Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-15

Nj. NE, oenn',na was sound as,s'
MISS hitty spread her shaw oV as' Y
younger woman's feet and ~ s's, 'is
on a wooden box in the corner e. cow s,'
poor dearl' she soliloquized. @,.a q sas
is the first night she ever sns0 ny ~ 'u'
from homel" away
The giraffe had been busily esti,. !.
hay. with no eye for such lowI, l -: ~
as his visitors. but now be bad .a ing
the crib and turned bis soft sr rr'''a
Miss Hitty. "a %
III those amt the loveIiesl .v..,.
said Miss Kitty, admiriuelv aI, ~
kinder wish he'd look at me str.ia.. W.
and not round the corner, tbai Ivy
Nice graft, handsome fellow H.;
/ knew his name; seems foolish i =, =,
baby talk to a great big thing like ,b.,
] might call him spotty, thouebi,sass
suit as well as ii might VISIT be'd /.
me feel him."
She spoke coaxingly, but Quiet, :.
hs not TO wake Nina. The great tinis
creature regarded her with cur;o,I.,
turning its head and viewing her finn
the most impossible angles. He crsns
and twisted his neck till Miss Hi,,,
feared he would get stitch" nv,,
quite dark, though the twilight had -
ended. But Miss Hitty had becom, a
customed to the dusk. The giraffe cam.
gradually nearer, apparently puzzled
by the unusual voice.
Il hope I'm not keeping him avail.
I should think he'd want to 20 TO sle,O
but perhaps he's like horse and dob4
like to lie down before folks. Lana
I'm glad he amt horse. / should h.
scared to death. 1t always makes m.
nervous just to hitch up a team, but
Spotty-I'll have to call him that in
I get something better-he's SO gent.
that / couldn't be scared leastwayS'
"Spotty" seemed to ignore Jemimss
presence, though be rolled his era
once or twice in her direction. His Gu.
riosity in Miss Kitty was absorbing. IL
gradually came as near her as bis iethg
would allow and bent his great neck
towards her.
Now call that real friendly Of him.
exclaimed Miss Kitty in delight. MAY.
be he remembers me. should almost
think he might. I've been here so often.
It does seem a shame be should have
to have that halter on all night They
oughter take it of. declare II | could
only reach I've a mind to take II Of
myself. He couldn't come to no harm
while I'm here to look out for things
There, dear, couldn't you get your head
down a mite lower?" She rose cautious
ly, not TO startle him. "Im such 3
sawed-off, / never could reach any.
where's. and even this box amt high
enough" She CROPPED around the room
In the dusk till she stumbled agaiDsts
barrel, and with much painting mounted
IL. Then she reached down for the box
and placed that on top of the barrel By
this time the giraffe had become sus-
picious and had retreated. lttook some
time to coax him back, but finally b
came near enough for her to pat him
He rubbed his neck against her caress-
ingly and nearly caused Miss Kitty %
lose her Balance.
"There, there, easy, dear. Just noa
still a bit till / unbuckle this strap
There you are-my, ] guess its re
lief" ""
The giraffe appreciated bis freedom
and became more friendly than eva.
II declare. I wish | had somethlngio''
him TO eat. Not that suppose nes
hungry. after all that hay, but nsa
relish morsel OF something green 4
Mimi were awake she'd give measprs!'
out of that bunch o flowers snes 'sh,
ing to Sister Jane. don't see WY
spo:ty shouldn't get the good Of them;
they'll be all withered before We g.
there. don't believe she'd 81! :
word" 40 Gu
Miss Kitty slid off the barrel and TOOK
The bunch OF old-fashioned poses oul
of Terminals bag. One by one she nea
the flowers out TO Spotty, and be CURED
his long tongue about them and carried
them up to his mouth. i was Wnn'
she was feeding him that there can'
footsteps along the graselly walk Ou'
side.
Il clean forgot TO slip old Iong-nechs
halter" one voice was saying
well. you'd better step in and 60"
now" replied the other. II ins
spector should come round
There was a click in the lock anu
antern flashed into the ROOM
GOSH" gasped one OF tne u.-
What on EARTH" They both s'0v1
'peechless. regarding the little ola 'u'
IN the box who was patting 'ns
'affe's pretty head.
She looked up and smiled.
Good evening. sir. guess y.
Iidn't expect to see me here. we 81
ocked in. and Nina johnson she sgO..
o sleep in the corner there's sac ~, ~.
lean tuckered out; so though. :
with Spotty. I'm real io ,ss..I
i'm. took his halter of, SOS pc ~ ~.
nore freedom. Ihope you don mi ~,
thought I would be all rign' = .
S didn't leave him alone sne sn .sr
o pleasantly that the men grauO'