The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-30

back and forth. ana whom 1om s5ots s,,i,s
cosxingly 10 tbem their only fesnonse.
vas q growl.
Tom. though A tan strlnlinD was MT
match n sirenrili for Two angry
young lions tboush weil eanable n
managing one md n IA decided IA beSt
Al1lrlat 10 tie door. which IA on the
opposite side 81 "a rooIn. Long used
% iIolles Of only a friendly nstire. ma
could not bring htmselt t6beiieye fhat'
ihefo vas any danger from These curly.
haired friends and so stampinF his
foot In bis nsuaIimpelnous manner. heI
commanded IN As angry q tone as no
could consume.
Down, Car Down, Khediyelt
Neither animal paid any heed 10 his
words but kept up 4 swift slashihg Of
their tails. whilst their small ewes. retly
ominous sparkled yirdIsntly, IN their
large heavy heads
Then, Tom; alike now to he the neces-
sity OF the case, changed his tactics,
and, snapping his fingers ina friendly
mannsr, called, coaIingly
Here now, Car poor fellow
J flashed over him as he spoke that
iln vas pote Of poor fellow than
Gar vas but being innc position to
choose his words he used more Ian
gnagc to the same effect
The only reply ELECTED from the hor-
lrible beasts was q low growl. and then,
Observing that KhediYe was slowly slip.
ping around to the back and Car as
sumtng . crouch preparatory to o
spring Tom came to 4 rapid conclusion
thai he would have toruh for It.
he madO o dash for the door, and as
he did SO both animals sprang on him
roaring with rage and gnashfnq their
fierce white teeth as they all rolled over
together. The parrot screamed out with
delight
Kilt Kill himl Go Il boys Hal
| hal hal''
\ AT this critical moment the door few
open and Col. whitney, breathless with
RAINING, rushed in and laid his cane
vigorously about him,
The change was instantaneous. Car
growing iiefcely. retreated 10 a corner.
while Enediye fawued abIectly at COL
Whitneys feet, and the parrot remarked
In her sweetest tones.
'Good boys Kiss and be friendsl
Folly loyes good bows /"
81 wish Polly belonged 10 me. I'd
cut her head oil. :, said Tom. who, ragged
and heated. was Standing by his uneIe
II don't know how { 6apbenedn he
continued, IN answer 10 his rncle's
questioning glance
'Its q lie! Tommy tells a lielo
shrieEed the pareot. an9rily.
Eva, who was standing IN the door.
burst out laughing, and Tom shook his
| fist at the bird, and, drawing out his
handkerchief, mopped his face yigor.
ously. Col. Whitney, who was watch.
ing him, grayely amused, started VIC.
lently, for both beasts had arisen 81.
multansously, and were watching Tom
intently, while'a little nervous twitch
oftheir tails indicated q renewal Of
hostilities.
..Where did that blood come from on
your handkerchief cried the colonel,
energetically; for heavens sake put Il
up, for sec how excited they are becom.
ing
s0nly cut my finger this morning on
my wayhefe returned Tom, carelessly
J thrnstfng his handkerchief ihhispocket.
s.That fully accounts for their attacking
you, said the colonel; show could you
be So unpardonably careless, Toni |
was certain my pretty darlings could
not Be- behaving badly without good
reason he continued, tondly +patting
Khodiye on his head.
q am sure / didn't know returned
Tom: 4 little angrily. "that the nasty
beasts minded t6e smell Of BLOOD. .
'gThey don't mind It, Tom" said the
IitNsnd that Is the cause Of tie warm
preatinv Won received this morning. .
itWon / Won have 70 part with them
nowia said Eva, a little anxiously. an.
4 proaching Tom and LAYING a soft hand
on his ragged shoulder, and looking
grayely at Gol. Whitney.
i'part with thent' thdndered the old
colonel, angrily, certainly not-you
must be dreaming, Eva, Tom must Just
keep away from here after what has 90.
CURED, for the cubs will never forget or
forgive him again"
'lfthink, uncle, they are getting dan
gerous, said Tom. with alittle glance
Of his torn garmeutS
''ltangsrN shouted the old colonel,
iraspibly II would part with my great
grandmother before I'd part with my
Ions
Tom said no more, bpt took his de.
partnre, the parrot accompanying him
| to the door and calling after him:
Goodbye, Tommy-Comeagainl Ha!
hae'
Tom sailed his CAP at the bird and
Knocked him over, and with a torrent
o. ptvlan. aullun.us Iitn ue Ean
ngnuy cow tne sseI q, 8 WpylLlg nls caB 70
EYis' anu ms gnele' l' "aV WeFe wa'Onlns
MN isom tne uoor'
The next morning ION concluded %
again saunter Gown 70 nus unsles resi-;
dence, anu see II the young lions had
forgotten their recent display OF
hostility.
Heran up the steps with light heart,
and letting himself n at the door he
was greeted With o discordant laugh by