The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02


the night wind stirs the leaves of the
willow; his nostrils red and flexible,
and all his motions quick ard graceful.
As Aaron and the children ap-
preached the stable they heard Tim
oleon pounding against the heavy logs
with his feet.
I'm gvA." back!' cried Drusilla.
He's tryin' ter pit out now
But she kept along with the rest.
What is the matter with him.
asked Sweetest Susan.
Hes fretting," replied Aaron.
'Fretting or playing"
He went to the stable door and un-
locked IT, saying What now?'
son of Ben Ali, what have | done?''
cried Timoleon. To-day | go hungry
because the corn is on the cob, to-mor-
row III be foundered because the corn
is shelled. ~ IT., then. nothing TO YOU
that | am old and my teeth are bad?
What have done? As for the fodder
il is full Of dust 10 put my nose in
il is to cough all night. In the desert.
I have been told an old horse has new
rice and cracked barley"
l;uster John looked at Sweetest Su-
san, and Sweetest Susan looked at Bus
tonishcd TO say anything.
gwen 50. grandson OF Abdallah."
said Aaron, what says the sun on the
wall above your trough? Does it
stand at the dinner. hour? Why grum-
bic. then, about corn on the cob that
have saved for the gIunter?'
What is the Grunting Pig to me,
son Of Ben Ali? Or the sun ON the
wall? The dinner hour of those who
are hungry comes best when it comes
quickest. have hurt my teethon your
nubbins. Take them away"
Saying this, Timoleon snorted con
temptuously. Then suddenly he gave
a loud snort Of surprise and anger.
His quick and restless eye caught
sight of Sweetest Susan sdress through
a crack i'm the door.
Son of Ben All he said. what is
this? You are not alone"
no. grandson Of AbdaIlah. I have
brought three of my friends, replied
Aaron
"Who are they, son Of Ben Ali?"
Two grandchildren OF the white
haired Master and their servant"
why have they Gomez
las / have touched your knee. so
they have touched my thumb. Once,
twice. thrice
Timoleon turned from the door
walked to the far end of his stable. and
then returned
THE grandchildren of the white
haired Master are wise" be said.
$50 il seems" repliedAaron.
Then let me touch them with my
nose, so that hereafter | may know
them"
Aaron opened the door and limo
leon strobe out He had ON neither
halter nor bride, and the children
shrank and covered behind Aaron
"Son of Ben Ali, what does this
mean ?" asked Timoleon.
1T means that they are children who
have heard that the grandson of Alb
dallah is savage beast" replied Aaron
Timoleon with lowered head went to
the children and pressed his muzzle
gently against the shoulder of each
against Buster John first. against
Sweetest Susan next, and Drusilla last
They were all frightened. but Drusilla's
terror was such that her face. black
as it was, took ON AN ashen hue. To
make matters worse Timoleon snorted
Suddenly and loudly hen ne pressed
his nose on her shoulder She gave a
piercing scream. and fell ON the ground
in a heap. Tinoleon sprang back as
though an attack had been made on
him. II was all so comical that Aaron
laughed. and Buster John and Sweetest
Susan relieved the strain on their feel
ings by joining him boisterouSly-a al
most Historically. Drusilla hearing
this, arose to her feet. with anger i'm
her eyes.
a" dunuer what YOU all white chill
luu laughin' at IF you speck I'm
oWineter stan fiatfooted an let dat ar
hos bite dc top er my head off you done
gone an fooled yo'self. | knewed what
he wuz gwiue ter do time | seed de
white or his eye. His brett hot huff ter
burn vo' han What he want ter come
dom dat er way fer? ! don't want no
hos ten be huggin' me wild his upper lip
nohoW I'll tell anybody dat"
While Drusilla was quarreling limo
leon was grazing near by, and Aaron
and the children were still laughing
"Ef you all think it so funny, GO dar
whar dat hos is an let i'm nibble at
you, an blow his nose on you a time er
two"
what does she say, son of Ben Alp"
Timoleon asked, raising his head from
the rank Bermuda grass
She says she thought you were
about to bite off her head"
Timoleon gave a snort of contempt,
and addressed himself again to the
dainty feast before him.
Not too much of that, grandson of
Abdallah. You are too fat now. You
need exercise. How long since YOU
have had gaIlop?"
~ month of Sundays, son of Ben
Ali"
To-day you shall have one. On your
head | will place halter; on your
broad back | will strap your blanket.
On the blanket | will place my friends
and yours, the grandchildren of the
white-haired Master. But listen; a
stumble and I'm done with you; any
trickery and the son of Ben Ali will
come near you no more"
80 may it be, son of Ben Ali"
Il believe you, grandson of Abdal-
lain You are to CO by wonder gate