Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

a dish O. tea ready" he cried. "Dinna
spare the leavesl And abune a., see that
the water is boiling afore ye poor 1t in. In
deed, mem. Mr.. John would have been maist
disappointed II he had missed your veesit.
(Come cot o. that we illset wee baistieD l
beg pardon, miss, but / am afraid your
young gentleman will break his neck II he
persists in crawling on the roof There,
what did 1 tell ye. ye camsteery hule o. a
redeeclous callantT"
Little Johnny had indeed fallen through
the thatched and rotted roof Of one Of the
seldom used sheds in rear Of the farm
standing and was presently rescued, howl
ing Justify, by a single leg which appeared
waving among the debris. Duncan held him
in the air as he might have done a kicking
rabbit, and busted him vigorously. In
deed, 1 fear that he performed the opera
tion with so heavy a hand that in more
than one sense 1t might be called a dress
ing down.
1 think the blood must have risen quickly
to my face, for could feel myself turning
F, hot all over.
So intent was l on the fate. Of my ally
that l did not notice that John Glen
donwyn himself was standing. with a
strange expression OF wonder on his face,
in the doorway OF his cot. He was, l saw
at once, much paler than he had BENIN
deed, thinner al~together-but with a de-
termined. masterful and manly expression
such as l had never seen on his face before.
And the next moment + was holding his
hand, while be was asking concerning my
father, my sister and the others-doubtless
wondering what In the world had brought
me to the herds house In the Bennan-
COVER.
By this time Duncan Grierson had COM
pleted little Johnny's toilet and set that
enterprising infant on his feet. Johnny was
crying, IL one may use that expression OF
such a darling child, most vieiously. And
the old butler had much dificulty in con-
Quoting himself reputably before his young
master, owing to the fact that in the midst
Of his explanations he would suddenly hnd
himself spun round by the frantic lunges
OF Johnny, who, having set down poor old
Duncan as the cause OF his misfortunes, was
now trying furiously to reach his black
stockinged shins with his little iron-shod
shoes.
Whereupon I bounced upon Johnny and
babe him be a good boy or I would dis
patch him back to his mother that same
night.
"shan't CO." exclaimed the hopeful sol
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mother much, but l hate school. Yes,
does! New teatzer is so ugly!"
'oh. Johnny" I said reproachfully. "bu.
II she is good. what does II matter whether
she is pretty or not?'
Does thought" said Johnny. struggling
to be free. The hnks so-(here he pointed
to John G~lendonwyn) doesn't tum to oul
school now, not since new teatzer tummed
Mother-she thaid so only last night"
Would you like some Jumps Of sugar
Johnny" said John. hastily, from the door
way. II am afraid there are no brand!
balls up here. You should have sent mt
word you were coming"
"Lst's-thee-thugaFl" said JOHNNY
(which being interpreted. meant tina
Johnny desired 10 be introduced to tn
Aforesaid Jumps Of sugar..
Come away I'M" said John, II have bu
one room. but the good people make m,
both comfortable and happy-that is, a
far as / can be-wlthout-"
He stopped and looked very curtously a
me. IL was certainly a beautifully nea
little room. with no appearance OF q be-
In Il that I could see except that Their
Was a screen in the corner which had eVi
IDENTIFY served and probably did so ye
upon oecasionl as a clothes horse.
After he had brought Us into his roOu
John G~lsRdonWyn stood before me scare