The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-14

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Apples Is the most trout alv.r.
Apples is said to grow in almost eny oo sOSssS
His arm ached already.
"There," said he, carrv;nc nv.
mug OF water. "And you lust IL M
sir. If you speak again it will c - ' sas
a pin-wheel.'' '''!0a
linen he went on with great labo,.
"In some climates it is 80 warn, !. -
they have been discovered by the crs = aI ah
they was some-got the seed from ~ apple,
apple, and planted Them" 4 ne crah
John-neer' cried Dickv 49,.
"You may take one pin-wheeli ~ s y.
to speak, cause it unsleeps me M q :
have you come to bed. Just ona - ~ "
wheel. So there'' t'l'
"BehaveP' said johnny. .rn /.
there in just sixteen minutes II WY ~
don't speak again" ~
some takes the apples and makes cIde, \
them. Old cider is used for vinegar. '''' y
JOHN I. UPJoHvn
This ended the compensation, h,
in Johns haste to keep his word AM M
get to bed in just sixteen minutes Il
made a mistake, and wrote on ina hal
of it " Potatoes" -
He smiled to see Dicky sound asae,
already; then knelt down and praves
"Now l lay me-" with 1 very solema
feeling.
Il think God will be sure to tals
care Of me tonight so I can take ears
of Dicky," thought he, creeping inta
bed. He must know father sSd
mother have gone off, and Dicky mi
much more'n a baby" And with thai
he fell asleep, holding his little brother
by the hand. stsaas
About midnight he was awakened BY
the smell of smoke. If he had not been
down stairs, and if he had not fell. eyen
in sleep, the care OF the house, | din
say he would not have walked. Il What's
thisP Why what is ftp" thought he
raising himself on his elbow and snik.
ing;
The bedroom opened out Of the sit
ting room. and the kitchen was Just Be.
yond. That was where the smoke must
come from, for it was the only room
that had fire in it.
Johnny rose softly, and went intothe
kitchen. 1t was on fire.
Probably some Goals had fallen out
of the stove door when the last stick
was put in, and had been smoldering
on the floor ever since. Now the focf.
the sink, the drop table and the sitting
room were in flames.
What should be done?
Johnny reflected. He couldn't writs
a very deep sscompersition, but heHR
just the boy to have his wits about him
when they were needed.
''The first thing is to get Dickey ont
of the house." thought he. The flames
are spreading to the bedroom. n !
twinkling he had him in his arms, rolled
him in a shawl, and set him on theirons
door stone.
''Don't cry, Dicky Diver said he
locking him out, "I'll come after youh
you'll be good"
Then leaving the little fellow sobblng
in utter bewilderment. Johnny rushed
back and dipped water from the barrel
to put out the flames.
It was hard fight for q small boz
He could not help wonderingat himself
to feel how strong he was. Pslhh
after pailful he dashed on, and when
the barrel gave out he turned TO the
pump in the sink. All! but the slnk
door was ablaze! As fast asthe freEn
quenched in one place it broke out y
another; but Johnny mastered \ siisi
awhile.
20, if it hadn't been for my moss
thought the brave little fellow, wadIng
across the floor; ''if it hadn't been ior
my nose! Wonder if the IRE struck
through to the cellar''
1t had not; but there seemed 70
a smoky smell down there; and ou
hero dashed water upon the ceiling,
never minding that it ran back and xes
him all over.
Quite satisfied at last that all w
right. he went to the front door and y
in bowling little Dick. -
"Whatfd you put me out forP ny
what'd you put me out forp' /.
$50 / could put out the fire, you "
tie good-for-nothing fellow" replica
JOHNNY, kissing him tenderly. WIS
If you'd burnt up, and I'd burnt "
too, sir? / guess 'twould have oesa
the last time mother'd have LETT " =
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