The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
THREE SNEEZES.
BY MARIE.

peculiar. They were something between
a sneeze and a cough and a choke; IN
deed. strangers always imagined that
William Rufus was choking when the
three D's knew only too well that VIII
liam Rufus was sneezing.
William Rufus by the way was, the
reG.haired cat belonging to the three DIS
and The three DIS were Dick, Dot and
Dolly.
But to return TO William RufGs' sneez-
es. They were not only annoying to
others, but they were very annoying to
William Rufus himself, for he always
sneezed at most inconvenient times.
More than one mouse has escaped
through hearing that sneeze, and many
a bird for, sad TO say, William Rufus
was fond OF hunting-had taken warn
ing, and flown away from that choking,
coughing sneeze.
This particular sneeze, however,
Sneeze Number One, was far mOreanncy-
ing to the three D's than to William Ru-
fus himself.
It happened this way.
Dick and Dot and Dolly were fond Of
gardening, and Dick and Dot and Dolly
had little piece of garden which wss
their own.
twas strange garden. There was
not a single flower in it, bat there was
robbers caye-a small one, big enough
for doll robbers-and there was also u
ny pond, with paper boats sailing on it.
It was a curious garden, and everyone
laughed at it.
One day-it was a wet day, toO-the
three D's discovered that they didn't ike
being laughed at, 50 Dick determined
and Dolly made up her mind, and Dot,
decided that there should be a change in
the garden, that it should becomes real
gaTden-a flower garden.
Dick picked all the big snow drops in
fathers garden, Dolly borrowed nurses
buiton-box and Dot took three little pa
per packets Of seeds from the greenhouse
shelf Then they set to work, quite for
getting that nurse had told them not to
play in the garden, because it was too
wet.
William Rufus always helped with the
.ardesing he helped the three Dis in
everything they did, and on this occasion
he retired behind bush 20 watch the
proceedings and the birds.
We must fl up the pond, said Dick.
With buttons,' said Dolly.
So the pond was filed up with the con-
tents Of nurses bUtton-bOx.
Must We knock down the robbers
cave ?' said Dick slowly, for Dick was
very fond Of the robbers cave.
But Dot was firm
The robbers cave must be turned in
to a snowdrop bed, said Dot
Dick sighed, but Dolly nodded her
head, as much as TO say, Dot is right" :"
and Dick set to work to Aatten the cave
into 4 ground flower bed, and to stick the
snowdrops into it.
Nov the Seeds said Dot. " wonder
which IS the righ. way to put them in =
But it was jlst at this moment that
William Rufus sncezed bis usual choking
coughing sneezs.
Every bird near the bush chirped and
flew high up into the air, and there were
50 many birds startled by the sneeze that
Chambers, the gardener, noticed them.
N0g what are those birds after ?" he
said to himself.
"They are always up to mischief of
s1me kind-TIl 90 and see. I wish
knew where I put those packets Of seeds,
the master will be cross"
And grumblins to himself, the old
man walked across the garden.
"Of course, said Dick.
"O.clurse," said Dolly. Glow shall
We know the names when they come up
if we throw away the lIbels ?"
But Dot was doubtful. She did not re-
member having seen Chambers put the
labels under the earth as we'll as the
seeds.
We ought to have wooden labels"
she said. ~Wait one minute, and Iii get
one to show you" She was about to
fetch q wooden label from another part
o. the garden, when there was sound
which made Rufus jump, and which
caused Dick, Dot and Dolly to cover the
seeds up quickly as possible
It was the sound OF a sneezp, toO-aad
the person who sneezed was Chambers,
the gardener.
He lcoken at the mess on the ground,
he looked at the snowdrops, then be
shook his head, and said slowly Them
children I"
The sun was shining brightly, and it
vas really a beautiful d4y-I day on
which all eats and all children should be
out Of doors. Bat Up in the nursery
around the fire sat Dick, Dot and Dolly
and curled up in froat OF il lay William
Rufus.
The three D's had not been out all day
and they were feeling very tired.
Is wish We hadn't said D.ck.
perhaps we'd better tell about the
seeds" said Dolly.
"Ithink." began Dot, but a big sneeze
stopped her.
"she said We weren't to % out" said
Dick.
But re did, said Dolly.
and it was very pu1dly in our gar
der" said Dot
"ItalTays Is. said Dick Il think it
was very silly Of you to catch cold. II
you hadn't caught cold nobody would
have
There's some one coming up stairs,
said Dolly. listening.
"Ifit's mother, let's tell, said Dot.
All right" says Dick.
But it was father who opened the nur-
sery dOor-nOs mother.
Wei, children said father. I am
afraid you do not deserve a story to-