The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

Master These two went 81 and follow
ga them. l wanted to see what "ouid
happen.
AFTER n while. in bustlng around one
of them stepped on my foot or course
this hurt my feelings and / cried out
Poor doggie" said the Little Master.
como here" lie looked at me closely
AMI exclaimed:
yvhv. this is one OF the Gossett track
d0gs' What is be doing herc|
"But the man named Abe said he didn't
know. Then the Young Mistress wonder
cl If I was one Of the dogs that had been
running after negro in the woods tnat
morning. ana she asked the man named
Abe. looking at him hard, II he had seen
strange negro bring the lilly nome. hue
the man named Abe shook his head ana
fgmhiod with the splits which he wove
into baskets
"Thc Little Master said De had come
% hear story. one OF those old stories
about Brother Fox and Brother Rabbit
Thought 90 myself that IL all the rab-
bits 1 had caught could talk. they would
have more stories % tell than the Lltile
Master had time 90 listen 20. Ihe man
named Abe shuficd around and coushel
and excused himself. but DO was no use
knew he wanted the Young Mistress ana
the Little Master 20 so away. re was
uneasy ag0ut the Son OF Ben All-aiiaid
tnat they might discover the runaway.
but nothing would satisfy the Little Mas
tor but "a story, and so the man named
Abe sat down and told him one ana
nothing would satisfy him but another
story and SO they went on until finally
J fen asleep by the hearth. l could near
the story telling going on I'm my dreams,
and remember ! said 20 myself that II
rho man named Abe. or amy other man.
,,..s as willing TO work as he was 90 talk,
d good many things would Doe different.
"EhHe / was lying there DOING
heard the Son OF Ben All begin 10 snore'
The Little Master heard Is, too. for he
asked what the noise was. The man
named Abe said S. was the dog meaning
me-and then Doe went ON with his story,
moving his feet about OH the floor ana
talking loud. j dozed off again, and was
poftfrr ready 10 40 80 sleep sure enough,
for 1 was tired. when suddenly ] heard
noise outside. as OF two or three per-
sons creeping around the cabin ] Jump
Cd up and ran 20 The door and smeit under
a.. The scent that came under the door
was the scent of strange persons, ana
of white people ~ that Just as was
about to cry out my discovery / got a
Whit of another scent ] knew at once
that George GOssett was with the strange
persons. and that they We're patroling
the settlement i'm search Of the Son OF
Ben Ali.
81 gave one whine and ran under the
bed. for ] didn't want young Grizzly 10
see me there.
What's the matter with the dog|
asked the Young Mistress, in some alarm.
'Sh-hr said the man named Abe soft
ly
Then some one struck the door with
a cane. following IL with a loud demand.
" Hello. here, open this door.
"Peeping from under the bed. / watch
cl 20 see what would happen. The man
named Abe looked hard at the Young
Mistress She. rising. swung the chair be-
bind her. leaning on il with her left hand.
She lifted her right arm and waved IL
toward the door
open it, she said.
"The man named Abe did as he was
hid. lie threw # open suddenly and stood
behind it, Young Grizzly must have been
leaning heavily against it, for be STUN
bicd into the room and came near fall
ing
What are YOU trying to do2 Why.
you-- Then. looking mo, he caught sight
OF the Young Mistress standing there with
anger in beg face Young Grizzly took on
Dis hat and bowed low. There were
pieces of sticking plaster on his forehead
and check bones he caught his breath
and stammared. i bcs your pardon,
ma'am. r.
Uncle Ahc.' said the Young Mistress.
go to the house and tell father that Mr.
Gossett-Mr George GOssett-has called