Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-02


terrible emphasis, and in such high
key, that Freddy thought it would be as
we'll to vacate the step, which he did with
more haste than dignity. Looking about
for something to do, he saw Tom, the
stable-boy, putting the saddle on one of
the horses, and a happy thought struck
him. If he could only ride around the
garden once, and pass in front of the
nursery window, he rather thought Lulu
Wakefield would never say, You did
not'' again to him.
But Tom wouldn't hear. of it, and the
more Freddy teased the more Tom shook
his head
Now, Master Freddy, it's no use.'
said he at last, I'm in a hurry and
going after my livery. Look out for his
heels"
Away ran Tom and up climbed Freddy
first upon the meal-bin and then upon the
| horses back.
Oh, 1t is beautiful, thought he, but who
would have any idea it is so high up:
now | know how it will feel to be a man.
But his aspirations were not yet satisfied.
Lulu had not seen him, and he could
easily unite the rope and just say "get
up" and walk very gently by the nursery
window. SO he united the knot very
| gently, and said ''Getupr' still more gent
ly, and out stepped Dandy very-but no,
not gently at all. Who would have i'm
agined it would seem so queer, as if the
whole stable were coming too.
Whoa" said Freddy; but Dandy liked
1t too much to whoa, going into the gar
den with only a fly upon his back
And away they went, Dandy and the
poor little fly, who was holding on for
dear life
Whoa" cried Freddy, please whoa;
oh, oh, oh; :" but Dandy paid no atten-
ton, and trotted into the garden and by
the nursery window, though Freddy did
not look up-he was too busy-and had
| Lulu looked down [ think she would have
been more inclined than ever to say:
:" GU did not"
When Tom came back there was no
horse and no Freddy to be seen. Down
the road, however, there was considerable
dust, and little figure was bobbing up
and down on a horses back.
Tom threw his coat in one direction
and his hat in another, and, crying out to
Mary Ann that g Dandy was running away
with Master Freddy and shaking the wind
out of him." he started down the road.
When Mary Ann heard this she threw
the milk pitcher into the flour barrel, and,
calling out that Master Freddy was run
ming away with Dandy and they were both
! lying dead in ditch" she started, too.
Now no one was left but Lulu, and
when she heard these awful words the
room went round and round, and she
heard her own angry speech, {" 1 wish
you would go away and never come back
any more"
And, as she thought this over and over
again, her feet were flying helter-skelter
over the road, after Tom and Mary Ann
No Freddy to play with, no Freddy to talk
to after they were both in their little beds
at night, no Freddy anywhere.
Lulu" said a voice behind " Lulu,
do stop minute and let me catch up.
You do run awful fast for a girl
ooh, Freddy" cried Lulu, as he came
up, Il thought you had run away"
$50 did," said Freddy, Gas far as the
garden fence, and there II got off
az should think you did," said Mary
Ann, coming up. ooh you naughty boy;
was there ever such a sight Look at the
color of his face and hair and his beauti-
full new clothes - and here she shook
him, but raised such cloud of dust that
she stopped and only marched him home
by the collar Of his beautiful new jacket.
About an hour later, when bath had re-
vived Freddy, he and Lulu sat together
on the doorstep. Are you hurt, dear? ?"
asked Lulu, anxlously. "No," he an
swered, doubttully, looking at himself;
my legs are there, aren't they Lulu"
YES" SAID Lulu.
g Well, then, 1 suppose I'm all right"
sighed Freddy.
Il wish hadn't been so cross" said
said Lulu. I" l do love you, Freddy"
Yes" said Freddy; "and l was
thinking while 1 was riding, l kind of
wished | was more like Jack"
| "Why, children, what are you doing?n
asked sister Alice, coming in and seeing
them both bending over a big book with
pens in their hands and ink beside them
ooh, Alice" cried Lulu; Freddy
says he will never say did again, and
l am certain I never will say he didn't
but, to be quite sure, we are blotting those
awful words out of the dictionary"-Syd-
ney Lee. IN ". Y. Tribune