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had heard animals would run into IRE.
"Then," he thought, 1--WE can not save
the stock unless they are taken out be-
fore they see the blaze"
II think l can put this out" he
cried, hoarsely. "Get out the horses
though, Les, for fear 1 shouldn't
Hurry"
He rushed for a pail and water, OF
which there was fortunately large
cistern near, and when he returned
Leslie had vanished.
1.-THE horses will be saved, thank
goodness" he said to himself.
When he brought the third pailful he
found that he could not reach one trail
of flame which was creeping up to tho
great NOW. If the fire got into that
there would be no hope. He gave an
awful groan as he threw the water as
high as he could, and found that it did
not reach to the top of the Kissing little
flame.
Just as he gave the moan of despair.
a man came rushing in.
CYRUS had often seen him, and knew
his name was Johns.
"Oh, put it outr' he screamed, point
ing to the trail of fire.
The tall, kind-faced man snatched
the bucket, and in a few seconds the
last vestige of the con6agration was
extinguished.
Thank you," cried Cyrus, as he
wrung the mans hand. 81 thought
that it was all gone-Uncle Weather.
ly's barn and ours. But Leslie had
saved the horses"
Mr.. Johns laughed, grimly.
''lf you mean that red-cheeked boy
of Neutrality-suspicious. cousin, s'pose
he is-he's gettin out queer horses"
Mr.. Johns stopped to laugh again.
"He was taking out armfuls of hay
when saw him, and layin' 'em on the
snow. That's how l happened to come
in. What's up?' says /, reinin' in.
Fire! frer he squeaks out, IN I'm
a-savin' my fathers hay"
Even Cyrus began to laugh spasmod-
ically now, and good Mr. Johns took
hold of his trembling shoulder kindly,
/ 'I'll take you over to the house" he
said. "You amt fit to walk; you're
Drawer than all-get-out, though. You've
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such little fellow"
I've got to feed old Whitley" stam-
, mered Cyrus. who had turned at first
to 90, and then remembered that his
! work had not been quite finished when
Bounce tipped over the lantern. He
had been somewhat confused by these
unaccustomed praises.
I. "All right " said Mr.. Johns, approx
ingly. I'll go over and stop the other
youngsters befor he gets all his faith
er's hay outdoors.
Chuckling to himself, he went in
search of Leslie. That young gentle
! man was still madly rushing around on
. the other side of the premises. He had
: taken out not only a goOd deal of hay
, but some old hats and pile of corn
= ears. He was now tugging at tho
= moving which he was fortu-
nately unable to stir.
; Mr.. Johns leaned against mangeI
+ and laughed till he ached.
:, 1.-The fires out, youngster," he said
! at last. Jump into my sleigh and
!! ride home But first we'll take your
7 cousin to his place. He's tired. He's
been dom somethin' worth while;
: would "a had the fire put out all HIM
y self in five minutes if / hadn't come"
,, Grandpa Peaseley happened to be
- stopping amoment at "Esther's" when
:, Mr. Johns drove up with the two boys.
% Mr.. Peckham heard the story with
>; some stern looks and laugh at the
~ end.
- "Well, boys" he said, after thanking
~ Mr.. Johns heartily and bidding him
20 goodnight, "the moral of this affair is,
- never to have Bounce and a lighted
~ lantern in the barn at the same time.
10 That's the moral he drew" said
- Grandpa Peaseley, as he was telling
grandma the story later; "but drew
d. another one, too, and guess they all
! did. l hope Susan's folks drew the
y same. Cyrus hasn't been looked al
IL just right He's a mortal homely little
90 fellow. Anybody'd have said that Les
"O lie, who looks so sort O brave anC
=, manly, would have put out the fire in
. stead of Cyrus. But he didn't" pur
W W sued grandpa, emphatically. HE flew
y around, from all Lean gather, like {
nS hen with her head cut off, and WI
W ought to remember that 'tisn't look
:. we're to judge by. Itsays in Scripture
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oy glory believe we've all gota glory
~ sometimes it's in our faces, and again
nN it's in our minds, and again it's in on
- hearts. We sort O. give the most prais
lu to the glory that shows outside, AM
IN children feel it, We shouldn't do il
~ no now. Red cheeks and a right spiri
~, don't always 90 together"
ms ms "But Leslie's nice boy" pleade
ia grandma.
~, "Nice enough when there amt pur
iOi kins to plant and the barn don't ketc
M M fire." said grandpa, shrewdly.-Mr
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