The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

| Proving. sSd
D ls,s12ssn'. aia
~ That SQUAD,
Easy Easy to obtsiS ~
and a market y
n monsy u, matte s,s
IN IN debt. ThesSs1 a a.
',A,,f az En- broth ~ ~
a contented % - bsl,y
s mo f,pp stu. M. 4 81
t to,ne. The siciA ~. ~ u
'e aTyo rolled down nv n y
never never mind Nv y Ell
But the next IA 4 !, osuit MI
again ,.' he was onIl NM sAa u n
ms advice had S ~ lp,u,sss
~, and nothinpn raaS:
as broth. especisT,,C.'u N i
Wii, pc a long tims Ml'ka
II, ! fear" Tn4n AZ = s,tttS !,
". who was stsna " HsHt I'M
out outside = looked Il h',! y ri y
mead cooked on = y, n.n sitA n
away she made 4 ~. ~ " l1
put she did not M, u
Half an hour I stss !. y ~
opened gently anS ma w He WI
out In the little bactM 7. I, ~
pale and tears wen XVI; ,.s
furrowed cheek. NJ " m,1ttk
at Betty, but, reacS Am W 4 Y
hen up under her lsts On
enr,i,, 49," mi, mer mlstreos ~
w9man's right hand 'ss0
II carried an All
Meanwhile Ron va, .
trained animal SHOW v. ~
ana , he was helping H. m n, = !!
loved, and he had al II ~ !.
the proprietor for A NAIL !,
tel! him about Betty
maybe Mis- Slocum I'll ~ n.
She sho''ly hate to psr u n
dey's mighty po' al M,
| des' specs"
But what Bob expets.a
Know, for lust then ths rs,,
began aud he was carrsi
grand entree OF trained 4.
monkeys and cats. hi ~ n. i
watched them delighted,
over, then he slipped ID |,
and said cautiously: De-
but ] done got a pet m,
re form a mighty hear / u
ain no chisk'n IN YOU slrs "
Where Is your chicken n
smil.rg; rs # In town
"Yassir-she ain'-aip' 'nrtJ
I -
Loss. but | done train her H,
two blocks f'om herr. Dnv
Bob and the Snowman ~ /.
gether and turned into / X
talking continually.
She's the smartest rlsn
reckon" he said chucklIrs !
spen' a heap O. time o. AZ l
her name-Betty Slocuin, M
by Mis- Slocum. po' NIs,I /
mighty poly des nov, but asi
set a heap sto' by Dat chl,ii.'
They had reached the SIN
this junctIre and were Iux :
gate TO the backyard wh,n y
when Bob became aware ,tx, 1
stood there with Betty M
Then his quick eye nollcA ID,
other hand. He knew III. II
In the Slocum house ond Nj
situation at a glance. Fw II
felt faint and his tongie wi
But the Snowman, who hsvi
the poverty Of the Slocuns U
prehend, and Bob saw thv 1
gan talking now at a g.ea. NJ
"Howdy, Mis- Slocum, hsTtl
a Snowman what owns u Il
animule show In desc Unl;E6
done ben a-tsll!n' about dli 1
we des cum aroun' to bonn II
case l wants to show hin Nd
we sholy bring 'er back n
know you set a heap 60 ii
and sholy would hate 70 pihvI
AS Bob talked he had es!s4
and taken the surprised 4
arms, leaving the sad-faca 4
and puzzled. The shcwnnl
litely. also assuring her q q
and safe return, and Ms
left alone with her ak and
Arriving at the show tent
through her PAGES, to TIE
hands, while Bob swelled Z
JOY Mt her fine performarts
he had so patiently taught
A clown made a little a.
on her head and took one 4
of his sleeve and pinned
neck. Then he and the ozr5l
turned a rope for Betty Y
she did at Bob's comnali !!
set the whole company mI
laughter. u
Then Bob showed them y,
Jump through a paper.,1ss'ss)
all the other things ths! Y
and did do over and owe, :,
1t was about noon whea =
to the Slocums. u,
He carried Betty unae "
he also carried a roll Of Ras
pocket.
And when he came away h !,
Betty. but he left the osai 4, .
and was CRYING softly Y
because he had parted VIZ n
but because he and Be'ly ah'
by to the two old people NY !
so long, 80. -,
The Two old people were q,
seeing Bob and Betty 3, ~, Il.
by possession o! ~ w ", n
fortune to them IN tnsr ". u
And Retty provided ne "
and she kept her head, %