The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09

didn't Know out size d skin me. must
90 right back and dry 'em before SO
comes. I've had a cold; that's why
amt to school. How'll | ever get these
dogs in?"
"T1l help you If you want me TO-"
volunteered Bradley.
"Win you? That's splendid. Come
onr
Bradley carried his bundle to the
back steps of the little house and then
returned to assist at the dog catching
1t wasn't an easy operation, but a tin
dish scientifically ratified by his new
Acquaintance tempted all but the wary
Winfield. and a bone finally decoyed
the latter inside the woodshed, and the
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. If she's only
forgot her glasses it's all right. Now
come into the kitchen till | put my
feet in the oven. What's your nameT
Bradley Nickerson. Most folks call
me Brad"
That's good name. My last names
Baker. l hate my first one-it's Au-
gusta. Amt that the worst? Grandma
calls me 'Gusty.' Ughl You can call
me Gus if you want to. 1t sounds
more like a boys name. wish was
a boy"
"WhyT"
ooh, because a boy can do things and
doesn't have to be 'ladylike.' If was
a boy nobody would think it was funny
for me to like dogs, and could have
as many as l wanted"
81 should think you had good may
now. Where did you get 'em allr
ooh. Just found 'em. Rags came
here one day himself. l call him Rags
because he looks as if he was all
ravelin's. And Peter, the blacksmith
gave to me. Said l could have him If
I'd get him out of his sight. He sort
Of named himself. And Tuesday was
named that because l found him on
Tuesday when l was on picnic over
10 East Harnlss. And Wlnfeld-he's
The newest one-came on Cap'n Bur
CESS fishing schooner and nobody
wanted him, so they gave him to me-
named him Winfield because his face
.ooks like our schoolteacher, Winfield
Scott Daniels; hateful old thing
Wouldn't he be mad If he knew l
named a dog after him! You're goin'
to school, amt yOu?'
81 spose so. They haven't said any
thing about it yet"
q hope you will. You'll be upstairs,
Of course"
Upstairs" means, in Orham, the
grammar and hisher 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 Prssy and Tempy, l mean!
Amt they awful strict?"
Il don't know; l haven't been with
EN- long enough to find out. They're
/ mighty clean, amt theyT a
,"Oh. dreadful. And they don't
noise. and they don't like dogs
/ they don't like me. They call md
/ dog girl: l heard 'em. 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 Prissy mad! But you just ought
to have seen that floor" she chuclzled-
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 theI
window
81 thought heard the gate shut" sheI
exclaimed. Eyes, it's grandma. PrapsI
you'd better dodge out Of the other|
door. She'll ask questions and find QUIT
about my feet If you don't. Goodby
P'raps- I'll see wou at school tomorrow i
Continued next week.