The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27

John. He had managed pretty well for
a boy of IS, and had labored hard in all
weathers, and the crops in the barn and
granary showed his working had been
to good purpose. He said no more now,
but, sitting at the table, he leaned back
in his chair, while q heavy frown set
tied over his countenance. Mrs, Marsh,
behind the coffeepot, also looked un-
happy In fact, the only one in the
room who enjoyed life just then was
Rolf, the Chesapeake bay dog, who was
stretched behind the stove, motionless
but for an occasional lazy blinking OF
the eyelids.
The light that streamed in through
the window showed Mrs. Marsh's slight
form, fair hair and blue eyes; Hugh,
who in coloring resembled her, but
who in stature was large and active, and
John, who was large, too, like Hugh, but
slower in his movements, and whose hair
and eyes were brown.
Breakfast over, Hugh thrust his
trousers into his boot legs and his body
into greatcoat; then he rammed down
firmly on his head coonskin cap, ana
when he had taken a rifle from its fas-
Jennings in the kitchen wall he was
ready to start, and Rolf was ready quite
as soon, for he had opened his eyes ana
prioked up his ears long enough to learn
there was lark in prospect.
"He'll improve after awhile, SAID
Mrs. Marsh hopefully as she and Jonn
followed boy aud dog with their eyes.
"Why doesn't he begin them grum.
bled John. "It's mean to pack off all
the work on me-"
"He thinks you're too masterful' III
you'd ask him pleasantly to help In
stead of putting it like an order, maybe
it would make difference But John
was stubborn. Something choked him
at the thought of changing his method
He was, too, naturally blunt and direct
Black Aunt Debbie came in just then
TO clear the table, and John went out TO
the barn. while his mother took the big
mending basket and settled down 10 d
mornings sewing.
Hugh meantime was striding through
the woods. The sycamores, oaks, chest'
nuts, gums, all reached outward ana up
ward their bare limbs, and the WINDS
and rains of winter had tossed ana
changed their fallen LEAKAGE until IL
was now moist loan. The SOIL Decaine
more spongy as he proceeded ana inc
trees thipned until he reached the pay
shore. which was marshy, but to tnis
fact he paid but small attention, Tor MS
eve was suddenly caught by uis'an'
flock If canyasback ducks, which skur'
ried out of clump of bushes 20 ms
right. He ran fast to point nun
which he could aim. He meant 10 XII
a dozen. He'd send 'em to Baltimore'
and the money that came from .ne,n
sbould-- Whew = see. what's tna''
Down he sank suddenly over his ankles,
oh. what a mess, ughl He must pun
himself out What nasty. wet sanu.
Heighol What's the natter nc eau '
haul his leg up. 1t settles deeper ~
stead of coming out, and there's no loot
inc IN brace against-only slippery muu.
Mavbe the other foot will come. NO, ~
won't. either Why, he's gone IN deepe,
two inches. His boots are covereo' "nu
the wet mud is coming in them. Gan
tbis-can this be quicksandf =, r
.Is there no one to help me II .
soreamr' he thought, and MS eyos
searched In all directions-his eyes
which were strained and wide open
"If nobody comes, I'll die; III smo.ner.
There's nothing to brace aga,ns' ~.
this one tussock Of grass and e'eis