Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-31
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BLUE BOYS" CLEVER WORK.
BY Hortensea Ruthven.

BY Hortensea Ruthven.
On q fresh, frosty November morn
ing the kitchen door at the rectory
opened and tiny blue Pomeranian
ran out into the crisp morning air. He
came to a sudden halt by large white
bone which lay upon the lawn.
Dragging this, by dint of great exer-
ton, to a secure retreat behind
laurel, ne saw impressed upon 1t, in
the code of tooth marks formulated by
the old dog philosopher, Cerberus, the
following;
From Bang to Blue Boy (son of
Dark Dawn, greeting: Shep, who
guards the sheep in the meadow be-
hind the rectory orchard, will take
charge of this.
IF you remember little friend, we
tried to talk things over Mt the show,
but the benches were so far apart, and
the noise great. | think you heard,
however. that my master, Harry Oaken.
gates. is still unhappy. owing to the
estrangement between him ard your
mistress Kate.
Il have heard 1t gossiped in the ken
nels here that she will probably shortly
become engaged to Master Harry
elder brother Hall. 1t seems sad to
me that so much bitter feeling and
pride should exist between my master
and her. when she is shortly TO be-
come a member of his own fine old
family. Between you and me and the
fri oil
tell you what | think. win simply
tell you what | know of their quarrel.
You know. of course. that she spent
last November here with the young
ladies of our house? Well. one morn
ing Master Harry came round to the
kennels early. | really think he had
not slept at all, his face was so bag
gard.
He let us out for our morning exer.
else. but |, having no heart for 1t. re-
NAMED by him and pushed my nose
into his hand. He did but toy absently
with my ears. and his eyes were far
away over the white. frosty fields. |
pushed my nose again. for such a
morning was not to be wasted.
Halo Bang. old fellowl' he said,
with start and smile. You shall
have your way. Trot around bit and
thaw your old blood
In few minutes he came out with
his gun. | scampered with delight
around the first fields. throwing the
frost from the grass like spray around
us: but came to heel then without q
word from him, for | knew my duty
My attention to business. though. was
fruitless He shot at little, and that
little he missed. When we turned
homeward In an hour my mouth hat
not tasted a feather.
Then. by the second st!le. whom
should we meet but your mistress
Kate. looking lovely and sweet in hel
fur-tipped coat and round fur hat.
Good morning.' she said In he,
merry way, So you have been kiIling
things. as usualg What savages a
hear: you men must be-
Not even a blackhird,' he said
trying to answer In her own careles.
tone. Ask Bang Then he said
lowering his voice and looking at he
hard; L feel as IL I'd like to kill some
thing. Kate--if it's only myself
she laughed. and Went on in 81
lence. she giancing at him now an,
again from the corner of her eye. unit
We came to the last stile. which is be
side the ruined wall OF the aneien
abbey.
What pretty ivyl' she said
looking at the creeping stun whicl
grows upon the abbey wall IT is
rare kind. | believe
"The master plucked fine sprie
and. after shaking the frost OF. bel,
IL towards her.
win You wear itg' he said IT ma,
remind you of things that are stanci
and true
"She redeemed little. hut took tn
spray. fastening ii 10 the fur lappe
upon her coat.
"Then Master Harry's gun fen down
amongst the ivy roots and both hi
hands We're stretched towards her.
Kate he said. so softly collS
scarcely hear him, why do you tortur,
me so?'
''She looked at him for a moment
but her eyes soon faltered. and cam,
back 20 me.
You have no right to talk like
this she said.
Have not? cried Master Harry
with rising anger. How long havs
you known that love your You have
never told me not to hope. And las,