The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-04-28

morning?" to break the clouds and
bring back nshine.-Examiner.
How Bennie Proved His Courage.
The Johnson boys were telling their
friends about the fine time they were
going to have on Thanksgiving morn
ing. Their father had presented each
Of them with a new rife. There were
three of them, Frank, aged IA; Sam,
IL, and Bonnie, nine-he was a pale,
sickly-loolSing little fellow, and be-
cause he would not fight Jed Wilson
he was nicknamed Baby Bennie."
II tell you what we'll do said
Frank to Sam We'll go over to
Beaver Woods and shoot a turkey for
ma" "All right" was Sans answer,
and on Thanksgiving morning, just as
they were ready to go, Bonnie asked If
he could come. What" said Sam,
who was always ready to tease Ben
ME, you go with us? Why, you'd
run if you saw a squirrel. No, we
don't want any babies with us, do we
Frank?" he said, addressing his elder
brother. Nav, We don't want any
kids with u.s." So saying they walked
over toward the forest, leaving Ben
ME standing looking after them yearn-
ingly. Then with a deep sigh he
turned and went into the house. How
is it that you did not go along with
your brothers?" his mother asked him
when he came in. They wouldn't
take me, and they said that a baby
like me would run if seen a squirrel.
But I'm going TO follow them" and
grabbing his rife he slammed the
door and followed his brothers, who
were now a good distance off. In
little while he lost sight of them. "Ah,
what do l care if l did lose sight of
them. Maybe | could catch turkey
myself" Just as he was talking he
heard low gObble. That's a turkey,
sure as shooting; guess I'll keep still
a few moments till l see him and get
good shot at him." After remain
ing silent few moments he saw
long neck stick up from behind bush,
element. He took aim and fired. The
gobbler tottered and fell dead to the
ground. He was just going to give
shout of joy, when he heard faint
cry for help. Bonnie stood still and
listened. Again it was repeated, and
loading his rifle he ran forward to see
where the cry came from. THAT
sounded mighty like Sans voice. he
unused, as he ran along. After run
ming the distance of about 400 yards
he came to a clearing, and hearing
voices he crawled on his hands and
knees, and peeking from behind
bush, he saw his two brothers freed
by three wolves, who were growing
and swapping, eager to get at the
boys. "Wkat shall l do to save them"
kill them" Quickly loading his gun,
he took careful aim at the largest Of
the wolves and fired. A sharp yelr
of pain followed The wolf staggered
around from the shot. He fired again,
and this time the wolf fell dead.
"Hurrah," shouted Sam and Frank,
we're saved" Keep quiet, SAM"
Bonnie said, land III try and kill the
rest" Meanwhile the other two
wolves bounced upon their dead CON-
rade and began devouring him. TAX
ing careful aim, Bonnie fired again,
and this time he hit the wolf in the
eye and killed him. The other wolf,
seeing the new change Of affairs,
gave a yelp and sprang away into the
woods. Come ahead down, Sam and
Frank, the danger is all over" cried
Bonnie, springing up from behind the
bush. AS they came down they told
Bonnie that while they were looking
for turkey they heard a sound, and
glancing around they behe1d to their
fright three timber wolves about 80
yards off. They hastily shinnied up a
tree and stayed there till Bonnie
came. "And we ought to fell thankful
to Ben for saving us, hey, SAM"
"Yep," was Sans answer "He has
more nerve than I thought he had"
On their way back Bonnie showed
them the turkey he had shot and
when they reached home and told
their mother of their adventures their
mother kissed Bonnie and called him
her brave little lad. They cooked the
turkey, which proved very delicious.
Bonnie is no longer called Baby Ben
ME, but is looked up to as a great
hero-New York Evening Globe.