The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

u long Al the close OF Inc hfst o'eo-
ing Miss Emily heard this new &C
Quaintance remark 10 Reginald:
well, I've been kinder Ioafin' to-day.
shown you around; but tomorrow I've
got to 20 to work again"
What do you work at Amos1' was
the inquiry that followed
"choppin' and splittin' wood for next
winter" replied the sturdy little back
woodsman.
And then Aunt Emily was startled be-
yond measure TO hear Reginald ex-
claim:
"Oh, I'll go with you. I've always
wanted TO know how TO chop wood
The next morning. not without Iisny
misgivings. Miss Emily meraphoricaliy
slipped the bride OF her charge and
saw him start for the woods 10 the
wake OF Amos, carrying the basket OF
lunch that was TO serve them for din
ner. for they were not coming home
TIL evening. All day her mind was
filled with visions OF q WORKOUT little
figure, dropping YEARLY bomewards.
and she was watching for II down the
road all the evening.
And there he came at last. rushing al
her like a whlrlwind and crying before
he was anywhere near:
-Oh. Aunt En-, / can chop. Amos
showed me how, and / cut six little
trees down. didn't /. Amosf And
found a doves nest and the dove pre-
tended to be crippled, 30 I'D run aftei
her and leave the nest How do yot
suppose she learned how TO do that
And I'm going back tO-morrow-ant
my hands are biistered little. Du
Amos says they'll get over IT, And. oh
Aunt En-. | am having such goot
time. and I'm as hungry as bear
This from the boy that had been tire'
OF everything. This from the pining
fretful child that had confessed tina
he was unhappy because be could hav'
everything he wanted Miss EMIL
smiled as she saw how well her expert
ment was succeeding.
Day after day Amos and Reginal'
plunged into the woods with AK AM
lunch basket, and evening after even
Ing. when they came home. Reginal'
detailed TO Miss Emily the woodiani
lore be had acquired In the course o
the day.
I'VE saw a snake to-day. Aunt En-.
be would cry. but we didn't Kill il be
cause IL wasn't poisonous snake. Amo
says lie knows by the shape OF thei
heads, and he's teaching me- AS 500
as learn. then III know which snake
TO XIII"
And another day he came home, nufa
ed and breafhless. his eyes shining wit
eager delight and exclaimed raptui
ously:
~Oh. Aunt En-, I've been studyin
ants all day. and Amos has helped nos
There was an army OF 'em down In th
woods, and they carried little piece
OF green leaves over their heads Tx
days. and when one Of them fell dow
a crowd OF them ran and helped hii
M. Oh. there never was anything III
IT."
Not even the pony and the wheel
asked Aunt EN-. but to her astonisl
ment the boy replied:
Il don't care for them any more
Aunt En-
But you can't always stay here
she suggested. You'll have to go hae
10 the city some time. and then 70
will be glad TO see your city playthin,
again"
-Eio, I've outgrown playthings
said Reginald. with the utmost seriou
ness. Amos found out what was q
matter with me a great deal quick
than you did. Aunt En-. He says thu
lust naturally must be busy, and Il
trouble with you and mamma was tn
you wouldn't give me anything to do
but, Reginald" cried the dismays
Aunt Emily. -you can't always che
wood and do farm work with Amo
Your father expects you to grow I
and be lawyer as he Is and have
fine education"
s.oh. well. you know I can't be la'
YER" replied the boy. Amos and
! have II all made up. He's going
teach me all he knows this summe
and he knows q lot. Amos does
never saw anybody that knew as mus
as Amos: and then we're both going
J school. I'm going to help Amos throus
school. because l have plenty Of mons
aud be hasn't any and then we're bo
going to study birds and animals al
insects and be great naturalists" :.