The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-11-28

she's doin' now? Gone up this road
couple cr mile after n pig"
after a what?"
"Tcr git n pig---a CREASED pig fer the
| atterlcetics. The farmer what runs
our joint made her chase away to
buy one OF his brother, who needs
the money. I told her I'd go mcsclf
cause she's so tired, but 'Naw,' she
says, 'Cuppy. youse must stay fer the
bot-cnny.' So she chnscs crlonc, for
she says it's her dooty, she says"
Shepherd gave his leg n snvagc slap
with his walking stick.
"llurry along, Cuppy." he exclaimed.
Perhaps we may meet her. And this
In n fine job for Lydia Farrow."
lie plowed through the dust dog.
gcdly, while Cuppy took tn the road
side, dodging among the low bushes
and keeping n wary glance over his
shoulder for a possible pursucr. Pro-
cceding In this skirmisbing order they
reached n turn from which could be
seen little bridge, spanning q peace.
ful brook, and. on the bridge, girl
with green sun umbrella. She was
holding the umbrella over something
behind her. and she did not observe
the two pedestrians.
"Hey. Miss Farrer," yelled Cuopy.
Miss Farrer turned and Shepherd
waved his hat.
"IIcilo. Lydia" said he. "Whnt IN
the world have you got ihcre9'
II have u pig here" answered the
young lady. ~ am afraid the rig Is
overcome by the heat. How do yon
do. Waltcr"'
"Therc's n sight more chance Tint
You are overcome by the heat y"ur-
self" rctortcd Shepherd wrathfully,
and, in spite OF her protesting gasp,
he seized the umbrella and shaded her
pretty head with IL. This mancuvcr
, gave him n chance to shake hands
with her. and left the pig exposed In
the glow.
Say, he's n dead one" remarked
. Cuppy,
The small animal lay apparently
moribund on the planking and
emitted feeble wall when Shcphcr,
b pokcd toe gingeriy against his some
what craciatcd flank.
"Oh, dear, what shall we do?" said
the girl. "Do you think IL Is going io
die? Auntic Is so severe when ] fai
; In my duties"
Good heavens, Lydia, do you meat
To say that a pig more or less
"nut you don't understand, Walter
i must. must show myself trust
worthy In every detail. Aunt Eliln
beth says so. She knows n girl wh'
couldn't stay at the Rivington Stree
= mission-that's where / want Ia go
= because they couldn't rely on her t'
clean milk cans. Do you believe tina
G IL we sprinklcd water ON the poo
= thing"
= Lets throw him in the brook,
,. muttercd Shepherd between his teeth
y He'd appreciate II, and so would y"
!. "No, no, no." cried Miss Fnrrow
4 "Your handkerchief"
i Shepherd gave her ons wild looI
Z and vauitcd over the low railing n
l. the side Of the bridge. lie souscd hi
q handkerchief In the stream, clnmbcrc
C up the bank and squeezed out ih
y water over the pig, who was reduce
u by this demonstration tn the last cN
q tremity of terror. lie rolled about
II involving himself in the cord aroun
u his neck; he squcaled; dissolutio
"a seemed immincnt.
z. ~ don't know much about pigs,
said Shepherd, desperate because q
+ the genuine trouble In Lydia's hi
III gray eyes. do you, Cuppy?'
D. Jaw. seen one In Jones wood, nj
Is say, ! tink this fcllcr's fakin'. star
g. up, Bill," ordered Cuppy, grabbin
IL the leading line. "Lcmmc take hil
,r elong fer yer, Miss Farrer."
F" ~ couldn't let you, Cuppy, really
couldn't" protested Lydia. "Au,
~ gave me this tn do, and every fnilul
counts against me. Besides. yu
W ought TO lie ut botany. Give me u
~ cord" She leaned rather wcari
v against the railing and contemplate
W the hot stretch OF road. "But I n
he tired and thirsty" she added.
=, "Whats that place up on u
e' slope?" inquired Shepherd, pointir
To the right.
W The place was where a rude ben,
~ stood under some heavy overhangir
!. trees on the nsighboring hi''sid
y. The clear water Of n spring spout'
~ generously out Of rock close by
'" plashing into a pool, and the dn
y" green of the foliage surrounding
Wv made the spot stand out on the kn'
!" like n bower.
That's the---that's a-why,
" spring" faltercd Lydia.
y. "rhe farmers call II the Loycl
-, Wcll,'" explained Cuppy.
~ Miss Farrow blushcd slightly. =
W. w. could not help II; Shepherd was loo
W. ing straight at her.
~ LYDIA" said he with stern dct'
mination. "you and are going
IA. walk up there and you shall r,
n yourself. IL In absolutely ridiculo
al for you TO think of promenade
nd through the sun with this ben
he Cuppy shall guard the pig. Yo,
nj, take care Of that pig, won't "
Ice Cuppy?"
"Yep." agreed that eager you
M Come ON. BILL"
n. Shepherd picked up the green u