The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
=THJS PAGE Js-F0R: BOYS AND GTRLS

his forefeet crossed and nose in the air
We put tin spectacles on him and taught
him 10 hold newspaper after the edge
had been pushed between his hOof, which
is divided like crows. He looked like
the picture Of Mother Hubbard's dog
reading the news and was so droiI
that we had TO laugh and clap our ha uds.
At this the rogue would jump down and
frisk about, shaking his body all over
trying to wag his two-inch long tail.
Now, here is the sad part Of my story
an accident. There was d beautiful walk
not fur from the house, through gro.e
or pine trees with its sweet smelling ear
pet OF pine needles, There the sun glinted
down through the branches and green
pine needles overhead on TO the red
brown ones uDderfOot, making such pref
ty pictures that Jack, Squash and spent
many hours there.
Ii we walked through this pine grove
We came out on to Il ledge or rock, hare
except mere and there Il patch or light green
moss on gray lichcn. We used to sit on the
edge OF this rock and look down many feet
below on to Il road winch wound the foot
OF the hill.
1t was steep place and although
Auntie gave us permission to go ther. l
think she didn't realize how dangerous It
was.
Often afternoons In the first warm sep
TENDER days, we started for the Ledge
with u basket or lunch and were not co,n-
ing back until after tine sun mad set be-
hind Pearl Hill. II was Our last little
picnic as we were to 20 back home, 3us-
ton, lessons and winter WORK soon
Squash ran ahead and started up a
carpenter bee that was saving a hole in
the smooth end OF log. We had often
wat :hed these bees earlier in the iinl-
nicr. IL seems wonderful that they can
make ''cubby holes in wood, even old
" cod. with those little jaws rubbing up
and down. Then 10 think that they line
these holes with bits OF soft leaves and
pu; in the baby-bee snug and warm.
They don't care a hit what becomes of
themselves and don't lay up any hoaey
for the winter, but they take good care Ut
their babies and are Industrious.
Well, Squash grew TOO inquisitive about
the bees cell and got stuDg III the face.
Pretty soon his left eye was closed up
by the swelling. He was in pain be-
cause he cried at first.
We sat on the edge of the boulder and
looked down on to the brown road edged
by the stonewaiI and fringe OF bushes.
Away Off. beyond the green and yellow
fields, the swamp where the cat-,aiis
grew and beyond Il Gump OF trees that
were turning red and yellow. we could
see IA freight train crawling along like
a great worm. in AMI out, through fields
and over bridges. now disappearing in
the woods. then showing its head. breath
ing out smoke. We were quite excited
over il. when Squash came rushing at us
with "A grunt for us to play with him.
l suppose secin. out of one eye confused
him. for he ran too near the edge, slipped
and fell over. bangy-tihang. roll. roll,
roll down all that steep, rough rock 10
the stonewaIl many feet below There
wasn't so much as "A bush or 4 clump of
sweet fern in that place to break his
fail.
Jack and looked at each other min
utr. but couidn't speak; then | hid my
face in my apron for l knew Squash
Piggums had killed himself.
Jack went around tree at the left
and carefully down steep path that
wound in and out by bushes and small
trees that he could hold un by. He picked
Squash up and brought him to me. Poor
little pig, All covered with scratches and
bruises. he lay gasping in my arms. book
ing up in my, face as called him all the
net names l could think OF. Pretty SION
he gave shiycr then lay still
He is dead. JILL" said Jack, softly.
/ cried hard and for ii long time. until
Jack said we must have funeral, Then
/ began to plan about that.
We had never been allowed to play
funeral as some children do, but auutie
said that this was quite proper, as Squash
had been our little friend.
She sent word TO six boys and girls who
had known him and played with him. To
come next afternoon at o'clock.
Jack and Cousin Ollie made coffin and
a hearse out Of two boxes. The t.;itse
they put on two wheels to drag him to
the grave which had been dug un;lcc his
favorite early apple tree III the orchard.
The gardener crossed SquaSh's little
forefeet on his chest and fixed the hird
ones so that they did not stick up. We
covered all but his head with flowers ard
he looked as if lie Were asleep
After the children had come W. ;:-,k
one last look at him, then he was Cosci-d
with a little black sha wi and we dragged
him 10 the grave. We formed i ring
around 1t and sang a verse that -iuntie
thought would be good and right to sing:
God cares for every creature
In earth and sea and sky; =.
They sing his praises daily
Wherever they may lie,
The grass, the trees, the flowers
His constant care proclaim;
Then we his little children,
Should praise his glorious name y
Jay Gale and Jack lowered the coffin in TO
the grave, then each put in shovelful Of
earth. We put a EcaIstoDc mace OF smooth