The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
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Hey, Billy! let rae have rider
cried boyish voice, and Billy pulled
up his handsome roam mount to speak
to his friend, who came running down
the dusty country road very hastily
to meet him.
Pm afraid can't, Hal" Billy an
swered regretfully, sorry that he
could not obllge his friend in this re-
quest. i've just had him down to
the blacksmith shop at the cross
roaos, and must get home and feed
him and rub him down before the
doctor comes in with the machine.
He wants to drive the horse this af-
ternoon, out somewhere where he
can't go in the automobile, on ac-
count of the bad, sandy roads"
Hal was stroking the smooth side
Of the fine horse while Billy talked.
Now he looked up and persisted in
his request.
But | won't hinder you. Just
take me up behind, for ride, and
Ill walk back" he said.
Billy saw that he would have to
be quite frank with Hal. mo. Doc
tor Barnes raid, when | first went
to help around the stable. that /
should never let any one else ride
Arrow. So you see really can't. I'd
like to let you have ride, but / must
get him home as soon as can, now.
Goodbye" and Billy was off at q
trot, while Hal stood at the gate and
watched horse and rider until they
were out of sight.
Billy was thinking deeply as he
rode along. The subject was one that
often occupied his thoughts, when he
had the horse out FOR exercise. or was
busy with his work about the stables
at the doctors home.
Too bad that Hal can't have my
place at the Doctors. and have what
! want. I think This is a mixed UP
old world anyway. We get the things
we don't care snap about, and the
things we'd give our heads for, al
most, don't come our way" Get
along, Arrow, old fellow, can't wait
for you to eat grass to-day" and he
urged the horse into a trot. Some
times Billy had time to let him cror
particular fine bunch of grass, and
Arrow remembered it.
Into the village street they turned
from the country road in few min.
utes, and trotted down the long
straight thoroughfare. He rode past
the post-ofice and general store, with
Its porch decoration of idlers; pas
the pretty notion store windows, and
tn, town hall; and ON toward the
Doctors home, at the extreme other
end of the street.
But they did not get home without
an interruption. AS they went OF
down the street, and past seyera
houses, Billy saw ahead the familiar
automobile of his employer standing
in front of mouse.
Wonder who is sick at Harris'?'
he thought, and glanced again at tn,
car as he neared it. Hello, doctoI
has Myrtle out with him." he adde.
as he saw the golden head of tn,
Doctors little girl over the back O
the seat.
Myrtle saw him at the same in
stant. turning around at the soun,
of hoofs in the street She smile,
and waved her chubby hand as h
passed, and h. waved back, for the,
were very good friends
Almost as soon as he had gon
past the car this happened. He hear,
1t start and looked back, expecting
to see the doctor in his seat, with hi
hand on the lever; but he saw instea,
Myrtle, grasping 1t with chubby fin
gers, laughing mischieyously. he
curls tossed back and her face aligh
with daring.
Bill gave one gasp, and pulled tn
roam around so suddenly that h
wheeled on two feet. Even as h
did so, the big car gained headway
and the child in it, realizing some
thing OF her danger. but ignoran
how to avert 1t, or stop the cal
screamed helplessly, "Oh, Billy, come
make 1t stop, quick,"
Even as she spoke the machin
passed the boy and horse, running S
smoothly and swiftly that he pale
at the danger before the child. Th
thought came: "If he had made m
chauffeur. instead OF stable boy, Q
l wanted him to do, this would ne
have happened. For only the da
before, the man who had held thi
position 1.-The place Billy wanted wit
all his machincry-loving heart---ha
been discharged for drunkenness.
Then came the plan. Quick as
fash he urged the roam after the MI
chine, kicking his feet free Of the stl
rups as he neared the AUTOMOBILE
The car ran faster and faster--whl
he was going to try, must be dor
quickly.
Aud then the doctor came out ju
In time to see what BILLY was golr
70 do. and 10 stand breathless Will
his child IN the big car and his st
hle boy On the splendid roam hor
ran the race that vaa Tho talk
ehe village Tor monthn aftsrward.
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