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The Burton Boys Cannon.


IL declared It's rife-barrel," said
John.
And Willie and Lucius forgot their
search for Indian arrow-heads, which
they sometimes found on this worn
old gravely roadside, and hurried TO
have a look at the treasure.
Just see the rust" SAID John. at
may have laid there fifty years.
II spose tins was all thick woods
then, said Edwin.
And likely some man had this to
fight the lnjuns, said Lucius.
''Or bears, said Willie. More like
~ bears"
Look how the barrels bent and
twisted, said John
That's where he clubbed his rifle
and whacked the old Iniun over the
head, said Lucius.
That's where the bear grabbed il
away from him, said Willie "And
l do believe there's the mark OF
his teeth right there near the muzzlel'
At this the older brother hOoted
and laughed, and said that the bear
must have had his teeth sharpened.
and they guessed lac ate up the rest OF
the gun. and that was why nothing
could be found but the barrel,
Willie did not like any too well TO
be laughed at, but he kept his temper,
and as soon Is he could make himself
heard. tie cried, 80 boys, I've got the
greatest idea, Let's make u cannon
out OF this for the Fourth"
Now, Willie, you've struck il, said
John
That's so, said Lucius, "but
how'll we tix the thiug?"
I'm tell you" said Edwin Just
come along to Fet Wheaton's black
smith shop, and he'll do it up for us
IN grand shape.
Father won't mind, will he?" ask.
ed Willie.
Course not, il We pay out OF
our own Fourth OF July money" said
John.
zen be ten times better than crack.
ers, said Edwin. Come on, boys.
so away they rushed 20 the good.
natured, curly.headed blacksmith,
who sawed of the straight part OF the
barrel, fitted new breech.pin. bored
II touchhole, and wouldn' take cent.
On the evening Of July third the
boys hadquite an exciting time mount.
ing and loading their cannon Fathcr
Burton had not a word to say against
the iun.
He dealt out the powder and watch.
ed the whole process, and when me saw
the amount OF brick they rammed in
to help make noise, he remarked
that he guessed they were loading for
bar, sure enough
Mother looked rather anxious, but
after all she was sure father would see
that twas safe. And so he did-aiter
his own fashion
When all was ready there was quite
a discussion as to who should touch IL
, of next morning.
John thought he ought to, because
he was oldest. Willie claimed tile
, right, because he thought OF the plan.
Edwin was equally firm, because he
found the riile-barrel. And Lucius
thought they mad better trust him,
, because his legs were longest and he
could get out Of the way quick II il
didn't work right.
Finally il was agreed that il should
be whoever was on the ground first in
the morning.
And Willie resolved Mt once not to
sleep wink all night John made up
his mind that he could rouse when old
| Cock-a-doodle first crowed. Edwin
! thought he could be sure to hear the
clock strike three While T.ucius knew
he should waken ii either OF the others
stirred, and relied on his long legs to
, take him out ahead
But how boys do sleep Not one OF
, them heard sound after the clock
, struck nine until-Boom! CRAsHl An
| their wonderful dreams we're scat.
tered into broad daylight, and they
ierked their clothes on and gathered in
the back yard almost before the smoke
/ cleared away.
Mother was laughing to herself in
/ bed. Father was laughing and shout.
ing from the kitchen window. But
where was the cannonf
Just blown to nowhere!" said John.
Lucky stars" cried Edwin; but
it's a good thing We boys weren't hang.
ing around when it wentW-Youth's
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