The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-11-19
Ey LOUISE JAMlNsoN

I ""iI aHu v yea race ana Ne
was a little don ~. with long eal
and short logs. n tther one was YER
pretty. bHt they owed each othd
dearly Ned was .nol la7y. Ever
DAY he pulled lacks fathers as
cart. hlt when h., labors were over
he'd troI home very fast, and Civ
his Fanny little bray as he turned TIL
oorrNr nearcst t'le house.
Tacn on woal run Jack. with
| bit or fresh veg stats sometimes ianI
| a big hug a.nass, Then aftcrward
maybe, they'd have rol togethe|
IN the cool green gls i. ANA Jacl
wo ia laugh AMI Ned Nq,ld bray
But, a'asl this was All 10 come Il
an end
Jacks fatacr had dica yad thej
We're 50 POOR they had to Sc. Ned.
Jack thought his heart would
surely break, when his mother told
him this. end VIXEN she tried to com
fort him h. saving taat Ned ould
have a fine home. with plenty I ,a|
and no hard work. he could only Al
swer:
But he won't have me, ami
won't have him
The road he Travelled to his 1
home was not a strange one, and e.
children who greeted him, had pe
ted him often In the old days, who'd
the ash cart had stopped before thcIII
door.
AS usual to-day a war whoop ana
nodnced the coming OF year old
Harold, closely followed by little
Nan.
Like two wild Indians they danced
about Ned laughing and talking and
hugging him all at once
OF course. Harold and Nan want
ed TO ride Just as soon as breakfast
was over the next morning, but Ned
preferred rolling in the
grass.
He Just wouldn't go right
though" they both told their father
that evening. Either he wouldn't
move at all or he'd start up so quick
and so so fast we'd have to hold on
for dear life, He was contrary asI
contrary"
In other words, a true Donkey
laughed their father. let us hope
he'll behave better when the cart
comes, "
Scarcely had they turned into the
lUiet street which their father had
wisely advised them to follow, than
Sed's ears began to wriggle. and he
limself came to a standstill refus-
ne absolutely TO bulge an inch.
He looks like he's glued" said
Nan. Maybe he'll so II we coax
lin,
'Whack him with your whip. ham
lie. " suggested a boy from the side
walk. while another began to sing:
If had a donkey that wouldn't go,
10 you think I'd whip him? oh. no,
no;
I'd take him to Jarley's Wax Work
Show /"
Meanwhile Ned's cars were wrig-
ling rapidly Then. without further
farming, he jerked up his head, gave
bray loud enough to wake the dead
nd dashed down the street as fast
8 his short legs could carry him.
Ifarold's hat few off, but he
lgged manfully at the reins. and
IAN hung on TO the back of his coat,
oping thereby to keep him from fly
~ out in front.
"Why--don' T. you stop-him?"
he asked, the words fairly joggled
ut of her.
Stop hint" repeated Harold,
! fine scorn, as they bumped and
aaged over stones or whatever else
,mc In their way.
Mans hat was gone, too. now, and
lud despatched her plentifully.
Heading for the country, Ned went
n, with the determination of one
no has come to a decision and
cans to carry 1t out at all hazards.
At last he dashed around a cor
ar, brayed softly and stopped with
suddenness that sent Nan and Har-
d tumbling over each over. When
icy got upon their feet they saw
tie boy with his arms about Ned's
eek and bis hands fondling and
,tting the brown, shaggy head.
do you know Ned?" they asked
a breath.
Indeed do" answered Jack. for,
course. II was Jack, land | love
m. too"
80 do we love him." said Nan,
opping her hot face. but he has
,.ng ways. 4"
He goes in jerks. That's what he
ies." put in Harold. Say. he seems
like you all right. Maybe IL you'd
i've us home he'd go better. I've
d bumps enough for one day"
lack Frightened at this sugges-
w.
I'm ask mother" he replied. rum
~ into the house.
IN ? few minutes he was out again
~ clean face and fresh shirt.
Then they all piled into the cart
d Ned started off at an easy trot.
sirikiag contrast TO his former err
lie gait
There's no use putting Ned in
, cart TO-DAY. father" said wise
10 Nan. for I'm sare he means TO
jus; IS bad as he did Yesterday"