Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-05

VcIElDlc dS uhu. All Ln0 animals
know 'im-how he roars an splits fire
an smoke an lead 10 1t goes through
body er bites Of leg, mebbe. Guess
they'd made friends with me, but them
didn't kill went away smartin' with
holes in 'e,n, An enass they told all
their people bout ms-the terrible crit
ter that walked on its hind lags am he'd
white face an drew up an spit IL
teeth into their vitals cross ten acre
lot. An purity soon they concluded
they didn't want t. hev no truck with
me- They thought this clearin' was the
valley O. death, an they got very care
full. But the deer they KEEP peelkin' in
at me- Sumthin' funny bout deer
they're SO GURUS. SEEMS though they
loved the look O. me an the taste O. the
tame grass. Mebbe God meant EN- T
serve in the yoke some way an be the
friend o. man. They're the outcasts q
the forest, the prey o. the other ami
mails. an men like 'em only when they're
dead. An they're the purtest crttter
alive an the spriest an the mos grace
full"
Men are the mos terrible of all crit
ters, an the meanest," said Uncle Eb.
SThey're the only critters that kill fer
FUN"
Bedtime" said our host, rising pres
emily. SCOT t. be up early n the morn
In"
We climbed ladder to the top floor
Of the cabin with the hired men, Of
whom there were two. The good lady
Of the house had made bed for us on
the floor, and I remember Fred came
up the ladder, too, and lay down be-
side us. Uncle Eb was up with the
men in the morning, and at breakfast
time my hostess came and woke me
with kisses and helped me to dress.
When we were about going she brought
q little wagon out Of the cellar that
had been plaything of her dead boy
md said 1 could have 1t. This won
derful wagon was just the thing for
the Journey we were making. When
I held the little tongue in my hand
was halfway to heaven already. It
had four stout wheels and beautiful
red box. Her brother had sent It ali
the way from New York, and It had
stood 80 long in the cellar 1t was now
much In need Of repair. Uncle Eh
took 1t to the tool shop in the stable
and put it in shipshape order and made
little pair Of thills to go in place Of
the tongue. Then he made big dat
collar and a back pad out Of the leath
er in old boot legs and rtgged pair Of
tugs out Of two pieces Of rope. Ole
Fred was quite cast down when b.
stood in harness between the shafts.
He waited patiently to have his col
lar fitted; he had grinned and pantet
and wagged his tail with no suspicion
Of the serious and humlliating caree
he was entering upon. Now he stoo'
with sober face, and his aspect wa
full Of meditation.
"You flghtin' hgundr' said Uncle Et
ST hope this II Improve yer character.
Fred tried to sit down when Uncl
BIB tied leading rope to his collar
When he heard the wheels rattle an
felt the pull Of the wagon he locke
back at 1t and growled little an
started to run. Uncle BIB shoute
'sWhoa!" and held him back, and the
the dog got down on his belly an
trembled until we patted his head an
understand presently and came afOt
with u steady stride. Our hostess m
I Us at the gate, and the look Of her IA
. when she babe US goodby and tuckt
: some cookies into my pocket has 9
ways fingered in my memory and pl
q in me mighty respect for all W
men. The sound Of her voice, Il
tears, the waving Of her handkerohi'
az we went away are among tho thint
that have made me what I am,
We slowed our packages In the wa
y on box, and walked few miles AZ
then got into the empty basket. Br<
h tipped his load over ones or twice. b,
got steady gait in the way Of inau
try after awhile and more ohesrf
!, look. We had our dinner by the roa
! side on the bank Of brook an hour ,
SO after midday and came to little VI
lage about shutdown. AS we were nea
= ing it there was some excitement amor
the dogs, and one Of them tackled Ere
!. He went into battle very promptly. Il
wagon jumping and rafting until
turned bottom up. Reinforced by u
!, Gle Eds cane, he soon saw the heels
!. his aggressor and stood growing ga
agely. He was like the goal In a pu
r. gle maze, all wound and tangled in b
a harness, and it took some time to g
n his face before him and his feet free.
At small grocery, where groups
. men just out Of the fields were sittin
. their arms bare to the elbows, '
. bought more bread and butter. In pa
]. ing for 1t Uncle Eb took package o.
= Of his trousers pocket to get his chang
4 It was tied In red handlnerchia
: and remember it looked to be abo'
the size Of his f1st. He was putting
back when it fell from his band hea
a lily. and could hear the chini OF CO
Z as it struck. One Of the men who 8
near picked 1t up ana gave It back
= him. AS I remember well, his kindne
. had an evil flavor. for he wtnked at /
Z companions, who nudged each other
: they smiled knowingly. Uncle Eb W
I bit cross when climbed into t
basket, and walked along in silence
q rapidly it worried the dog to keep pat
The leading rope was tied to fhe sto
Of the rifle. and Fred's walking e
y was too slow for the comfort Of /
: neck.