Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27

He could ride behind Fountain or
Johnny Bapter. or on one Of the
fat and sober carriage horses. Sweet
est Susan had heard her grandfather
say many times Thar with pnuG dos
and hot drag, fox hunter needn't ride
very far nor very fast 10 see pretty
mach all that was 10 be seen Of "a fox hunt
She didnt RENE Elber Just these words but
she knew what her grandfather meant for
he himself was among those who had c-aS-
ed to be ambitious to tail the fox and
was content 10 Cauter from one position To
another. so a. 70 he able TO see the most
exciting events in 4 fox chase.
- the youngsters, as children Will, put
their heads together and laid the plan Of
campaign. and it was a very cur%iHg one
too. Not "A word was to 10 said ascalt the
hunt until they knew the very day on
which ii was to take place. Then the day
before the matter WAS To I've HuaChrA by
Jemimy, not seriously. but in half joking
way. This would be followed 10y Sweet 81
Susan, and then Buster John himself would
make an appeal. an appeal fun Of tears IL
necessary.
You never have seen one cry as hard
as l can he declared to Sweetest Susan.
What you wanter wait So long 70 YOU
git after EN- bout it, inquired DruSilla.
Yes" said Sweetest Susan. why
IF you begin too soon explained Buster
John, mamma will find forty reasons why
l shouldn't go. and they'll all he good O e-.
If We begin the day before, she'll he too
busy fixing up the house for the gentlemen
who are TO go hunting: she'll DE too busy
to find any reasons. You know how manTuI
Is when company is coming"
I'm dreadin de day" said nrusilla with
emphasis. When compny comm de whoia
| house got ter be tore up an cleaned and
everything got ter be desso."
And when company comes chimed in
Sweetest Susan, she'll let us do anything
| We ask her almost. When Mrs. Terrell
came that time j asked mamma if ne ana
Drusilla nigh 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 must
not go in the loft never any more"
IF Mrs. Terrell hadn't been there said
Buster John, shed have thought about the
loose pIanks right 0n the spot And 10
this Sweetest Susan readily ass -ntol.
Their mother. like most mothers, mad not
the faintest idea thai the ChilGrel We're able
to put their small fingers on some Of her
characteristics; but youngsters the world
over are more observing and know great
deal more than their elders give them credit
for. The most of them are discreet enough
to keep their knowledge to themselves.
We'll, Buster Johns plan Of campaign
was as we have outlined above, and ChOugh
he did afterward develop into a very Sue
cessful politician it must not he supposed
that his plan displayed any special aptness
or brilliancy. No; he was merely very
bright boy, whose common sense was IN
process Of development.
Moreover, If his plan had cost him any
serious thought. it would have been labor
thrown away, for as matters turned out II
was not necessary at all. Indeed, IL might
have failed but for one Of those lucky incl
dents that sometimes happen to US all. Bus
ter 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
in his memory.
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