The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
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est Susan had heard her grandfather say
many times that with good dogs, and a
hot drag a fox-hunter needn't ride very
far nor very fast 10 see pretty much all
that was to be seen of a fox hunt. She
didn't remember just these words, but she
knew what her grandfather meant, for he
himself was among those who had ceased
to be ambitious 10 tail Inc fox" and was
content 10 canter from one position to an
| other so as TO be able 60 see the most ex-
| citing events in a fox chase.
So the youngsters, as children will, put
their heads together and laid the plan of
a campaign, and it was a very cunning
| one too Not a word was TO be said about
| the hunt until they knew the very day
on which it was to take place. Then the
day before the matter was to be broach-
ed by Jemimy, not seriously, but In a
half-joking way. This would be followed
by Sweetest Susan, and then Buster John
himself would make an appeal an APP
peal full of tears if necessary.
you never have seen one cry as hard
as I cam he declared to Sweetest SUI
san.
What you wanter wait so long TO you
git after EN- bout itT' inquired Dru-
sila.
YES" said Sweetest Susan, "why?"
IF you begin too soon," explained Bus
why 1 shouldn't go, and they'll all be
good ones. If we begin the day before,
she'll be too busy fixing up the house
for the gentlemen who are to go hunting
she'll be too busy to find any reasons.
You know how mamma is when COM
pany is coming"
I'm dreadin' de day." said Drusilla
with emphasis. when comp'ny comm
de whole house got ter be tore up an
| a1a l,ir -
And when company comes" chimed in
Sweetest Susan, She'll let us do anything
we ask her almost. When Mrs Terrell
came that time l asked mamma if me and
Drusllla might play in the barn loft and
she kissed me and said yes. And the
next day she happened TO think about the
loose planks up there, and then she said
we mustn't go in the loft never any
more"
'If Mrs. Terrell hadn't been there said
Buster John. shed have thought about
the loose planks right on the spot" And
to this Sweetest Susan readily asserted.
Their mother, like most mothers. had
not the faintiest idea that the children
were able to put their small fingers on
some of her characteristics; but young
sters the world over, are more observing,
and know a great deal more than their
elders give them credit for The most
Of them are discreet enough to keep their
knowledge to themselves.
Gwen. Buster Johns plan of campaign
was as we have outlined above, and
Though he did afterwards develop into a
very successful politiciau) ii must not be
supposed that his plan displayed any spe-
cial aptness or briiliancy. No, he was
merely very bright boy, whose common
sense was in process of development
Moreover IL his plan had cost him any
serious thought, IL would have been labor
thrown away for as matters turned out,
it was not necessary at all. Indeed, Il
might have failed but for one OF, those
lucky incidents that sometimes happen to
us all. Buster John not only saw the
fox hunt, or. at least the part Of il that
could be seen, but he saw il in such a
fortunate way, and under such delightful
circumstances that it remained for many
years a red letter day in his memory.
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