The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-12-09

thing should happen to vos as ! 10
o Hob! no fear Of thatr'@ l y
squlrmlng over to the back mar, y said
post out OF the reach Of her ar aas ot Tie
go, mother, dor as she erasn .aas' Let
one Of his feet; she was - sapsa holdd
aoould 60. 's ~ afraid IL
Hey! Hey! What's that,,, =,
standing close BY the post psS n and
your saying about gulls Coz, rsas q. 40
no! you mustn't 90 near thess Na
It's the most dangerous n1.ns s fecEA
here. Remember.h -a0c around
Grandmother didn't hear A.,
for she was going down the ross a. ; mon
Iast as she could, to get homo iassa
She aoas there when Jack cs,a = lne.
with his big, old, fish-smellinc 'l Is. aong
Grandmother d always make uasket
as far off from the house a. Il w set I
the tau grass, while he stopueS I y y
goodies" cause it smelt 50 Xxx rgea y. y.
she petsed him up. l tell YOU i. a sa
pet fellow up real nice 'bs esa
cause I've tried it-and told h;r aaow
sorry she was he couldn,t han n nov
along with the rest. So Jack wa ~ "
feeling a little bit better, with H. ~ ~
basket slung on his back. = ny 0ld
About four O'Clock, I know -,
cause grandmother's told me- a. !. IN ~
died times, the big clock had ;us : avn aun'
striking, when, all of sudden ss ~
heard the greatest noise and rsa t.
over at the school. Such screa resu'
and commotion. she said she kna- |,
once something must be the mater. - 8
she flung up the window, and wss ~ ~
putting her head out, when Jim Fletts IN
er, great big fellow-one Of ths H.
gest there-who could run like AK
was streaking it off cross lots to Grand RAMA
mothers house, lively. "MerevIh ~,
grandmother. That's what She Sans ~ s9s
said. But don't believe she stonr ~
to say anything. But, ANYWAY, Vs H.
pulled Jim Fletcher in. who was uans nj
ing dreadfully, and made him tell Wass
he wanted. ~
ooh, do come, Mrs. Dole i.
begged. "He wants you SO bad He,S y
was a dreadful heavy pull, and--n
lis Herbie hurtp.' asked grandmotb.
er, stepping back a bit.
.sHurtp'S screamed Jim as loud : i.
could for his painting. "No, catch hmt
Don't we fellows wish he pas, mt ].
butts jack" and he turned abruu..
ly away.
" Boy!n' grandmother SAYS sha
pinched him bad just then, and guess
maybe she did, for he said aOwrs iust
as | did when Jane used to pinch ma i
make me let 60 of the raisins. Thstxrl
years ago, though, when was little. 4
"Do you just tell me quick, saw
grandmother, still keeping hold Of liz
arm, though letting up q little on Tie
pinch, ''What's happened-in q few
words now-and then / shall know what
Pm wanted for"
"Why, Herb did go for gulls' eggsn
said Jim, gazing up into erandmothers
eyes. I'VE all did; and he said we'd
put some into Jacks basket, and make
believe he'd got 'em, SOS to get Inns
beating. We heard him come whistlne
down the road. He whistles to lie
birds, you know"
$50 on,'' said grandmother, and
be quick 4,
"Well, the first thing we knew, Herb
was up on the topmost rock; and beion
any of us could turn round or anything
we heard a splash. and there he wH
houndering in the water
Grandmother frightened her grasp, %
he had to go ON. And and II guess
Jack heard us scream, for he dashad
right past, and''--
HE didn't jump imp said grand
mother, hoarsely.''
" Yes he didr' said Jim, his eyes
flashing. 1--WE tried to hold him, for
twas black and deep, but 'twarnt 70
use, and''-
But grandmother never heard tho
rest, for she was off just like the wind
speeding over to the big school. Ihet
had Jack on a sofa there, amongst
them. and they were all crowding
round, and fussing over him; and ths
doctor was there, and everything va
just as dreadful as could be. Jaek
opened his eyes and smiled at grand.
mother. sis Herbie all right?n he tried
to say. 81
''Oh. my boy-my boy!" said grand
mother, hugging him close; and Ma
Higginson just tumbled down in aheap
on the foot of the lounge. Grandmoth,.
er didn't feel like hating her then; sua
all the boys didn't look at each other,
not once. And Herbie, who'd been
standing in his dripping clothes, peep,
ing in the door, just skulked out ana
nobody cared where he went.
And the doctor sewed upJack' sheaa
where he'd struck on the rock, Hhen
the boys had pulled Herbie and him Y
just as the cruel old water was going y
swallow them both. And then ne saa
he must be kept very quiet, OF %
wouldn't get well.
Now said grandmother, getting
up where she'd been holding JaeE .
head, I'm going to take my boy. ~
blessed word shall hear against y
from any one-he's going to my house 9
and I'll bring him back to LIE sna
strength, please Cod" !,
1.-The very thing. Mrs. DOLE ~
the doctor. So the master couldn ~
word; only he mumbled something
or other that nobody heard. And tne1
the four biggest boys--Jim was on asl \
them-took up Jack. They couiuns
look at him very well. for sometaluS
was the matter with their eyes. Ana
thar uont CHI on rnfflu until he Vas