The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-05-27

through TIE shadows he perceived thaj
/ COW was qlietIy feeding on Bob's Choic-
est flowers.
/ Laying down his burden, he bounded
| with shout through the front gate
which had been left open by some care
| less band. Seizng a stick, he dealt so
/ vigorously with the intruder as soon to
/ send her flying through the back yard
and out into the allcy. Through this
he went himself, fastening il, ana then
returning to the front to see that the
/ gate there was securely closed Recoy-
/ ering his flowers, he went home, But
/ where was be to rut them? The eve
ming was chilly, but inside the small
house it was close and hot. Very Well
he knew that the tender bloom would
/ wilt in the unCongeuial atmosphere.
There was no plac9 outside where he
could be sure that t.cy would he safe,
but with many misgirngs he at last hid
them under the STEPS o. back porch
! resolving to be up early to Guard against
| maraudcrs
! Meantime Rob Wells with the other
members of his family, reached home an
| hour or two later. to be met b" -e
kitchen maid with dire news.
Yes gardens about ruined" she
| said. Il heard a noise, but before
! could get there the meddlin' thief was
! off. We took light out to see and it's
oh, my! He might "a been satisfied
with thieyin' without tramp!in' things
down So"
Who vas it?" cried Bob In wrath.
1 Couldn't you see anybody"
We'll, wouldn't like to be put on my
oath to say ii, but if ever a boy that /
! just caught the sight of runrin' through
/ the alley gate looked like one boy more
than another that boy would be VIII
Barnes"
"Just like him He's always looking
OBVIOUSLY at my flowers. And now
! just before Memorial day
Il smoothed things up little added
| Jane, as, choking with anger and with
| tears which lie could not repress Rob
| hurried out and bent over his dearly
loved flowers, breathing out wrath and
1 threatening at the destroyer.
IN 90 to him the first thing in the
morning. Ill tax linn with il. Ill make
him own up. and then We'll see who's the
/ best fellow"
Jane, full of indignant sympathy,
/ told the milk boy and the groCer's boy,
/ SO that by the time Rob was on his way
/ in the morning to call Will TO account
/ half the boys in town had heard that
/ Will Barnes, possessed by a spirit of
! spite and envy, had spoiled Rob Wells
garden.
Meanwhile viii, having after his long
wood stroll oversight himself, had come
down in haste to look after his flowers,
only to find that more alert eyes had dis
| covered them. All the children in the
! row were quarreling over the wonderful
/ find under the porch. As with a sinkir z
! heart he was turning away he came sud-
! denly face to face with Rob Wells The
latter felt himself full of words with
| which to oyerWhelm his foe but he now
stood for moment for pure lack Of any.
/ thing strong enough And at Sight OF
! him Will suddenly forgot his own t'ou.
/ ble in recalling Rob's somewhat similar
I one.
Oh " he began, with look of frank
/ sympathy. how is ii about your garden,
anyway? If had only got there few
minutes earlier l might have had that
! old COW out before she had done much
mischief Il was q little too dark for m 2
I to see" he went On, as Rob stared into
/ his face without speaking. DID you
1 find things very bad?"
at was COW. was it?' said Rob,
taken quite aback by this most un-
i looked-for turn in the matter And you
drove her out?'
Yes. How is 1t going TO be with your
/ decoration flowers"
Come over and help me fix them up
said Rob, after pause.
II will, after breakfast
For an hour the two worked together
( setting the beds II order. finding much
better supply left than they had dared
to hope Rob, as be went on, vas laying
the flowers in twO lots
These are for you. lie said. as they
finished Yes, iEccad, as win object.
rd. "ifithedu.t been for you shouldn't
have bad any
Rob. said WEI a they walked to
cethor To- the place Of meeting didn't
do that you though, DID,
Why didn't yo@ je.l me So before.
said Rob halfiLd guauJly
"Ob I was mad yoUr thinking IL
aud wouldn't
Wen be friends after this
yes. or know the reason u.s.
The schoolboys stared as the two
came together. carrying equal shares Of
what all recognized as the product Q!
/ Rob's garden.
win saved my garden last night, L"
Rob explained 10 those within hearing
Who soon sent the explanation down the
line. If 1t hadu. been for him /
shouldn't have had a flower this morn
ing
The two stood together listening e.
the orator Of the day as he 7ail
To-day We draw the mantle Of God
like charity over the" past and loving
bands pay equal ryure 20 the blue and
The cray. Brother and brother once