The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
Observation-Disclosures
5 Reading for the Young Folks. s
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Ann, let's run Off and leave her." he added,
coaxingly.
Ann looked at him in surprise.
"Run away and leave herl Oh, VIII
liaml Thou art mean boy to do such
thing"
"Now, Ann, listen here. Susan has got
a new doll and she's coming to show 1t TO
thee and make fun Of Betsy. o, know !
She told me she thought Betsy was awful
ugly. She is made of rags-thou knOwest
that, Ann. Come on, Ann, just listen! /
will take thee to the spring" And he
drew himself up to note the effect of his
words. He knew it was q temptation, and
80 it was to Ann. She had never been
shown such a great honor by William be-
fore. To 90 to the spring! just think OF
it! She'd never been there with him. He
was sure she would not resist such a temp
tation, and she did not. She peeped around
the corner of the house, and then, Offering
her hand to her tempter, said:
"Susan is not in sight of us now. Come
on"
He grabbed her hand, and the two
studded down the hill out of sight just as
Susan came around the house. She looked
surprised at not finding them, and went
away deeply disappointed, for she had
counted on making great sensation by
showing her new doll.
The two little runaways were at the
spring in few minutes, and were playing
away, happy as two birds. They made
mud pies, built little stone houses to their
hearts content. The time flew swiftly by,
but they gave no heed to it. The monday
sun beat down hotly on their heads, until
at last William suggested they play under
the big tree. They amused themselves in
its cool shade, playing store and everything
else they could think Of
"William, / think we had better 60
home" Ann said.
"Ah, pooh! Go homer Thee acts like
baby! 1t isn't late yet I'll never take
thee anywhere again" William said, con-
temptuously.
AIMS lip quivered, and William felt
ashamed of speaking so harshly. He hur-
riedIy changed the subject by saying in a
condescending manner:
"Ann, I'll tell thee what's let's do. Let's
carve our initials on this tree!"
"Oh, William Canst thou do itl" Ann
asked, looking little doubtful.
"Do It? OF course can. Dost thou
think am babyH"
"No, no. ! do not think that of thee.
But thou must be careful and not cut thy
SELF"
"Cut myself! Hal hal l won't cut my
self by any means"
"Put thy initials first, and mine right
under them" Ann suggested.
eyes; en- will draw a heart around
them," he replied, opening his knife and
beginning to cut into the wood.
After a great deal of pains the initials
stood out boldly and plainly.
Ann jumped around, clapping her hands
and crying excitedly:
"How fine! How pretty! Oh, William!
Do draw the heart nOw!"
Draw 1t? Say carve it, Ann" he said,
sneeringly.
"Thee said draw while ago." she
argued.
"What if l didi l have a right to say
what please, haven't II"
eyes, William. But do draw-carve, I
mean-the heart around the letters"
"All right"
The boy cut into the bark, and after cut
ting his finger badly, Ann tied it up with
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siderable amount of grunting the heart en-
circled the wv. s. and A. r"
Then, with "There, it's dOne!" and a
cry of delight from Ann, the two stepped
back to gaze at the wonderful piece OF
work. AS they stepped back an arrow
whizzed by their ears and stuck in the
center of the heart.
Ann grasped Williams arm and uttered
a cry Of fear. He stood tremblingly beside
her with white, scared face and closely
clenched fists
A red face covered with hideOus wal
paint peered through the bushes at them
Then, with wild whoOp, the Indian sprane
out in front Of the frightened children.
Ann screamed and covered her face with
her hands and tried to pray. All she could
| say was: "Oh! Father, help Helpw
William grabbed her hand and said they
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