The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
By j. j. BELL
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(Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Gu ulul III IilS ilSlll VI d HSiO, anu he.o
somewhat embarrassed him with her
attentions, for Macgregor was sorely
afraid of the chaf of his boy friends,
who, with the exception of his chum.
Willie Thomson, were not slow to
make jeering observations when they
mirer. Therefore, as rule. he passed
her without speaking, or at most with
hurried and AWKWARD reply to her
shy but eager remark, made in the
fond hope of interesting him.
But with his new wheelbarrow he
was in a nightly pleasant humor, and
grinned so kindly that the little girl
was quite fiurried with pride and de-
light.
"See ma new barra." said Macgreg-
or, at the end of short silence.
MY" she exclaimed, admiringly.
"It's an awfu' fine barra"
"Ay."
Il got it frae Granpaw Purdie."
Did ye?"
"Ay, did 1! An I'm gaun to gle
folks hurls in it."
MY"
Macgregor reflected for moment;
then remarked, IF We wis laddie
wud gle We a hurl!"
Katie's bright eyes clouded and her
fair head dropped. From a pinnacle
of pride she fell into the depths of hui
initiation. She wanted to say, I'm
mo- ir,' o1, 1oeD L,,&
throat frightened and her lip trembled,
and she remained speechless
Macgregor repeated the invitation,
with a glance in her direction.
Katie cast down her eyelashes and
stood STILL
Are ye no wantin' a hurl?" he in
quired, trifle impatiently
cay" said Katie, hastily. but with
out moving.
whit wey are ye greetin'?"
"I'm no greetin'l"
"Yc are SO! Ye're greetin' because
ye're lassie. Lassies is aye greetin'."
They're mo- aye greetin'!" she ex-
claimed, in flash of indignation. But
she was gentle little soul, and she
could not be cross with her hero 'T'n
no. greet again." she said humbly.
"An' l wud like a hurl in yer nice
barra, If ye please" She was too
young to know, and he was too young
to see the beauty of her eyes at that
moment, but they looked at each other,
and their friendship became less one
sided than it had been so far.
"Sit doom in the barrs, Katie" said
Macgregor, graciously.
"Ye'll mo- coup me?" said she, with
an inquiring yet confiding glance.
mae fears! I'll no coup ye! Haud
yer feet up."
She raised her feet obediently, and
pulled her short skirts over the darns
on her knees.
I'll hurl We to the corner an back
again." said Macgregor.
AYE" assented Katie, who was
holding on to the sides of the vehicle
and looking just the least thing
afraid.
They set off at good pace. and
when the corner was reached Katie
was smiling fearlessly and enjoying
the envious stares of several little
girls whom she chanced to know. The
journey back was all too brief in it's
duration, and she rose from the bar
row with undisguised reluctance. What
splendid thing it was to be hurled"
by her hero!>
"Ye'~e an awfu' strong laddie," she
observed, admiringly.
cay, I'm gey strong" he returned.
trying not to pant
1T wis awfu' nice!" she murnlured.
with little sigh.
Macgregor spat on his hands ~Wud
We like anither hurl?" he asked
"Ay, wud /. Am no over heavy ?''
"Ye're mo- heavy ava. Get into the
barra, an I'll hurl We to the ither cor
ner. It's fa:lrer."
Katie nodded and beamed upon him.
She took her place in the barrow, and
Macgregor was just about to start OF
when a heavy paw was laid upon his
shoulder, and q disagreeable voice
said. Lens yer barra, an I'll gle the
lassie hurlY
The voice was thsl of a great,
lumpy boy, the terror of the young
sters in the vicinity Of Macgregor's