Evening journal., 1890-02-05
THAT GIRL.

that sirii uoup DeueVe eneres announcer OF
ner sor1 III All Oa'iiorhia' 1 nope not any
Way
mrs. rroner STOOD IN the doorway OF ner
rnae niue cnuin ana iooked Wild interest ana
disapproval up the mountain road. There
Was nobody nut httle 4-year-oid Jerry Tor her
20 taiK 70 ai'l ne was 700 BUSY 70 pay any at
tentlon, but with the performances OF that
girl for subject Mrs. Fromg must talk
"Ihere Did anybody ever see anything
10 equal thatf Why, she just got onto that
dogs back and made him jump over that
rock as II lie was a horse. What in the world
Is she up TO nowf Wen, do declare"
Quite overcome by establishment and dis
may, the woman had to stop talking for
moment, and she stood in breathess silence
watching the strange goings on which had so
upset her mind
And no wonder, for the pranks she was
witnessing were enough TO make any woman
with fixed ideas OF propriety feel little
faint and giddy. Il might be supposed that
Mrs. fromer would have become used TO
such pranks by this time, but she had not.
Nobody did become used 10 them, il seemed.
Consequently Hilo Mountain, although 1t was
not volcano, was always in state OF dis
tnrbance, because ''that girl" was continu-
ally doing something extraordinary.
just now, without knowing-or caring
that She had spectator, she was rehearsing
a sort Of Wild West show in the rocky road
little way above the Fromer house. There
We're only two performers-herself and the
immense dog she always had with her-but
they were so active and versatile, and made
much noise, that they were more than
satisfactory
Il was amusing TO see the little midget
she was only u, and small for her age
playing Indian and scout End stage driver,
and giving really good imitation OF each.
Aud she went at her fun With such spirit
and enthusiasm that no locker on could help
being excited ia sympathy.
The dog, great st. Bernard, was quite
as enthusiastic as his mistress and was full
OF the spirit OF the OCCASION II was evident
that he saw nc Improperly at all IN this
business. de gave It all the assistance in
his power and was wonderfully Intelligent IN
his performances.
Suddenly the girl stood upon the dogs
back and balanced herself there with the
skill Of monkey while the creature scamp
cred up and down the road, leaped over
rocks and did many other break neck things.
The girl held stick in her hand, which she
pretended was a gun, and at short intervals
she 'made believe" TO fire the weapon, giving
at the same time an Indian whoop
1t was this feature OF the show that had
caused Mrs Fromer to exclaim and to hold
her breath IL had also attracted the atten-
ton OF httle jerry hromer. AT once the
child was hiled with admiration, and ran out
into the road TO join the fascinating party
Ills mother caught and brought him back,
not without loud protests on MS part The
girl heard his outcrles and understood them.
She came racing 70 the house door IN the
hope Of securing another playfellow.
Let me have him jest little while!n
She was painting and flushed and eager
her eyes sparkled and her face was bright
and animated. In spite Of her unkempt blacl
hair and her torn clothing she looked very
pretty and childish then; and there was Ger.
tainly nothing vicious in the straight look q
her pleading eyes
Let me have him." she said again, III
take right good care of him, an he'll have
loads o. fun. Ranter II be right glad to have
Nun, too.
This last was meant as the highest eompli
ment that could be paid, ANY little boz
whom the big dog was willing to accept as
playmate was honored indeed.
Jerry kicked an nis mothers arms and hell
out his hands 70 the girl and begged to g
with her, but his mother held him close an,
moved a step further away.
1t was a movement of dislike. The girlun
derstood it. She drew back as if from a blow
and she stopped coaxing, while her face los
all its bright animation. She was avery sen
sitive tomboy, apparently.
"Rillyp
All turned in a startled way TO see tina
Pete Pelter was standing beside them, with
look in his face that seemed half sad and hal
angry,
why, dad we've got hackp
The girl sprung nimoly up and caught he
father round the neck, where she chung, kiss
ing his bearded lace. Inc rough mountainee
kissed her IN return, Just as better dresse
father would nave done, and stroked her hai
very tenderiy.
All right, amt ye, killyf, he said. "haf
Ter TOOK good care ON ye whist was away
oot 10 ue OH again. OUT III De pack tn
eYenin'"
de kissed her again and put her down
the ground
NOW you am hanter ne OHIO yer inI
He's the comply you've got TO associate VIII
an no otherW
The girl and the dog ran away togethe
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