he slo ged from priva',
Janey's nose before the drill could proceed
All the while, Florence was pracicing
very timeless march.
Florence, do quit un il I'm through. No"
where 20 you must follow, or you'll 20 ii
he guard-house. All ready! Mark time!
eft, left
Away they went, doing beautifully
Florence didnt keep very good time, bal
hen the company weren't particular. Lou
waved her sword with great flourish.
"Fle this way-left left Mollie, keel
IF Janeys heels. Follow me. Here.
.oosey, around the chicken-coop. Halt
Florence, didn't you hear me? Halt! Stop
beating that drum. Now, soldiers, we art
going to meet the enemy. There he IL,
back of the stable door. Every man that
runs away shall be called coward, and, !
xpect, bave his ears bored with needle
Now, ready. Mark iim,, left. left !!
And with determined air, they started fo'
The foe.
Now, the enemy were quietly sleeping
beh nd the able-door-four great hogs ana
six little pigs, sleeping and gruntiDg i'll THEN
bed of mud.
Meanwhile the soldiers stcalthily advanced
" hen within convenient distance, the cap
tain drew her sword, gave deatening y'll
md darfed toward the enemy. The hogs.
thus rudely awakened, with much splashin9
ard gruntng, scrambled from the mire.
while the mother of The pigs showed fight
and started for the troops, who, at this turn
Of affairs. most cowardly ran, leaving the
captain stuck fast in the mud.
"Help, help! Somebody come, quick
Florence! Nick Oh! i.'s coming right al
me. Help! Murderl I'll be killed! Oh; oil,
oh. oh!' her voice 1T each 81 ream rowing
louder and louder, and her pretty yello"
boots sunken to their tops.
"An' what this noise about? An who
it that's kilt iniirely? Och! the pigs All
Miss Lou wagin' war;" And Dennis ap
peAred through the b rn door.
80, Denns, drive it away" sobbed Lon
He carried her TO dry land. and drove
the hogs away, who were now boxing