The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-22

81. e arm on which Bennle
h'ed S'h his mamma and sister Bes.
sic did I'ot look we'll that summer
II u " going 10 rack and ruin"
signed MIS- Hudson. Bennie's mamma.
when she l. Noksd at the neglsc,sS
fields. a
Bennle's PAL IA had died IN the IAN
ana there hau been no money 10 hire
help behhie pad felt very badly be.
cause they eou % plant no sweet pota-
/, toes lie was fefy fond OF them. and
Neaides ne had helped his papa 80
much Win the IN the year before he
ielt that ne kne all about them. he
watched MI Leo hard put In two acres
with a great deai OF Interest and some
envy.
Ar' Leonard was the new school
"achef youni man who was not
NeIl ven. and did a little farming out
aide Of school hon b. for the sake Of hls
health. It's tract Ioi land was between
hennlea home hd the schoolhouse
10 heunlo often had an opportunlty 10
watch him az wol4
One saturday. -ln the fan Bennle
walled over 70 a. j. fence and looked
.hieagh a. Che ~ Fet potato patch. be-
had been waichin the green vines
creeping over the sandy ridges an sum
uef and be- thought they were abont
ready 20 dlg.
Il seemed NJ. I~onard thought so
700. Tor be- was busy. down ON lis
hAndi and knees and had already
ulAas considerable progress. being half
through vith the patch.
hli Bonnie perched himself upon the
isnee and booked al him IN wlde-eyed
sender, iu NJ Leonard used no spade
~ ptchiofk, but taking hold OF the
vines viii bic hands he pulled them
~ a. though they we're radlshes or tur.
hip4 NoE Bonnie knew that he lef,
NJ largest and best ones In the ground
mii way. but be thought that such a
- young man a. the school teacher
la44ursly knoS ". 100.
= Perhaps he means 20 .dig over the
Geld again" thought Bonnie. and a.
mamma called him to dinner then. he
ssnt away and did not say anything
But IN the afternoon he came back. and
watched Mr.. Leonard finish pulling the
vines
Nos. then. am through-ali but
Gathering them up" said he looking
n Bonnie. Who vas on top OF the
fence.
Bonnie turned red under bis frcckles.
but Ne managed to say. "Whyee. Mr..
Leonard the best potatoes are al IN
the ground yet"
% no. Bennler laughed Mr.. Leon.
ard. 4 pulled them all up"
But the biggest ones are IN the
ground. said Bennie. although he did
DOT like 10 dispute with his teacher.
Nonsense. Bennler' said Mr.. Leon.
ard. Then. az he noticed the earnes,
little face. he said. Come and see Il
you can hnd any In the ground. lll
give you every one you and. my little
man
% Mr.. Leonardo cried Bonnie. Then
he Jumped down from the fence and
vent 10 digging like little beaver In
the hrst hole he came to. Soon he
uncovered and laid before bis aston.
lshed teacher three lsrEe. smooth.
skinned. yellow potatoes
"why-ee. Bennie' said Mr.. Leon.
ard. Then be laughed aloud You ar,
a better farmer than run home and
get a sack-l said you could have All
you found In the ground"
Bonnie ran home %. mammal
Ne said. "let me have big sack
quick. and lei Bessie come too" and
hen he told her all about Il.
r. Mamma gave him the sack. and Bes,
sle ran Oh BY his side They dug All
the afternoon and until after sundown
what lot there werel Why. the,
had more than Mr.. Leonardo
-You will have to run home ant
Eot more sacks. Bennle." said he.
%. no. l don't want but one sack
40 not think {, would be fair 20 taxi
thrm an. You d.d not know how NAM
thcrc we're" answered nennlc.
Al last. he consented 20 take hal
me POTATOES. and Mr.. Leonard hclpe,
- hIm carry them home.
"a IN farm any next year am goinl
40 lato Bonnie Tor my partner" ho toli
Ara Hudson. And Bennle and ncssl
sweet potatoes Tor their supper b
Tt. Youths Companion.