The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-07
Nv c. o. ATKINSON.


Mary had a little lamb. Is
fleece vas white "a snow" bal
that was years ago. and now
Mary'a lamb has grown Into a dig
nified sheep with certain EinRery
propensiglcS 20 stir up trouble
MARY also bad long passed her
school days. and having failed ID
far 10 secure a suitable helpmste
ahe depended on tbs raliant aherr
for a guard whiia she managed
her farm alone.
One ovunins IN hot July a weary
hobo trudEed slowly down thn
ruad past the reuaaned Mar 4
home seeing an inviting ntras
pilo over IN the field beyond tho
house he tnn0csutiy decided 20
make e hts home for the night
No sooner. however. had 10
crossed The fence than the ever.
waichful sheep unpicd hin. and
softly stealing hatween him and
the road started IN pursuit
Safely eacuncud among the shel
tering branches 81 n trwa. the
tramp. Abel Allen. By uama 30
held the sheep qgietiy rrazinR nu
the sward below as though uothing
bad occurred Only a usoye Among
the branches however. was auffl.
Client "a attract his attention. aud
finding himself 30 cioacly guarded.
the tramp settled back and trudErd
into the ruseaio land % Morpheus
just as the sun was rubbing biz
eyes and pcepinE over the eastern
horizon The tramp was awakened
by glsNis 81 exaltnil0n. and
booking down he behe5d a tail.
angular Ratchet faced maiden 81
80 EaEinK up az him with tho light
Of conquest sparkling IN her OBJ.
llqne eyes. A. she saw him look
Ing down at her. she cried
Come down. SIR, I've caught
you this time
= Amt no tiel." answered the
hobo 4 vuz freed up ere by that
peaky sheep. Lemmo come down
an 90 on"
You can come down." she re
piled sternly. but you cannot 20
on. might az well tell you now
you are 20 marry ma"
"Wot7" the tramp fairly scrooch.
ed.
You are 10 marry me" she re-
peatcd this time Ga tono that
br0oked no argument
Abel thought He had the alter.
native ~ marrying her or STAYING
IN the tree the rest Of his DAYS
with "a mistaken idea Of hia own
aagacity. no decided 10 descend
and endeavor 10 skip at the first
opportunity
A horse and buggy awaited them
at the road. and the man took HIS
seat beaide her and they started
Tor the city. some three miles dls.
tant
Now" thought the tramp. rs
my chance" Hut Just then from
behind the buggy came the pitter.
patter Of hurrylng feet. aud looking
behind he beheid with dismay the
faithful and vigllant sheep. trottlng
Just behind and keeping q close
watch on either side Of the buggy.
Arriving In the city. without un.
necessary delay Mary and her cap.
tive were launched on the sea OF
mairlmony by the merconary squire
at the court house.
After the ceremony they returned
10 the farm and under the amelinr.
atiug influence Of huge dinner the
weary hobo became resigned to hls
fate. Mary az once initiated him
into the duties 0f the man Of the
house. and although he protested
ntrcuuously he was given for hlf
daily tasks a few light Jobs. such
me- cutting wood milking the COWS
caring for the chickens doing tho
chores. hneiug the garden. blowing
the corn, picking berries and fruit
other minor occupations that oniy
building fence and number of
occupied his time from ans "a m
Turkish baths. under Grand the
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