The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
CHAPTER XIV.

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Buddie tried to keep interested in the
lecture, but her attention wandered 70
the Golf Lynx, who had come out OF
hiding and was again knocking the ball
about the green IT don't suppose he
can help IT, she thought, ANY more
than Colonel can help running after
sticks and stones" Meanwhile Doctor
Goose was droning aloud
1T is only In the purely intellectual
field that we have come to regard men
as present equal and possible supe-
ror."
Fore
This time the ball carried away the lee
turer's spectacles, and confusion reigned.
The Golf Lynx took to his heels. and after
him raced all of Doctor Goose's audience
except Buddie, who remained to he!p
search for the spectacles. But hunt hlsh,
hunt low, they were nowhere to De 1ouno.
Never mind, can get another pair.
said Doctor Goose. Perhaps you'd IKE
to take the lecture home and read It.
"Thank you" replied Buddie. accept
Ing the manuscript. rather douotiuily.
"shan't you want 1t again?"
"Oh, dear, no. have stacks and stacks
OF them. I write nearly all the time
Doctor Goose sighed and looked about
him pensively The world was at play;
nobody cared about lectures. Good az
ternoon,'' he said, and walked sadly
away.
..Poor Goose!'' said Buddie. sitting down
under tree to examine the manuscript.
my! what hard words. wonder
what they mean? 'P-s-y-c-h-o-l-o-g-y.'
THAT can't be right. There ought to be
letter between the p and the 8.
doesn't spell anything. Here's another
big word 'I-n-t-e-l-l-e-c-t-u-a-l
That looks all right. and suppose It
means a lot"
So she turned the pages Of the manu-
script which was as easy TO reaa as
print, until she grew weary OF spelilns
out words and wondering what they
meant and began to look about LOT some
thing more interesting.
Presently she saw the Donkey, the
Rabbit and the Yellow Dog returning
from the pursuit Of the Golf Lynx.
Now for The WE'LL" she said.
with his usual show Of Importance
the Donkey took entire charge of the ex-
petition to The Well. ITO begin with
said he. 1--WE need a guide"
"Oho!' cried the Rabbit. II thought
you knew the way"
I'VE need a guide" repeated the Dom
kew. calmly mot to show the way-I'N
attend to that-but to tell stories; that's
what guides are for. Now, then, whom
can we get?"
said the Yellow Dog. but he's fat and
he's slow
'That doesn't matter said the Don
key. Go and hire him. And-stop minute.
Can you get this check cashed TOR me!.'
II can try the Pine Tree" said Colonel,
"Thats the only bank around here
'Pine Tree shillings are rather heavy,
rs In col
"In all exploring expeditions" he went
on. as the yellow Dog departed on his
errands ''the question OF funds Is OF
first Importance. And. now,"-to the Rab-
bit-"In what direction is The Well?"
81 don't know replied the Rabbit,
little sulkily, according to my map"
"Pooh!" said the Donkey. According
to your target, it's north east. south and
west. Shoot such map! However. Well
soon find OUT He turned to Buddle,
"Will you kindly break off a branch from
the witch hazel bush. Get the straight
est one and trim off the leaves and
twigs There Now stand 1t on end, ana
when 1t is perfectly balanced take your
hand away"
T. Buddie followed these directions. and
when she removed her hand the witch
hazel stick fell--it really seemed to jump
toward a big birch tree at one end OF the
amphitheatre
"There's your direction" said the Don
key. "All you have to do now Is to follow
your nose.
'.That sounds easy said the Rabbit,
at is easy--If your nose is straight"
said the Donkey. "Of course, there
wouldn't be any one else following such
wabby nose as yours, I'll go ahead
At this point the Yellow Dog returned
with the Postum and a bag of Pine
Tree shillings. and the expedition set for
ward In the following order; The Donkey,
the RABBIT, Buddie. the Yellow Dog. and
tho Postum,
II wonder what direction we really are
going In Colonel remarked to Buddie.
That's easily found out said the DON
key whose long ears had caught the
remark. III Just Buddie will wet her fn-
ger and hold 1t up In the air"
Buddie did SO.
zone slde's colder than the other. Isn't
it?" asked the Donkey,
cit doesn't seem so,' answered Buddie.
"Oh, 1t must be. Try again"
So Buddie again wet her foreflnger
and held h up. and a little pun OF wind
came along and cooled the farther side
of It.,
ward YOU"
"Then, we're travelling north; Just as
/ thought" said the Donkey. you will
also observe that the farther we so the