The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-22

away OH IN u TAR corner OF inc lou. Ii
had been dug long ago when this was
used for pasture-land, and even now the
clear. sweet water in It was found very
useful at times
When Tommy first wanted to go and
play in tho "Souf Lot" papa objected
on account Of this old well; but Aunt
Sally had said: " No. John, you need
not be afraid. ! have great faith In
Tommy, and II he tells me that he will
not 60 near that well l am very certain
he can be trusted
WELL" answered papa, hesitating-
| ly; "and then, anyway, the cover Is SO
heavy that don't think the child could
possibly lift Il"
So Tommy, through all tho long.
bright summer days, had come and
gone at his own sweet will, and until
to-day had never once thought Of break
ing his promise to dear Aunt Sally.
But to-day--"W We'll, she might "a given
me mother piece of her old short-cake
then--mcan thingl' said Tommy, as his
busy little hands worked at the old
well-cover A push, pull, a jerk, and
the whole thing slipped of suddenly,
and far more easily than papa had sup
posed possible, while Tommy stood on
the edge pecring down-oh! a long way
down--into the still dark water.
"Guess l could catch q fish in here II
/ had limo and hook and some
worms, sir! Never mind lies see II ]
could reach down to the water /"
Here Tommy lay fiat down on his
face, and reached his chubby arms as
far over the stone well-mouth as he could.
Oh, il Aunt Sally had seen him then!
Or papa!
me and my hat put together could, jest
as easy es muffin at all. Here, jimmy!
jimmy! Jummy! Come on and we'll
play Danyell in the lions den. You be
Danyell, Jummy, and I'll be--Tll be-
oh, can't be We lions cause they was
In We den. and you sec isn't. Never
mind Play Joseph~> instead-Joscph
and the ten wicked brethering what
Aunt Sally told you and me bout last
Sunday. You can be Joseph, jimmy,
and I'll be ve ten wicked brethering.
You'll have to go In We pit, you know,
but I'll get you out again, Jummy,
don't you be afraid--not bit" Then,
as poor little Jumbo struggled and
mewed, Tommy added: .'Oh, jimmy,
Use afraid you're little coward! Aunt
Sally says IT'S mean to be coward, and
you know Joseph didn't act that way
when they put him in We pit--lcast no
didn't scratch, and claw, and-therc!
you old fing! Now you're In, and Two
u big mind to leave you there--scratch
my face all upr'
Alas, poor Jumbo! Poor little "Jo-
seph''! With the last words Tommy
forcibly snatched him from his shoulder
where he had chung so tiercely ut the
last, and threw him into the well
"Oh, Jummyi Myl how he swims!
That's right--that's right fink that's
jest the way Joseph did in We pit Go
IL, Jnmmy! My-what you a-chokin'
forp Oh, wait wait! Jummy--deo
Jummy, don't you go drownin' yourself!
I'll get you out! Tommy's here, Jum-
my!" And the now frightened little
master plunged his short arms down
again and again after his poor playmate.
But the arms were too short and too
fat to be OF any use, and then Tommy
tried his hat, sobbing down into the
well, "Jumbo, keep up. my dee jimmy!
Oh, didn't mean to do 1t, Jummy!
do love you bester'n all the world, and
you'll forgive me, won't you JummyP''
Over and over again the little straw hat
swept the water, but, with Tommy's
~nt q fs Nv s,, .,,v 1e 80 - $500
'o pn nsn to-, S 1;ttln tho ,oor v;ct;r oroxv
o, DHs and ~ last a wit WITH = mighty
effort, Tommy swept him up into his
hat and triumphantly landed him on the
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se;iE ' &C. sna IA y sba nav mi ma r;cht
stra;,h ~ ~ - had I = ~: Wants ant - III
Tna ,yI I S ~ ua, 1o o,,o,, vo,,r evosp
a auJ Wy 4y, ~ y yo ,o,,f c,,ar That
%auc "I I,,n,,aw Jo9 dee .Iu,rn,r WON'T
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hali-nour later, anu Aunc sicily,
looking from tne window q ner preuy
shaded dlning-room' sees s.rangs pro-
cesslon coming up the hiii from tne
south meadow LOT;
| FIRST there IS tommy, WIN some
thing lying over ms snouider-wnas
can that Der Closely following MN IS
Rover, whose grave race ana pig Drown
eyes seem thoroughly 70 undertand lnat
something Is amiss. Daisy Walks anx-
iously nrst on TINS side, tnen on tnat.
now lOlJcrlng Denlnd, now running on