The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09
In the Path Of a Cyclone

DE SURE and see that Wag doesn't
ID follow us. He's such perfect nui-
sance."
That's SO. We don't want him along.
Here. you, Wag, you get out of here"
The boy made pretense of seizing q
missile from the ground and fiinging il
at the unoffending Wag, whose name
had come from his violent manner OF
expressing joy with his tail. The dog
fed wildly under the porch, and the
brother and sister, leaning on their
wheels, laughed loudly.
Poor Wag!" said the girl, relenting-
ly. Its a shame, Harry, for us to
abuse him that way, when he's always
20 happy at the least thing"
'Oh, well, know, Maude, but we just
can't be bothered with him. He's al
ways running back and forth in front
of us and quarreling with other dogs
that run out and chase us. Besides, we
have no more lunch than we need, and
Wag viii stand around when we eat it
and keep his tail going at such rate
that he'll get half we've got"
Eyes, know he's a perfect nuisance"
repeated the girl; but the poor fellow
enjoys it so. Don't you dare follow us,
you sly Wag!" she added, pretending
to speak very sternly.
Wag, who was atithat moment watch
ing them through the lattice beneath
the porch, was almost tempted to rush
out and bark and caper and thrash his
tail nearly of at the tone of command,
but he restrained himself, and present.
ly he saw the brother and sister ride of
together down the drive and turn in the
direction of Randall's run, where they
had planned to spend the day fishing.
Maude and Harry Leslie were twins,
and, as is often the case, insepararble
companions. Their home lay few
miles out of little western city, and
their parents were well-to-do. During
pleasant weather they often spent an
entire Saturday on their wheels. They
were both fond of fishing. and the
morning was still and beautiful. Their
rods were strapped to Harry's wheel
and each carried small box of lunch.
They were 16, in full health and spirits
and very happy.
AS they rounded a sharp turn in The
road the boy glanced back. Then he
uttered an exclamation and hogan to
laugh.
sWhat is It ~ asked Maude.
"Oh, nothing! only lust ms looked
around / saw that wretch Wing DODGE
into the weeds a little WAYS heb;nd ns
He's following. and when we oct far
enough so we can't drive him back
you'll see he'll come bounding out in
front of us as il his finding us in this
part of the country was the most un-
expected thing in the world. 1 know
that scamp" And Harry was rioht.
for mile further on there was a sud
den CHATTER in the bushes by the road
side and Wag tumbled out right be-
fore them with an assumed air of
mingled establishment and JOY that
made the two merry bicyclers scream
with laughter.
They pretended TO scoId and shame
him for his conduct, but the wise and
irrepressible Wag knew very well that
there was forgiveness in their voices If
not in their words, and his tail ex-
pressed supreme happiness. Then he
dashed on ahead, and presently came
tearing back again. only N rsne.t ,hs
performance over and over. with the or
casional variation of starting up bird
or a rabbit, at either Of which he he
came quite frantic with excitement a. |
long as he could keep within BARKING |
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