The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-10-15

"Oh, run home, Jane! Run home,
ouick!" cried Mahala Cameron.
But Ann tore the child's clothing
open and freed the grasshopper. cling
ing with all his feet to the tender white
back; and they all laughed at Mahala,
who would have sent her three miles
for help.
Sometimes the girls swan grass to
their waists, as In sea OF dew, Peggy
dividing her way with her crutch. The
rising sun showed glittering in the
brambles, blackberries and luscious
dewberries half as long as ones thumb,
melting ripe to keep that very morn
ing's appointment. To go black berry
ing late in the day was not to go black
berrying at all, but to hot and weary
search of rifled fields.
When the party trailed homeward
with heaped baskets they could see
along the ridge of the Sangamon
tents and camps of farmers who had
come long distances to mill. Each man
was obliged to wait his turn to have
his grain ground. 1t was like fair.
Quot pitching, wrestling matches,
races and trading filled up the idle time.
Insensibly the season changed. Su-
mac leaves began to burn around scar
let fruit yelled in white, the oaks were
family tinted, and the first September
days had come.
Antywne's reading lessons at the
stone ended, for Lincoln was taking
up surveying and going out to distant
parts Of the country, and Antywine was
to go with him as his chain-bearer.
Il put the book in my bundle" said
the Canadian while he and Peggy were
bidding each other farewell at the
stone. "Sieur Abe will help me-"
Peggy's hand and feet became cold.
She felt as If autumn were driving the
the blood back upon her heart
"Viane Rutledge tod at school the
other day that you are the best-looking
young man in New Salem"
Antywine expanded with satisfac-
ton He always carried his chin up
so that people called him high
headed.
81 am tall"
Don't you think Viane Rutledge is
a pretty girl, Antywine?"
Yes"
She's the prettiest girl that goes to
school, isn't she?'
yes"
Tears sprang into Peggy's eyes; she
winked them back, ashamed of being
grieved.
But Viane Rutledge is not good
reader" she honestly declared.
"Me, am not good reader, either"
observed Antywine.
"You don't want to put yourself
alongside of Viane Rutledge as poor
reader" spoke Peggy, sharply-"do
your"
Il don't know" returned Antywine,
with a teasing winsomeness specially
his own. He smiled on the landscape
and lifted his chin higher, a look OF
concern replacing the smile.
why you cry, sweetheart"
My foot's tired said Peggy, drying
her tears.
You been trying to walk without
the crutch?'
"A little"
Then carry you up to the house
Il don't want you to. II Mahalt
Camerons brother was here he coulG
help you make a saddle and carry me-
He takes hold of hands with one q;
the Clary boys, and they lift me W
on the saddle and run with me wheL
we play Indian"
He have no BUSINESS" exclaimed
Antywine, full of Indignation. They
will fall and hurt you!"
20, no, they won't. He is nice boy,
and has such red cheeks
Me, If | have those red cheeks |
strip the skin off my facet" said Anty-
wine, Disguised You like those red
cheeks, eh?"
"Wen, | think they are about as
pretty as Viane Rutledge."
"Viane Rutledge." spoke Antywine
sincerely, "she not have that charm
like you. and those manners"
do you think am learning man.
ners?"
"You have improve every day"
"Anty wine, I've got the best apple
.in my pocket! Don't you want bite
of it,
did those Cameron boy give you
that apple?"
NO
you have 1t, then, from that Grove
Teller, who is behaved so bad the
master whip him.
mo. Mahala gave 1t to me"
"Then | will take some bite"
Peggy drew forth the apple and they
ate It together, feeling that their differ
ences were reconCiled. 1t was theii
parting meal, for food eaten at Sally'i
board had no such taste as this.
Shickshack said nothing about Anty
wines first serious undertaking o
| civilized work. The boy until tina
| time had been nothing but a hunter
| Perhaps the Indian pondered on Thu
white mans influence. He set himsel
| to bring In plenty OF venison to DIR!
| tor winter. and an abundance Of buck
| skin to tan. His cabin was as good "