The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-11-10
THE STORY OF SMUGGY.
Or. why Ciem and Patty Didn't steal the
Apples.


Or. why Ciem and Patty Didn't steal tho
Apples.
Lets slip down into the Gray or
chard and get few apples on the big
tree by the WALL" said Glenn.
IAN right" answered Patty
There's such lot of them, and not
more than half of them will ever be
picked"
Patty put her hand up to her lips a
few moments later. She stopped short
in the lane, too.
"Why, Glenn" she said. slowly.
There's a family just moved into the
Gray house. I'd forgotten all about it,"
''Oh, they won't see us. They'll be
too busy getting their things fixed up
in the house. And papa said he knew
they wouldn't be bit stingy, like old
Squire Gray used to be. Come on.
Well just get a few apples anyway"
Patty hesitated little before she
went on, and when at last she said
Guess they will be too busy to look
out of the windows much" it was not
in very decided tone of voice.
We'll go around by the hill this
time, and they will be sure not to see
u.s." Glenn sturdily answered.
So Patty went trudging on with her
brother, for the way he had named
seemed very safe one, though the
knolls made it rather hard and rough
for both their feet. BY and by, as they
came nearer the orchard, they both
heard brisk hammering in the Gray
house, which made it quite plain to
Clem that the new neighbors We're very
busy.
Just as told YOU" he said, with
triumphant toss of his head.
Aud then, before Patty had time to
answer a word, out flew dog from be-
hind a stone wall, and "Bow-wow-
wow" sounded his thrill little voice.
Glen started to run, but Patty took
him by the sleeve as she laughingly
said: "He don't mean to bite just
see his tail waggle. It's the way our
good old Bose used to do. and he never
hurt anybody"
'Seems like it," Clem answered as he
stopped, though he did not look as if
he We're yet fully convinced about the
matter.
just then a kind voice called from
the Gray house ''Smuggy. Smuggy,
come here" The dog stopped his bark
ing and wagged his tail still faster.
When Patty spoke the dog name he
seemed greatly pleased, Cough he
walked off toward the house as if he
must obey at once.
Funny name for dog" said elem.
Eyes, indeed" answered Patty, but
he must be nice"
Indeed he is," spoke lady from be-
hind the wall as she heard what the
children were saying.
How did you happen to give him
such name?" Glen asked as quickly
as he could, trying to hide his embar-
rassment
1T was because of his way of taking
things when he was puppy" the
lady answered in her kindest tones.
''He used to carry off our shoes, and
anything which he found about the
house. 1t seemed to give him great
pleasure to hide them away where we
would have long hunt for them. Sc
one of my brothers named him Snug.
gler. But we soon found that to be a
pretty long name by which to cal
him when we wished him tC
come into the house or do anything foi
u.s. So we shortened it to Smuggy, OF
Snug, when we were in hurry 1t is
name which sounds quite strange tc
those who hear it for the first time, bu
we have got used to it."
I'm real glad You told us about it.
said Patty. "And / guess we must b
going home now."u
You are welcome to all the apple
you wish to get from our trees, for w,
are very busy and can not begin T.
pick them ALL. The lady spoke tina
TO the children with one of her bright
est smiles.
Patty thanked her, but answered a
firmly as before: 81 guess that we mus
be going home now"
yes" Glenn added, "for fathe
might want US to help him about some
thing"
And away they went up the hill
though the lady once more told theI
that they had better fill their pocket
with apples.
Guess we were both thinking abou
the same thing" said Glenn, when h
and his sister had gone on a short way
Maybe we were" Patty answered
with a bright twinkle in her eye,
"What were you thinking over? Some
thing about that dog with the funn
name?"
Glenn nodded his head.
Should think so, hs added. Don
see how could help 1t. All the boy
around here whl laugh at smuggy