Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24

SO you can. 2 said grandpa sGet
Your hats and jump il.
Il was such fun TO ride IN the abuot- ]
board, !" over the smooth roads behind
such % {. strong, handsome horse. when
they reached the long hill, before they
got TO the village, Ernest drove, and
then his happiness was complete.
Stop here said grandpa, When
they came to pretty cottage. eve
got 70 leave some egg here, and maybe
the doctor will talk quite q spell; he
usually does, but Tom will stand IL You
leave the reins loose.
Grandpa had no sooner entered the
I house than : naughty thought found its
way into Ernest's heart.
= don't believe grandpa viii care il
i just drive around the common he
said to Elsie. Tom IS 40 steady. IL
won't do any harm for me- to drive him
all myself"
: He might run away, said Elsie,
and grandpa said to leave the reina
loose. I'm sure mamma wouldn't like
yousto do Il But Ernest had already
taken up the reins. and the horse
walked slowly 81.
How he pokes along, said Ernest
81 knew could drive him. / believe
III Just touch him up . little with the
whip. 80 he win trot going past the
hotel.
"Oh, don't" cried Elsie;' grandps
never strikes him. =
But the warning came too late. AZ
the touch Of the whip the horse gaTe 4
spring and bounded away. Past thu
hotel, past the church, then down the
river road until he came to the grisi
mill, where he suddenly turned of or
another road without stacking his speed.
The children clung frantically to the
seat. and though they were terribly
frightened they did not scream o,
speak, and Ernest still kept hold Of the
reins.
Their surprise and delight can hardly
be imagined when suddenly the horse
stopped and they found themselves at
Grandpa Darling's door.
Grandma hurried out, with her CO,
strings flying, TO see what was tb
matter.
When grandma took them into he1
motherly arms they both began to or,
for Joy.
Twas all my fault, grandma, !" sais
Ernest, when he could speak. Il JUS,
wanted to show Elsie that could driv
as well as grandpa, but thought we
should both be killed, and couldn't
ever tell him how sorry ! was that ]
didn't mind him.
Grandma kissed the little teal
stained faces, and called ,Liiah to- drivt
the horse back for grandpa.
II seemed . very long time before
they returned. Ernest's heart was
very heavy as he sat under the lilac
bushes with Elsie, eating bread and
jam. ,5
SIN fraid grandpa will think I'm the
baddest boy that ever was" he moaned
land maybe he'll send me home"
Maybe he'll laugh and shake, the
same as Liiah did, said Elsie, trying
to comfort him.
oh, dear, I most know he won't!'
said Ernest, and at that moment they
drove up to the door. Ernest though,
his grandfather looked very stern
However. he hurried to confess as sooI
as grandpa got out Of the wagon.
II wish I'd minded you, grandpa;
didn't know he'd run. I'm sorry, and
won't never do SO any more, !" he STAN
mered.
well, we'll. said. grandpa, aI,n
afraid I shall have to punish You, but
well wait till after dinner. It's q gooi
thing that Tom knew the way home.
Ernest did not enjoy his dinner very
much, though grandma piled his plate
with fried chicken, and ever 30 many
good things. He was thinking about
the punishment and wishing it wa.
over. d 81
Grandpa told funny stories and
seemed to have forgotten all about it
but when he arose from the table he
said 4Well young man, we might a.
we'll have the punishment business set
tied. I've decided to have you worl
il out. !. E
aHow?' asked Ernest, family.
You must bring in the eggs every
day while you stay" said grandpa.
.Oh, ohl'' cried Ernest, II like to dc
that, it's just splendid! =
aApd TIL give you q cent dozen fol
l.all you'll bring in" said Grandma Oar.
ahng.
aCan't I help, too 2. asked Elsie.
awhy, you haven't got TO be pun
|dshed, " said grandpa; abut then, maybe
IL will do for some other time. and the
old man laughed heartily.
Then the children hurried away, With
Il 8. a,rv, ahnr,tS IN HINT for er0a And