Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-20

Danny. CDR. Spelman won't know
what has become Of me l must hurry
back, or he may think that the. lior
has eaten me up"
And Danny laughed heartily at THU
idea. The little Bartleys laughed too
although they wouldn't have thought Il
80 fine joke when they were creeping
through the dark woods, half an bouI
ago, Jumping at the sound of crows
cav, and fancying the cricket's chirp
the sign of some advancing terror
So Mrs. BARLEY gave Danny a drink
OF new milk and piece Of delicious
brown gingerbread, fresh from the oven.
and solitary path.
The new woods were darker and
gloomier than ever, now. A screech-
owl uttered its melancholy boot in the
top OF dismal cluster of evergreens,-
a loon answered from the distant lake.
Danny whistled as he walked along
aud tried very valiantly to think that
he was not afraid in the least.
But still he couldn't help thinking OF
the lion, and wondering If they had
succeeded in capturing him yet. He
hoped they had 1t wouldn't be pleasant
TO encounter his leonine maj ssty in q
lonely spot like this.
All of a sudden as be was beginning
to sea the red light of the rising moon
out on the swampy meadows, he heard
mysterious rustling sourd,-the
crackle of breaking bouRhs, and dark
phantom-like figure came rushing
violently toward him.
He crouched down and kept as quite
as possible. But il 1t is really the
lion," thought he, "he'll scent me
out anywhere"
| The trees were all too devoid of
branches to climb. They had grown
up closer together like fagpoles, with
no room to branch out until they had
reached a great height. There was no
friendly mass of rock to climb up-no
pond to dive in Danny felt himself turn
cold and sick as the huge mass rushed
toward him,-but just then he heard
a voice shouting in the distance:
"Hallo 7"
| "Hallo-oo-oo-oo - he answered,
as loud as he could, joyfully wslcom.
ing the idea of help, from whatever
quarter 1t might come.
Somebody stop my cow !" roar
ed Israel Hurd, whose accents Danny
now reco enized. "Confound the crit
ter she's as wild as deer, and the
ropes broke, and don't expect she'll
stop short of the State line p
Spripging nimbly out of his ambus
cade, Danny Martin met the frightened
COW in wild career, seized one of heI
horns, and by hanging inanfully on,
contrived 10 stop her, until Israel Hurd
could come up and secure her with the
remains of the broken rope looped
around her horns.
Pm dreadful oblesged to ye, Danny )"
said Israel. declare / thought /
never should lay hands on the creetur |.
I've only had her a week, and Pm CAL
culatin' to tame her by degree But
Abe hain't no idea Of givin' me a
chance %
Well, Pm glad it was only the old
cow" said Danny, with q sigh Of re-
lief. was mortally afraid it was
the lion out of old Van Buskirk' 3
menagarie. Do you know if they We
caught him yet Israel ?"
| "Goodnes me, he hain't never been
loose" aaid Israel. "Some one saw
Jones' red horse out in the woods, and
started n report that 1t was the lion
but he hain't never been out Of his cage.
When they make them cages, they CAL
culate they'll BE- strong Folks was
awfu scared about 1t for spell
though. Would you like to see the mena
gerie, Danny 2"
"Oh, wouldn't 1, though =" cried
Danny, joyfully. "ButI haven't go,
any money, so there's no use thinking
about it."
q" We stable their horses in oul
barn." said Israel. "And they've
given me dozen tickets TO give away
Here's one tor you, Danny"
So Daniel Martin went on his home
ward way, rejoicing. And the nexl
day he went to the menagerie, and en-
ljoyed 1t immensely. He told his
story in such funny way that when
the school oh ildren want a good laugh
they say
"Tell ns the story of your adventure
with the lion. Danny -