The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-07-13
..Annt.n whispered Andy to Miss


Aunt whispered Andy to Miss
Faithful. s.T' m awful sick e : nv nv stomach.
! guess it was that piece of cocoanut pie
| ate. I've gotto go out Cant Pop go
He looked SO pale that Miss Faithful
credited his assertion of sudden illness,
sand nodded assent. Ass3 s
The boys went out together, careful
not to glance at each other, for fear. of
being suspected of their completely in the
absence of the Deacons. M
We've done gone an done it now,
shore 'nuff, y whispered Pop, with q
shiver, when they were once out of the
church.
They set off for the river with the speed
Eof young deer. When within q few yarar,
of it they heard shouts for help.
g"Dat' dem,n said Pop. ssD Dey mr.
be poW'fal mad byadis tin1e.'' 4
The Deacons were indeed considera-
bly, out of temper. as well they might
be, for they had been wading around in
the shallow water near the island for
nearly three hours, shouting at the top
of their lungs for assistance. a.tsss esssaa
.Hollo!n answered Andy, "what d
We want?n iSifskI - 81
He asked the question by way of TAX
ing every preeaution against suspicion,
for, OF course, he knew very well what
they wanted.
Some wicked boys stole our clothes,'
answered Deacon Snow; land we We been
here ever since half-past five. Whoever
you rare. I'll give you adollar if yon' ilsgo
to Deacon Marley and tell him to send
us something to put on"
= And Til give you another dollar If
you'll hurry up" said Deacon Ellis.
The boys were off ike flash, and re-
turnedlin a short tisnes with all necessary
garments, and Deacon Marley following
/ in their wake. s7sz8 sss'Ss'
It was too late now for the Deaeons to
attend meeting; the congregation had
dispersed. So they went at once TO Miss
Faithfufs, where, over a goodly supper,
they recounted the story of their wrongs.
Andy and Pop were sent to bed, after
receiving high praisefor their timely aid
1What made you think of coming to
Ethe river?p asked Deacon Ellis, as he
patted Andy on the head in a benign
mannef.s 49, g Sc 80
deacon Marley said you'd gone there
to walk, !" answered Andy, in very low
tone, s'and we thoughts You might have
fallen in. p S.
Good boys, said the Deacon. You
deserved holiday to o-morrow for this, s
The boys did not appear very appreci-
ative of the praise lavished so freely upon
thernss Miss Faithful, made snspieiousby
sad experience, detected embarrassment
in their manners, and guilt in their faces
A horrible thought seized her as she rec
objected their unexplained absence OF the
afternoon. She waited until the Dea-l
cons had lighted their pipes, and then ex.
cused herself for d few minutes. g
Going mp stairs, sheopened the door of
the back attic. Pops bed, was empty.
In the front attic the condition Of affairs
was the same; Andy's bed had not been,
disturbed. Suspicion ripened into GER
tainty at once. Miss Faithful leaned
from the window of the back attic, and,
looked down into. .theyartl below. Moth
ing was to be seen or heard. Going
softly down the back stairs she opened
the kitchen door and went out. Ali was
still Exercising great caution in her
movements; she made her way toward
the barn-yard turned corner of the barn
suddenly aand almost fell over two small
boys, who, by the light Of a lantern, were
digging with an energy she had never
seen equaled The hole was ,alIeady.
nearly two feet deep Qnthe edge of it,
awaiting. burial, lay a heap of clothes
" Andy! Poy!'' S 7ass's.s' z s.s4 :
{ Perhaps it isas we'll to draw veil over
the scene that followed. Sufficient be it..
that both the Deaeons were given
chance to exercise their muscles on two
small boys. and that the boys in question
s"took their meals standing" for d week
to come. q
More than all, the story got out, and
was the source of nnmitigated delight TO
Tim Waters and Bob Harris, who, after
all, had not gone IN swimming on that
fatal day, and who were never weary Of
taunting the unhappy revengers with
their unfortunate mistake BdlloH's s
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