The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-07
~FREDpYs FIGHT

Harold White gave his coat fierce
tug, himself a vigorous shake, and start
! ed town the walk, discrimination in ev-
| cry motion His thought kept pace with
| his increasing speed.
| How cruel Mildred had been. 10 be sure.
| OF course il was her fault; there was
nothing unreasonable in his <emon-
| STRANGE. What right has she-his prom
I ised wife-to attend church in company
/ with this stranger? He groaned inwardly
/ when he recalled how distinguished look
ing this stranger really was.
Sc intent was he upon his logical rev
| erie that he came very near walking over
| a sturdy little 4-year-old, who. with a
big stick in his hand, stood directly in
Harold 5 pathway.
stop" said his sturdiness. 'I fink I
goin' 10 fight YOU
why. halo. Freddy. Why are you so
far from home. and why co you wish 10
fight your Harry?''
=. Cause you made Aunt Mile cwy.
Oh, I heard yOu. I was hind de door,
an was goin' to let you see somefn' aw-
ful nice; ven you spoke cwoss to Aunt
Millie an vent out an bang We door.
an ven she said, Harry, Harwy, come
back an you wouldn't come, an ven
Aunt Mile Just vent an cried. So. now,
I goin to fight you wiz this big stick so
you cwy, too"
Come. little man. let US be friends
again, and fix things UP Bit
''Noper' Freddy declared stoutly. Il
told Aunt Mile I was goin' to fight you.
an she said if I wouldn't say muffin
and wouldn't fight you she would buy me
& wOckin' hOss-lii1e vat one-see. over
in vat window? Ny. near lost il, didn't
u"
See here, Freddy; I'll buy you big
ger horse than that. BY the way. who
went 10 church with Aunt Mile yester-
day?''
IAN Of ust'
Yes. but who was that man with Aunt
Mnie?"
why. Nunky John, course. an he's
lots better'n you-no, I meau-yes. he
is, too, cause he don make Aunt Mile
cwy."
Her brother John from India. of
course" he thought TO himself Then,
as he thought of his hasty words, he
exclaimed, What a blocShead.'
No, he anti" And the stick was rails
ed IL a threatening manner.
No, no, little man. I'm the blockheadl
Come, let's go and buy the horse, and
then we viii so home TO Aunt AIilIie.'
oh, Aunt Mile toll me not to tell.
Don't tell her-pIease don't tell her"
No Freddy, you shall not be blamed"
It >
ten in the possession of the Ions-coveted
horse.
At the door they were met by Mildred
herself She greeted Harold with for
mality. but he at once began a manly
apology.
Don't telIr' broke in Freddy. You
said you wouldn't Oh, Aunt Mile,
didn't fight, an Harwy did buy me
bigger boss ven you said you would
There, Freddy, run and play. May
come in, Mtdred?"
She quietly led the way to the parIor
Mildred, dear, I have come for your
forgiveness. 1 was hasty and unreason-
ably jealous, but my love made me so,
darling"
You gave ne no opportunity to even
present my brother to you. Harold. Then.
when I found that your imagination had
served you so well, I had no wish to do
so. But what has Freddy told you?'
Bless the dear little fellow, He has
simply brought me TO my senses. Mil
dred dear, do not let this folly mar our
happiness. When 1 met your little cham
pion 1 was on my way to the office TO
sign for a position in Cuba
oh. Harold, not that
Yes. / was fast becoming desperate
But thanks to little Fred"
Say Aunt Mile" and a little head
popped into the doorway and gave
searching look around. What he saw
evidently encouraged him, for he con-
tinUed: Guess you can buy me a hook
n ladder team, cause Harwy bought me
a hOss-oh. did he tell?"
Come in. Freddy. It's all right. After
your little fight there is peace, and Aunt
filhe and I VIII see that a whole FIRE de-
partment is forthcoming Boston Post.