The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-02-20

ner. You may put him out"
1t was easy enough to command, but
not SO easy to do. The dog, frightened
at the crowd, backed away when Brad
ley approached.
Come here. Winfield" said the boy.
bis face a bright crimson. The school
giggled at the name
Winfield" repeated Mr.. Daniels.
why that name, if you please?"
IL don't know, SIR
You don't know"
"No. sir And then the boy had
happy thought He's named after
Central Hant ock, guess"
General Winfield Scott Hancock, in
his role of S ltesman, was very much
in the public eye just at this time
Mr. Daniels hesitated. He more than
suspected the dogs real namesake, but
he wasn't SUI and, being weak man,
was afraid Oh making a mistake.
We'll, put the creature OUT" he
snarled, and then, losing his temper
and aiming a kick at the dog, he conn
manded, Cit cut, you brute.'
That kick was a mistake. Winfield
wasn't used to kicks, and this one scat
tered his doggish senses completely.
He started OH u panicky, yelping flight,
holly pursued by Bradley. Down the
aisle by the boys side across the
back of the room among the feet of the
first class in arithmetic and up the
aisle by the girls side" sped the chase
At the end of the second lap the entire
school was in an uproar. Mr.. Daniels,
white with rage, took a hand in the
pursuit. and his efforts and those of
two or three more volunteers only
made matters worse.
At length the dog hemmed in on
both sides, hesitated in the middle Of
the broad aisle Suddenly he darted
toward the closet once more. Mr.. Dan
iels leaped to intercept him, tripped,
struck the stool upon which the bucket
Of drinking water was placed and
sprawled upon the floor in the center
of a miniature flood while Winfield,
leaping over him. darted through the
entry and down the stairs, a shriekne
maniac.
The dripping Mr. Daniels was phys
ically cool. but mentally very warm
indeed Checks were distributed
with liberality and two boys We're
''ferrued' before 10 o'clock came. One
of these sufferers was Bradley's seat
mate, Sam Hammond.
Bradley went home alone When the
old maids asked him innumerabie ques-
tons concerning how he got along at
school he simply answered, "All right"
and gave no details. Miss Tempy was
somewhat worried at his silence and
confided to her sister the fear that he
had been ''studyin' too hard" 'All our
people have been dreadful keen stu
| dents" she said.
1t was nearly l O'clock when the boy
| re-entered the school yard. AS he did
so shout went up from group near
the fence
Here he is.' yelled one of the older
boys. Here's your beau. Gus. He
won't let EN- plague his girl, you bet''
No" shouted Sam Hammond, Gus
tvs all right now, amt she? He'll take
care of her.
"Gusty had q little dog;
It's fleece was blacks a crow
"You shut up" screamed Gus. break.
ing from the circle and stamping her
foot savagely. Her face was red, and
there We're tears in her eyes.
ut followed her to school one day."
continued the tormentor.
Whats the matter, Gus?" asked
Bradley, coming up.
"Haw, haw"' laughed Sam gleefully.
II told you so. Bradley II take care of
her.
Bradley Nickerson so they say,
Goes a-courtin night and day;
Sword and pistol by his side.
And Gusty Baker II be his bride.
mockingly
What is the matter?" repeated
Bradley.
None of your bus'nessr' snapped
Gus, who was in no mood to be friend
~ with any one. You jest wait, Sam
Hammond! I'll fix you. Got whipped
in school. Ha, ha. Cry babyw And
she gave an exaggerated imitation of
her enemy's facial contortions during
the ''feruling' that morning.
"Come on, GUS interposed Clara
Hopkins. HE isn't worth talkin' to.
Come on, I've got somethin' to show
you
Gus reluctantly suffered herself to be
led away amid the derisive hootings of
Sam and his friends.
Amt You goin' with her?' asked
Sam provokingly. "She wants her
Brady, SOS to take care of her if Win
field comes to school again.
Bradley's temper was slow to rise,
but 1t was rising now.