The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-28

foreboded. Presently bs sOaa
sled half Way around. thouci
ing at a high rate of speed
than, in hurriedly attemnt;,Ia
himself to steer, tumbIeS Y
anced, and pulled this was W
the "Arrow" now went ~
ways a few rods, and tbe u'
slight roughness in the
head. 'o S'eel
what do you s'pose mad.
the hill. - 'ncy
"Cause your steerin' va. :
fool steerin', - said Jonatbaaas
WELL" Willy said. ms, :.
bruised head, which was al,sa u'
pie, "you want hurt none : d .
" Wasn't Ip Didn't T -.
quick l saw sparks of fire s1 Il. ira
man candles? You'll steer resl /,
this, or not at ALL M
, A little of their ill-temper p,,,. :,
when again in at the top of the p0
surveyed the white expanse. NJ
81 guess I'll steer this finn.
Jonathan. aug 80
1.-The Arrow now dar.
the hill, and swiftly on ass ghi
swamp-it was the perfection y
ing--when suddenly the slea \ Vh!
boys plunged into a wide. d. N,
that had been cut straight thrs
swamp late in the fall. 30 Late NJ
boys knew nothing aboutit r. III
OF red-stockinged legs were I b
black ooze and water M to thai, "A
The sled lay bottom-side m 10,
dltch' one end plowed deep N h..
mud. With forlorn "ohs!n and ne
theIboys pulled themselves IN H.
I'm tell you what les do nj
Jonathan, after a moments ree.m
LES wash these stockina IN
we've got to do is to rub them S
down in our hands. I've seen III Ha
nah do it lots of times.n
They scrambled down to sua -
there seemed to be a little nod
pulling off their stockings, brot 2
ice, and dipped them in the drtih
ter. Their teeth chartered, thsf
gers and toes were blue-in fae NJ
were the most desolate little NM No
ever saw.
But a pair of bright black eys5
been watching them from the tinV e ;,
BY the road; and presently, Will
we're rubbing their freezing stoe 10
! very small old lady in a bio
hood trimmed with gray fur, and n
blanket shawl curiously crossed n
md knotted up behind, and a hko
hat looked like boots in her arms
rotting around the hill and down. II,
wamp. Il
"Whyee!' she cried, in a shr pf
pleasant voice. II never saw the &
Two boys a-washin' their own stoe h
Top right up and get into these bat,
GU kin keep 'em on by,a-holdin
traps. Come over to the honsd
ii dry your things. Poor dean
vas a-havin' such fun! / know VIII
e well 'nough the minister's Dol Il
he deacon's boy-that's right,
he sled. Eli dry you up nice and |,
GU something to take-two such
ha' mt have a bad time arter ali a
alnlster's boy and the deacon's
The old ladv's kitchen was
mall. The great cook-stove i A
lied it; but it was a charming rok A
he benumbed lads; and wheI
oened the oven doors and set a ID \
APPLE stick within it so they couI
lelr feet in the heat. and gave y
ach a cup of tea made mostly Of
nd sugar, and set a plate of cook
lie table beside them, they whis
each other that it was like h
ne reads about.
After washing their stockings I h
lily and hanging them before The
I'd setting their shoes to steam on \
lde stove-hearth, the old lady
own in funny -colored rock |,
lalr whose narrow head piece read
least a foot above her cap, and bin
hitting busily on striped mitten
g" Now, boys, you and I both kdir
Unit Saturday." she said. "V
her day OF the week is it that sdl L
mt keep"
After q moments silence, in wisF
e boys exchanged chances, Jona3 |,
id. "School does keep"
"Does keep" echoed the old Ih
thought SO. 1t must be you DOM
school! Foo bad! Don't your Il
mt you learnedp'
1--WE do co. Jonathan said, fana
" Then you do go?" and the old \
gan counting stitches for the thu3
)ne, two three, four, five--I kin
ought mebbe you did. 1t sorter cd 4,
me you did. And you amt to sch, ]
day because III,
" We ruined away" said WillAiH
pity.
''Ah, ruined awayp' said the
ly, calmly going on with herknitdi 4
d not manifesting the least strpr
though mebbe you had. seq tos i
+ when | saw you slidin', SEA
emma Blake, them boys hes
ay, tru's you're Twin! They'llS
ldin' to fore long mind nowf
the tea-kettle right on, and stir
fire to git it a-bilin'."
: Did You think we'd run intoa
CHIP cried Jonathan, in some
ement.
No, l dunno as l did--just ta
Ii | knew the ditch was there"
lust then there was confused ilt%
OF bells at the door; and aftermaN
lshing and stamping, who shOl
Tx in but the Rev. Mr.. Gray and
v. Mr.. Dobbs! N!
I've brought an old friend 70 ~
|. Mrs. Blake cried the minlsR#