Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-10-05

never justifiable. III <op knfus
1t once
Down the roSd be Fried, his
spectacles bouncing fro& his nose
to the apex Of his brain p at every
jump. As he neared The the calf,
aroused by Rufus's kid ag. made
forward rush and 1ceeded 10
jerking the old darkeY bis feet.
Toward the wise man 1 sdxano-
ed. like : pair Of VIII 1z tied
together n lone sz..
i s{9l
leap. and Rufus clinging TO the
rope, was being dragged in the
dusty road, like can on dogs
tail.
When close to the sage, the calf
lowered his head and 'blaated'
spitefully. The rapidity with
which professor Mellick mounted
the top-most rail of the adjacent
fence was astonishing.
Speedily forgetting the darkey's
vigorous kicks, the animal stopped
as suddenly as he had started, and
nearly choked with wrath old Rufus
rose to his feet.
s0h, you dad-blamed scoun'rel 7
he roared, to the baking bovine.
With great dexterity and enthu-
siasm, he applied the toe of his
heavy brogan to the boyine's ribs.
Hold on! Stop that. Rufus =
commanded the professor. That
is the height of cruelty and wholly
unnecessary. Stop it at once!
sWho, me?'
Yes, you stop Immediately !
Here, that's no way to lead a calf.
Kindness, not cruelty, Is the factor
| to be used
Rufus threw down the rope in
high dungeon.
'If yerself don't like de way /
duz hit he said, do yer own lead
in. Take yer dad blamed calf
The professor. descending from
his perch, grasped the rope:
/ You win see the power oi kind
ness Come-sook come 7 he
cooed, and for a wonder, the AMI
NAL followed him in the most docil
manner.
sAh, ah 7 he cried. See the ef-
fects of kindness!'
wal, I'll des be horn-sWaddled 7
was old Rufus's comment.
When they had reached home the
calf was tied to a small tree, and
Immediately broke it down. HI
was tied to large tree. and speed
ily skinned it as high as he could
reach.
sHoitv toityl That will nevel
dop cried the professor. sI'll holt
his rope for awhile
He held the rope, and. with al
the gentleness of the lamb of ira
dition, the calf proceeded to stui
! himself with the succulent grass
Not to lose any valuable time, tn
!, professor drew from his pocket
volume on Plantigrades and wa
> soon wholly absorbed in its con
: tents. The rope in his hands both
! cred him in turning the pages Q
the book. A bright thought struc
him. He tied the rope around hi
!, waist, and went on reading, happ
: in his freedom.
: From his post Of observation, /
the woodhouse, old Rutus shook b
:, woody head and muttered /:
If dat hain't dc dad .blamedel
# fool-trick a man eber cut M, and
J. don't want a cent II sumpil
,r happened to start dat calf, Law
J. almighty, but wouldn't dar be fun
He looked about and spied a ste
N trap.
/. 'Dess de thing 2 he mutteret
r. .Reggin I'll wake them bofe up
y leetle.
r The calf had been walking arour
A in a circle and was now behind Il
m wise man. Setting the trap so th
slight touch would spring it, o
l. Rufus sneaked cautiously up al
ne snapped it on the calf's tail.
" As the iron jaws closed with pal
:. full force, the calf uttered vi
n. sbaa 2 Of alarm and sprang an,
oe With suddenness that nearly jer
of ed the professor in two, and th'
,,s dashed madly across the lot.
he The rapid passage across the
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