The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-16

take to live up here and get punished for
me and do all my hard work?'
"I'll do 1t for my board and keep"
Bully for you, What's your name?'
said George.
Better call me George, as long as that's
your name. I'm only two minutes old and
| hadn't thought of a name. But you un-
derstand that your folks are not TO know
that I'm here. Whenever I'm needed your
hide and I'll take your place. The rest oil
the time I'll stay up here and hide under
the bed II anybody comes into the rooms'
but won't you be hungry and want ex'
ercise?"
''Oh, I'll exercise at night and you car
smuggle food up to me. l won't need
much"
Just then George looked out of the win
dow and saw his father driving home IN
the OK cart. His Gee, haw" foateo
through the calm Of the October afternoon
IN a drowsy tone. But George knew that
the tone would be anything but drowsy
when he learned that the boy had beer
naughty, and he groaned aloud
whats the matter asked his double
the bubble boy
ION, I've been bad and papa's going I,
fog me-"
ooh, let me be fogged instead. You don't
know how long to feel a little pain.
think L II like it as much as you like pie.
George looked at him in establishment
You're a queer fellow II doesn't seem
exactly right, but papa won't know the
difference, and I'm sorry | was naughty,
SO you may go down and get punished and
I'll stay up here
A few minutes later Farmer Truesdell
drove his team into the barn yard unyolSed
the oxen, leaving them to wander off down
the lane. Then he came into the kitchen
where his wife was preparing dinner
Hello, Molly. Sold 'em ell early. Peo-
pie seemed hungry for cabbages to-day
Those medicine Indians, was on the fiat
and bought bow an arrow for George
He's ben pesterin' me for one an sein'
to-morrows his birthday l bought EN-
Where is he?"
Mrs. Truesdell shook her head. Hes
up in his room where l sent him. He's
been very trying to-day. He teased Gym
thia and when | scolded him, he was i'm
pertinent to me. And then to cap all he
broke the pantry window, throwing stones
at the chickens, although l told him not
to-"
Mr.. Truesdeil put the bow and arrow
into the north pantry. II don't know what
gets into that boy sometimes" said he. 81
suppose I'll have to fog him
Don't be too hard on him." said his
mother.
"Floggin was good for me- and l guess
it's good tor him. | won't be any harder
than's necessary, an when I'm done it'll
be ell over as far as I'm concerned"
Seth Truesdell went to the foot of the
attic stairs and called George"
Eyes. sir"
Come down"
"You 60" said George, and his double
wont olpef,tllv domr tho ctafrc Canre,s
took up his station at his window where
he could command a view of the wood.
| shed. But first he locked the door fol
fear his mother might come up and fine
him
The double walked into the kitchen.
MY boy" said Mr. Truesdell, err
! sorry 10 have to punish you when l come
home, but your mother tells M. that yor
have been impertinent and disobedient. sc
/ come out into the woodshed."
Georges double, with never word
walked out to the woodshed. Mr. Trues
dell took birch rod down from its rest
| ing place on two nails and told the boy t.
| hold out his hand Up In the window
George was staring wildly, and feverishlI
| breathing.
| Sswishl came the rod. Phew, what
! resounding thwack! George heard il dis
| tnctly. He would have cried out bu
! ms double never Nlnccu. -Four cuts o
| the rod and then the double flung hi.
| arms around Mr. Truesdelrs neck anC
| Rugged him. THANK you. thank you.
said he. IT had been a pleasure to him
"As good as pie, as he had told George
MIR. Truesdel was somewhat surprised
! al this outburst but he was of an affec
1 tomato disposition and he loved Georg,
| dearly, and was overjoyod to think tina
| the boy could take his punishment i'm 81
| good a spirit, so he returned the caress.
Then the Bubble Boy went into tn,
! kitchen and kissed Mrs Truesdell anc
said. I'm sorry / was naughty"
She mad half repented having told he
husband about Georges misdomeanor, and
| she patted the boys shoulder and kisse,
him. and said wen, I'm sure II won
occur again"
According TO schedule. he should now
| have gone up stairs 10 relieve George
| who was wondering what was keepln,
| him. but this Bubble Boy was having to,
| coed a time 20 go up into the hot lttl,
| room. He saw cakes and pies and he smell
a good chicken dinner cooking and as h.
had never eaten in his shori life he de
| tcrmined 10 stay and have something.
Diner most rcady2' asked he. TN
awful hungry"
"Itn be ready Ia ten minutes" sait
his mother. Mr. Truesdsl has gone out Z,
feed the hens. and the double sat down b,