The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09
RolLY BRICKS TWO FRIENDS.
dargaret Eytinse in Good Cheer for March.

ILL., 80 a. 49, -. - -
: .A'' .oe ye.' anue .ns.
was the tourtn time Phenle o passed
That way since morning-twice going to
and twice coming from school, Lunch
time she had brought a small, hit of
bread and monthfn7 ~ meat from home
(her folks were noor and could not snare
more). and coaying him With ont
stretched hand and hind words In come
down the 1ong H;obt If stems 70 wLars
she stood m tha s;I.wolL r. Laa cd
them to him. Int he had swallowed
them in great haste and with a orata.
fui wave 81 His cnrlv tail and a thankfn1
look in HIS brown eves Ind b,rriad
back again. r. wa a drearv nlara-tba
building to which these stems belonoed
so dreary that r seemed strange
that even dog wonld choose
to ineer there. 4 graat
grew buiiiine. dark and frnereal in
every stoneofits Fgvntian architectnra
with massive doors and iron. barred
windows. n cast a oloom ali ohont i
and one looking nm ~, it's strong walls
could not Int think wifi a beart acIn
Of the many moor wretches Who had
been and still we're imprisoned within
chem Pben;e l;ve,l obrni,t n b1ork, way
IN q LITTLE ola tnn,blo.1own wooden
house. IN a dirty crowded street, Hey
father was n 1onrsboron,an and worked
hard. eariy and late. to carr enouoh to
support his family in the humblest way,
and her mother. n cheerful kind-heart,
ed woman Ind ne mich as sha could do
to look after her Ave children all n;rls
Of whom picnic. ii Years Old was Tho
eldest.
Well. Phenie's to and from school led
past the Tombs. that dreadful nloc,
where criminals. are kent in coils 81
that tbev NAV do mo harm Ia their fol-
low-creatnres and one morning-;t was
n mornine in an,ly Se,tan,her,oa sha
passed it she saw. as I have already told
you, a little dog sitting at the top of the
long broad steps. He was not a pretty
dog, not at all a pretty dog. In fact he
was rather IN ugly dog. He was coy
cred with shaggy, yellowish-brown hair,
half of oneotil his ears had. been torn off.
very likely in a street fight, and he had
the most comical S-shaped tail that ever
curled over II dogs back. Picnic glanced
at him kindly as she went by, for she
was very fond of animals, but did not
give him another thought until when,
on her way 20 lunch, she spied him still
sitting in the sanle place. Then, think
ing he might be hungry. she won his
dog-heart by bringing him, on her way
back something to cat. School out, he
was there yet. And there he remained
for four DAYS, receiving gratefully each
noon what the child could spare from
her own not too plentiful meal. And
Saturday coming, her morning work
over, she could not rest until She had
II to the foot of the steps and looked
up to see if he vas still there. Yes,
there he was. waving his flag of sight
of her.
al de,. who ba ~alonos n WON.
der whv he ,1ont en- away5. she said To
barsalf &c sla bo5 soid ,oony t;nnas hos
fore 1T w;sb TnorId fnl ont AVA
sae;no . nol;nomon whonn s,,a hod. lona
known nv s;obfs to,,,;nr To Int the doo
&C 1,e c,,no dov,, tbn sta,,s sba tool. cow
o. and asked him when he had reached
her sida "Do Won knoy t,,ot Iittle Inas ~
az ma,la b;s ac~nnointo,co q few doye
400 answered the nol;ceman
oay,y;u vo,, nloasa + von,va GOT +;ma
+o,l NC Wv La sh,ys l,.,a5
aHis motar,s inside soi,1 tbe no7;ca.
man Who was aiollv, good natured fel-
low. md looked as tLonob he'd rather
be beatenhimself than beat ANYBODY else
With the heavy club he carried.
"His master. repeated Picnic.
eyes h;s master Rol]v Rrick abov a
little h;aaa, Than von He stnle a bon'
ona off q fruit. womon,s stand and tl,a,,
chased him the Door vo1nn scomn az
if he'd stole a diamond. And that dog
mn there ,.,,n Will, him botb az ,am nn'
ing as hard as.they could nell. And
when no was conpht that doc fried II
foht for him Bnt II wasn,t INV nsa
the frnit-wonan was detarmina1 Il san,
him mn. said twasn't the first thing by
n iugful. he'd stole from her. And 50
they took him in. aud that dogs set
there ever since. 'Spect they'll kick
him into the street soon,s Roliv's sent
away
s.Oh! will he be sent away?. said
Picnic. aWhen es
an nm ho,r or two r reckon.
.But suppose the banana woman
don't come to make COMPLAINT aeainst
h;m9n
"DonY half fink she will y said the
noliceman "Sbe's over ber mad Nv
this timr. Bit he'll 90 ail the same
,causa he's n va oront y -
"a warrant
"Yas > vibrant amt oot anv fr;en5
or anr home =
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