The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-10

his hoofs sending clOds Of earth 10 the
air all about him.
Stellu was dazed. Her arm fell limp
beside her, and her eyes. still shining
with the hcrolsm OF her act. followed the
bull In his mad fight. Then feeling thar
they were once more safe the little girl $
strength gave way and she sat down in
the grass-too weak 10 Standard began
10 cry softly. Her poor heart was beac>
ing like a hammer against her side aud
her body shook Ike an aspen leaf
Robbie stopped screaming, and, wiplng
his eyes, sat up and looked after the dis
appearing bull that was at the momeng
going over the bank out OF sight an, and
in trembling tones to his sister:
Don't cry sister, dear. Come, les go
home"
think-if IL hadn't-(sob)- been for gram
pa 's-(sOb)-big-grccD umbrella you
-;(sobl-would haye-been,-been-(sobj
hOOked-tO death. BOO-hOOr'
Robbie was the stronger Of the two,
now that all danger was past.
Come. come, sister dear" he urged.
gently taking her hand and assisting her
to rise: III per-teck you f-if-that
ole bull dares TO come back after US any
more. Then the dear little fellows
eyes measured the distance to the fence
any more. III shake the umbrella at
his mean ole head an maybe Ill stick il
I'm his eye an put II out. -
But at that instant the children saw
the points OF two horns appear over the
creek bank, and next the bull slowly
raised his head as II looking slyly for
the green, ballOOn-shaped monster that
had driven him from the field, Robbie
threw down the umbrella, which he had
picked up to demonstrate his threats
with, and at two bounds was by the
fence and rolling under II to safety.
come, come, sister,! he called, beCkOn-
ing from tho bfcr rOnn
that ole bulls head?"
AS weak as Stella felt from the rcac-
tion following the awful fright she bad
suffered, she could not withstand the
temptation to suddenly lift the umbrella
(which Robbie bad let down. and raise il
With 4 quick motion and wave II furiOusly
towards the bull who turned tail Mt the
sight ana dashed or down the creek.
never stopping till be was exhausted for
breath. Then laughing. rs the tears dryed
on her cheeks. Stella Joined her brother
OH the other side the fence and the two
ran home TO tell Of the most exciting in
cident that had ever happened In their
lives.
After Stella and Robbie had finished
telling the story Stella said.
1T was Grampa's big. green umbrella
what saved RObhiP's life and mine"
But mamma and papa and grandpa ell
shook their beads ami said IL was through
the bravery OF their little girl, bravery
prompted by love for her little brother.
that had saved their lives. Had IL not
been for her courageous act the old UNI
brella would have lain Idle In the weeds
and the bull would never have met his
cOnguerCr
We'll. u was the two Of US together.
then" declared Stella. who would not
take nil thr glory OF the brave act but
who insisted on sharing Il with the old
green umbrella. IF I hadn't had that
umb"r-plli 20 wave IN the mad bulls face
brother ard ! would now be-be-." But
Il choking lump IN her throat prevented
Stclla's finishing the sentence.
And grandpa has given the Cd green
umbrella 10 Stella who has wrapped IL in
white paper and put Il carefully away.
saying that she Will Keep 1t as long as she
lives