The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-02-25

"Misanlizal" no answer. He went to
her room; she was not there; then ia
the door, and looked about. and at last
to the gate and down the road, and
there such a sight met his view that
his eyes seemed to start from their
sockets.
Down the road with lowered head,
and paving the road. came Mr.. Per.
kins' bull, old Plato, and before him,
fleeing for her life, ran Miss Eliza, his
Misanliza
What could he do? As II in answer to
his question the red table cloth, hang
ing from the line, tapped across his
face; quick as thought he tore II from
its fastenings, and screaming at the
top OF his voice.
Tine comm, Misanlizal Hi you
Platol Hi-hi-yah-yah!"
Such noise diverted the bulls at
tention from the fleeing figure in front,
and he turned. This fiery object writh-
ing and twisting about reused all his
ferceness, and with loud below he
fairly flew for Mugsy.
After running a short distance, and
the thud of the bulls hoofs coming
nearer and nearer. Mugsy knew he
could never reach the gate, SO dropping
the tablecloth. he scrambled over the
stone wall Just as Plato was upon him.
He dropped on the other side, but
something else fell too. There was a
faint cry, and then 1t was very still
save for the heavy breathing Of the
bull as he trampled and tore the table,
cloth into ribbons. Having vented his
wrath on this article, he galloped down
the road and was soon out Of sight.
Presently Miss Eliza's head appeared
above the wall on the opposite side of
the road. How quiet It was; the bull
had disappeared and where was Mugsy?
In fear and trembling she regained the
road and walked quickly towards the
house.
She passed the remains of the table
cloth. Such pity! The diamond pat
tern had been her pride and Joy; "but
then 1t might been me-" she thought,
and went on.
Through the house and barn she
went, calling "Mugsy, Mugsy," and her
heart beat faster and faster, for she
did not hear the familiar Zine a COM
in, Misanliza."
Then 1t occurred to her that the
table cloth, had been very near the
stone wall, and she ran down to where
1t lay and looked over.
There lay Mugsy, his eyes closed and
heavy stone on one foot.
Miss Eliza pulled several Of the
stones from the wall SO she could step
over, and lifted Off the heavy one that
lay on Mugsy's foot.
She caught him in her arms and kiss
ed him again and again, rubbed his
hands and called his name.
Mugsy opened his eyes and said
family
I'm comm"
Miss Eliza rolled up her apron and
put 1t under Mugsy's head and then
hastened back to the house, where she
put two of her best down pillows into
the wheelbarrow and seturning to
Mugsy, lifted him gently in and started
for the house.
When she reached the gate she saw
Silas Perkins coming up the road, lead
ing his bull by stout chain attached
to ring in his nose.
"Well, | never was so glad to SEQ
you, Sile Perkins. You jist mitch that
critter O. yourn to that apple tree, an
hitch him strong, harness up old Peg,
and go for Doctor Wakefield. That
1T hAu
Your boy! Well, swan"
"Yes, my boy; don't stand there ask
ing foolish questions; don't know
but he'll die"
Farmer Perkins meekly obeyed--
most everybody did when Miss Eliza
commanded.
Miss Somers laid Mugsy on his sofa
in the kitchen, and made him as COM
Portable as possible.
Soon she heard Farmer Perkins
whoa, Peg!" and Doctor Wakefield
| hurried in.
"Well, Mugsy, what's the trouble?
oh, see; there, steady now" said the
doctor, as he cut off the boot and stock
ing. "Humph, we must have little
ether, guess; now just take long
breath; that's the boy. again; once
MORE"
AS Mugsy lost consciousness, Doctor
Wakefield turned to Miss Eliza and
said,-
TITS pretty bad, but there's only one
small bone broken. he will be round
spry as ever in few weeks"
The doctor stayed until Mugsy began
to recover from the effects of the ether
and then Miss Eliza knelt by the side
Of the sofa and said,-
How did you come to think of the
table cloth, Mugsy?"
He stole one arm around Miss Eliza's
neck and said;-
II knowed yer warnt much on racin
an'-an'-I liked yer. just-like-a
girl"
One Sunday morning six months at
ter. Miss Eliza stood at the font in the