The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-14

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ming dog an funny dog. An Flido
went up stairs last night, an he followed
Mandy upstairs, an Mandy went up
stairs for quilt and Jimmy was sick an
had to have quilt, an Flido followed
Mandy upstairs, an Mandy shet Flido
in, and Flido stayed there all night till
MANDY opened the door inc morning and
then Mandy saw Flido Vaughn his tail.
Yes, Flido is Turning dog an a wise dog
an funny dog"
"Oh!" shivered Letticc, glancing out
of the window to see if the horse were
nearly ready.
Here am, home at last, almost swell
tered" shouted large, round voice, and
the door was violently opened to admit a
stout young woman who immediately
seated herself ON two chairs and began
tanning herself with her apron.
Its Amdndy," whispered the gentle
old lady, just as if she were unlocking a
cabinet of rare jewels.
So you are waiting for your horse ~
questioned Amanda. "And how fond
F'ido is of you! shall be jealous soon.
You never in your life saw anything as
cunning as he is. Jimmy was taken sick
| last night and what were we to do, so far
from the doctor and never having any one
sick like that before, we didn't know, and
you never in your life saw such a dis
tressed household. But had heard tell
OF putting folks in hot water, so ran up
stairs for quilt (but shouldn't have be-
lieved the dog followed me if l had not
seen him there this morning), and so ran
down quick, and when l went to put the
| life, ever, saw dog so happy as he was,
standing there wagging his tail when l
| opened the door,
AS she ended her story Amanda nodded
toward Lettice, who could oaly reply with
a faint, Acknowledgment ''Ohr'
$50 you are home, Man." screamed
shrill voice from the kitchen, and mo-
ment after a slight, red-cheeked girl APP.
peared in the doorway "Who've you
got here" she asked, her bold brown eyes
travelling over Lettice's attire inch by inch
80 she is waiting for the horse, all
dressed up so gay; but she likes Fido."
The girl seated herself on the floor and
began to play with the dog.
Where do you suppose he stayed last
night? the duck, the diamond-' she
began, to Lettice's CONSERVATION. "That
little wretch Jimmy had to go and cat Gu
cumbcrs till he got us all in precious
fright, and while Man ran upstairs fora
quilt he just picked after her and we new
er knew Il breath about it till Man went
up this morning to put away the quilt,
and there he stood wagging his tail. Now
wasn't that a cunning trick?'
81 don't Know replied Lettice angri-
ly, ready to shrek with nervousness.
Just then a small boy appeared in the
kitchen doorway eating large cucum-
Der. Come here, good dog, poor fell
low!' he called. Say, Sis, he's the fun
niest dog you ever saw. Last night was
But Lettice sprang from the chair in ter
ror and rushed from the house with her
fingers in her ears.
The horse was reharncssed and her ia
ther waiting to assist her to her seat in the
carriage
The time did not seem long to you ?'
he asked, as they turned the corner which
hid house and shop from their view
" But how pale YOU are Are you faint:
Was their house too close? Here take
the bottle of hartshorn'
mpathiZe-with--M --Bremer,'
came family from the child's white lips
what do you mean:' asked her ia
ther, anxiouSly.
s. feel better,' sighed Lettuce, the COL
or rushing violently into her face as she
shifted the hartshorn.
And before the ride was over she had so
far recovered as to tell the whole story to
her father, which made him laugh so
heartily that the tears ran down his
cheeks.-Ela A. Drinkacater, in Christian
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