The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-22
"A RES c UED BOY


az the farmhouse. and even little boys
were looked upon as very much in the
way.
Mrs. Harper said right after break.
fast OF bread and milk had been served
10 the little boy:
Nov, Bennle. run out 10 the barn
and play with Rover. Hannah and |
shall be busy for a long, long time"
So Bonnie put on his cap and started
for the barn. Just outside the kitchen
door he stopped 10 look up into the
apple tree that partly shaded thc{
kitchen roof. The kitchen had been '
lately added 10 the main building OF
the house and was only one story high.
Up IN the apple tree two Sins were
building their nest. Bonnie watched
the robins. Then he felt he would
Ike nearer view OF the nest. His
mother had forbidden him 10 climb,
trees. but he said TO himself, Mamma
and Hannah are In the cellar and Will
never know" So he began 20 climb.
He crawled out upon the branch where
the robins were building, but before he
had time 20 say Jack Robinson the
limb gave n creak. broke right of and
sent Bennie tumbllng down the wide
kitchen chimney Mrs. Harper and
Hannah who had heard the noise,
rushed from the cellar 10 see what had
happened. Mrs. Harper detected the
sound OF muffied sobs in the chimney,
and she began 10 cry:
Its Bonnie, and he's damned into
the chimney. oh, Hannah. whatever
shall we doT'
Laws a-massy, ma'am, was there
ever such boy for gettin' into queer
scrapesl An there Amt a ladder about
the placer
Fortunately for Bennie. there was no
fire below. Mrs Draper having allowed
II 20 get no low that she did not think
II worth while TO light Il again until
noon.
"I'll run 20 the Pecks, ma'am. down
the road. They Nave a ladder, know.
for heard Mr. Harper say one day he
loaned 'em ours, an they hain't never
returned H."
The distracted mother followed Han
nah TO the gate just as curious caval-
cade, headed by little, fat red faced
man on horseback, came by.
The red faced man looked in surprise
az the excited woman who came dash
ing 60 the gate. Both were talking AZ
once In a very louH and excited tone OF
voice. and he couldn't make out what
they were saying, but he saw they
were In great distress.
whats the matter, ladies?" he in
Quired very politely. Can be OF
any assistance 10 your"
"0h. It's Benniel He's dropped down
the chimney, and we never shall get
him outr walled Mrs. Harper.
"Oh, guess II isn't NO bad as all
THAR said the red faced man good
naturedly as he and the other men
got down from their horses and went
In 10 look at the chimney. A very agile
young man at his suggestion scaled the
side OF the house as II he had been n
human fly, and indeed that was the
way he was advertised on the circus
bills Before this you have guessed
that II was travelling circus on fits
way from one town 10 another that
had stopped az the Harpers gate.
Il can see him down there. but It's a
little too far down for me 20 reach
him." called the human fly over the
kitchen caves after a peep down the
broad chimney.
The red faced man, who was the
owner and manager Of the circus
gazed at the chimney for a moment IN
n brown study; then he called. Say
Bill. bring Samson In here"
The man addressed as Bill disap
peared and presently returned leading
by a long rope the very largest and
most solemn elephant The animal
carefully stepped over the garden
fence, and the nelghbors and Hannah
and Mrs, Harper set up shrek.
Now. don't YOU be scared, ma'am,'
commanded the circus man THAT
elephant Is gentle as kitten. II you'll
just step aside we VIII have that boy
out In the swapping OF a whip"
The elephant and his trainer nd.
vanced 90 the kitchen chimney.
Now. Samson. give me the boy"
commanded the trainer, and the elc
plant swung It's mighty trunk high IN
the air, poised Il over the chimney.
fumbled inside, and the next minute
Bonnie. very red Of face very sooty
and torn, was swung into the air and
then gently lowered into the trainers
arms
Such a cheer as went up for that
elephant After huggIng and kissing
the boy Mrs. Harper would have liked
10 hug the elephant. but the circus man
said
Now, ma'am. II you've anything
sweet about the place that you can
spare and would Just give Samson n
bite, he would appreciate II. We al
ways reward him when he has done
his tricks, and our things are locked
M In one OF the vans"
Hannah" said Mrs. Harper solemn.
ly, go right down into the cellar and
bring mp that crock OF doughnuts ttst
] baked yesterday, and there are fJr
mince pies and half loaf OF seed cake
with a tin OF cookies There's nothing
In my house too good for that Gle.