Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-02
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j; Salvation Of LummuX

] By ELLIOT WALKER.
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Whats that down on the pond.
Billy"
Got me, Fred: what is it,"
In the nipping air the two boys
stood. shading their eyes with nit
tened hands from the glare of the az
ternoon sun.
A hundred feet below them at the
hills base nestled Mud Pond, now
But that is true as to man In gem
eral. The city has achieved its great
frozen fast in the embrace of early
winter. Beyond. the land, thinly COW
cred with light snow through which
dead grasses and dry stalks showed
sere and brown, stretched in different
degrees of elevation to thrifty farm
houses banked up against the cold.
Some fifteen feet from the shore of
the small, oval lake, a motionless OBJ
ject attracted the attention of the
pair. who gazed open mouthed, vainly
trying to imagine II a source of ter
ror. with that desire of thrill peculiar
to early youth.
Looks like bear to me-"
"Pshaw! No bears round here,
Billy. More like dog, ain'tit?"
Lets go down and find out. It's
a dead thing. guess"
Come on. I'll beat YER"
1t Was slippery descent, made
almost dangerous by a spirit of
rivalry. Sliding recIlessly with
many sudden check of their heed
less feet, they brought upon the edge
OF the pond, breathless.
Nothing but a calf, a miserable
old dead calf" pulled Fred.
"Shucks." responded the other.
not TO be outdone in disgust.
Thought at least it was a-a-"
He paused in mental cropping for
some possible dangerous animal and
finished. Let's go out and kick it,"
That's what I say" They pro-
ceeded cautiously.
The supposed corpse. as IL in ap-
prehension of assault, here lifted a
feeble head and gave voice to 4 de-
spairinS Moo" The boys Jumped
in pleased ezcitemea. at the unex-
pccted.
ss-a = u~ous H tSll OOW II.
Its froze down. Yes, SIR"
Fell down and froze down." they
agreed in simultaneous conclusion.
What a fool"
The unhappy creature lowered its
head resignedly and made a few i'm
potent kicks.
Billy and Fred gazed at IL with
the unsympathetic eye of the small
boy sitting better feelings. then ex-
changed a glance indicative OF a
proper hardening OF the spirit.
Tain't our calf, Come along"
All right. where1l we go now"
They took a step backward. The
calf groaned.
II suppose" observed Billy re-
fectively, II suppose we might help
him up. He will die there. sure
Just fo: fun, you know" he added.
hastily.
I'VE might" assented Fred in an
absent way. Getting late though"
but he moved to the sufferer with a
quick slide. Huh, slipped"
The boys fell on their knees be-
side the PROSTATE form. HE amt
frozen down very hard" remarked
Billy, showing a hand under the I'M
fortunate wno -truggled in non-ap-
probation. Lets get him ND. Co
boss! Co-bos3, What u Iummux
he is"
Re's a whopping big critter,"
Inats his name, 1 guess. Let's
call him Lummux.'"
This pleasantly had an upIiftins
effect on all three. The lads bent
to their work. laughing md succeed.
ed In rolling the animal half over. IL
Hoped back heavily in spite of their
efforts.
Pshaw!' painted the rescuers
wen never get him on his feet.
You pull and Ill push, now,
BY dint Of much hard work and
malediction loudly expressed, the
protesting Lummux was finally
dragged and showed to the shore.
there to lie aimlessly. Behind him
showed a melted imprint decorated
with tufts Of hair.
Dear mel" sighed Fred. "Nov
what"
Boost him. Get on the other
sue. They tugged and tugged. The
car wob6led slowly to an upright
position and stood trembling.
steady him now. There! Go on.
Lummux!"
a faitering step. another, then
collapse. Down went Lummux
dragging the boys with him. They
arose In high wrath. Kick him."
exclaimed Billy. Find a stick"
Fred kicked ginseriy. Lummur
sighed.
Harder" said Billy.