New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

a pulp while they cried and screamed for him 70
stop
oh, yoz naughty. naughty goat! II 7 ever get
hold of you don't know what viii do 70 punish
you for this" cried Daisy. But he only chewed On
and blinked az her with his wicked little eyes And
she had to 80 Of and leave him under the barn.
where Day soon found him and the two kids had
good half-hour laughing over the trick they had
played the children
There comes carriage up the drive. Let's 90
zee who is coming" said Day ard the two ran
round the barn % inspect the company as they got
out Of the ea-raige They were not a bit pleased
when instead Of z pretty little girl tall angular
woman with a red nose and salI0w face stepped
Oo- hoIolng pet poodle in her arms. Even before
she nae exchanged greetings with the Bells. she
80 tne Atue dog down and said. Nov Fido take
e0oo run and then you must come in for the
grass is damp and I an afraid YOU win catch
oolo ano have sore throat"
spylng The kids, ran after them barking
marc enough 70 split his sides. But they moved
- - Only stood waiting Tor him TO come near.
Night whispered 70 Day:
"atcn me give hin a sonersauIt, but I bet
ne runs away bowling before 7 .,,er ,o,,cb him
nose little dogs that make such q fuss are al
co"sFos. so Papa Billy told me-"
-. ny, coming nearer and nearer 10 the kids
s.u.ti5 .s Is tne tine I an going 10 scare him TO
Se@h' SAID Night. But all he did was TO lower
hls heae and shake It at F7i5o ,vbo -s hack valn
ing as Il he had been hooked
mere, told you he would bov1 ~ 7 linked at
hin-" said Nigbt =
- "ioi1g ne was not hurt became more
- sla @ next time he ran up he snapped at
80 ]A4s vas Nights chance, and with q spring
a.. u. 80 quick as cat. he hit Ffdo in the side
,zf-. 50 nm rolling over and ever on the grass
-s ana howllng II stabbed.
- - attracted the old woman's attention and
L1s' sa'o' Now see what your horrid. nasty little
- nave eonei III pound the life out OF them
= 4iiS umbrella" AND she started for Day and
e. WIN umbrella held high IN her hand ready
1-Ae but before she was enough to
a. = Ley Kicked Up their little heels IN her face
eight "o me cofhei OF lhe mouse out OF
On Mss t Smithers Cthat was her name) had come
me- = early visit 10 the Bells. She came the
TbI .s-i-g a relative, and not invita- ton.
A. -H-.4--y Al groaneo when they saw her arrive
uaost 1880 Enen she went away she was q
- - Sesagreesb bic person TO have around. all
49, - va 70 grumble and md fault The rooms
60 elher too hot too cold; the meat was
- .tseT done TOO much or not enough; she never
tals thing. and she never ATE that. No matter
49, tAey mad IL was just the thing she could not
10, 10 nave Il il just the thing she wanted. She
80, 80 Always contradicting and arguing until II
be-s1-o 70 wonder she looked as cross as vinegar
So. Anc when she made her visits II was al
fbeys Just when It would be most inconvenient for
men 10 have her
,;.a .ais time she found the Bells cleaning house.
ffsa,ona one room all piIed-1nto another. This she
.-seo as II gave her chance TO find fault and
sefh up and things out OF place That night when
sAe went 10 bed she nearly had NJ because she
Sy-l1 not have the room she usually had il the
lOlt OF the house, but had 10 take back one.
i4is roem just as nice and comfortable the
'front.' but she TOO contrary 10 think Al
aHst they got her bed and egazyyhinE went wsal