Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-11

cial duty 70 neVuur the tsnf H-leIN NV
others got = chance ~ him. ou They
canss. 5 noisy urse--sIol. growing and
swapping
Bradley put down hts bundle AMI
looked about FOR a stone. hui The sno"
covered the road. and there wer" no
stones In sight. lie poised himself oa
ole foot and held the other ready fo'
a kick. The dog formed circle about
him and the racket was blood curdliur
Out Of the gate darted a slim girl In
A red dress. brandish.us broom.
They won't burt YOU she scream
ed. running 10 the rescue. stop IL. l'e-
ter BE quiet. Rag, Go home. ues-
day! Winfield. I'll give il 90 you.
The dogs lodged the broom end re
tired TO a safe distance. waEG'us Their
tails and doing their best 10 indicate
bat they were only making believe
anyhow. Winfield the small dog that
had led the attack. was the most per
sistent. and he snapped az the broom
In h gh giee. evidently considering That
II was waved for bis particular amuse-
ment.
They got away before ! could stop
EN-" painted The girl "Granlmas
gone 10 the store. and went out in the
wocdshed to play with en-, aud they
bounced out Of the door first thing.
They don't mean anything; they're just
full Of il. that's an
Il wasn't scared" said Bradley. i
didn't believe they'd bite. ! like dogs.
DO yon:" said The girl eagerly. so
do !. Grandma SAYS she does. too. in
moderation The old maids don't
though. Oh. ! forgot You're tie Old
maids boy. amt you? saw You ont
in their yard with Miss Prissy this
mornin'."
YES. / saw you too. You live in here,
don't YOU
"Um-hum Oh. my goodness! ]
haven't cot any rubhrrs Oh. and grand
ma said If ] got my feet wet today she
didn't know hut she'd skin me ! must
20 right back and dry EN- before Size
comes. I've had cold; that's why
amt to school How'll ever get these
dogs IN
III help You II you want ne To-"
volunteered Bradley.
"Wm you: That's splendid. Come
on"
/ Bradley carried his bundle 10 Tire
/ back steps Of the little house ami then
returned to assist AT the dog catching.
II wasn't an easy operation, but a t.H
dish scientifically ratified toy his ucN
acquaintance tempted all but the wary
Winfield, and a bone finally Gecoysd
the latter inside the woodsbed auI tH"
door was slammed and bolted upon The
humbugged pack.
There" exclaimed the girl that's
all right, hope grandma won't notice
the tracks in the snow II she's only
forgot her glasses It's all right Nov
come into the kitchen till ! put my
feet in the oven. What's your name|'
Bradley Nichersou Most folks call
me Brad"
THAT good name My last names
Baker. hate my first one It's Au-
gusta Amt that the worst Grandma
calls me 'GuSty Ugh. You can call
NE Gus If you want to, II sounds
more like a boys name. wish was
boy"
Why
oh because boy can do things and
doesn't have 10 Ice Ia lyllke If was
a boy nobody would think 1t was funny
for me TO like dog, aud / could have
as many US wanted"
Il should think ypu had goo many
now Where did you get em all e
oh. just found en-. RAGS came
here one day-bttnsef call u.m kags
because he looks as If he wa, all
ravelins And Peer. The BLACKSMITH
gave 10 me. Said coUid have hun If
I'd get him out of his sight He sort
of named himself And Tuesday was
named that because found him 81
Tuesday when | was on picnic over
TO East Harn,ss And WinHeld-1e. 5
the newest one-came Oh Cup'n bar-
CESS fishing schooner and nobody
=
! named him Winfield because his face
looks like our schoolteachcr, Winfield
Scott Daniels; hateful old thing,
Wouldn't he be mad II he knew |
named dog after him. You're goin'
TO school, amt you!'
Il s'pose so. They haven't said any
thing about ii yet
81 hope you will. You'll be upstairs
Of course"
Upstairs" means. in Orham. the
grammar and ni,her grades Down
stairs" is the primary department.
Bradley answered that he supposed he
should be upstairs" He was Just be
ginning to go upstairs in Wellmouth.
How do you like the old maids
Miss Prissy and Tempy, | mean:
Amt they awful strict"
Il don't know; | haven't been with
'eln long enough to find out. They're
mighty clean, amt they"
"Oh, dreadful! And they don't like
a noise. and they don't like dogs, and
they don't Ike me. They call me the
dog girl;' ! heard EN-. one time
went in there for grandma. and Tues
day and Peter followed me. and. first
thing you know, they tracked mud all
over the dinin' room My. but wasn't
Miss Prlssy mad But you inst ought
TO have seen that floor" she chnckled.
Bradley thought of the spotless oil
cloth and appreciated the situation. In
the course Of the conversation that FOL
lowed he learned that Gus was an or.
phan, like himself, and that she lived
there alone with her grandmother
Suddenly the girl snatched her steam
Ing shoes out of the oven to run to the
window