The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03
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M AfIen house was ON the flower
good." and 10 reach Il you turned the
Uknev t,st above web" Saunders
ollliard room and went on past Lem"
1(u11etts stable. and the Methodist
susyin ground"-the sects In Orham
onnot apparently. sgree even after
eAev are dead. for each denomination
- III separate csmetery-past the
0ts Captain ssundsrs' estate and on
ID the hin ovsrIooking the bay. Brad
~ bed lust reached the little house
0ut doo' to the AllonS when. through
90 do iuts Of its gard, there dartsd
= small raggsd looking dos. barking
- n q went By steam. II was follow
- ~ Tie doc. also barking. and this
- turn vas followed by another and
11m another. None Of thu animals was
0nn6eome and none looked as II Il was
~ fnr much except to bark. but
Uneh sesmsd to feel that II was tn spe-
81 duty to dsvour the boy before the
UIAers Gct . chance at him. On they
Usme. . uoisy procession, growing and
Umpp1n(s
1Fsd1sy put down his bundle and
~ ehsd shout for q stone, but the snow
0wRod the road. and there were no
Ulnneo hi sight He poised himself ON
0,o fooe and held the other ready for
= k1ck. 'rhs dogs formed a circle about
- end The racket was blood curdling.
Ont a tho gate darted a slim girl In
= ~ drsss. brandishing broom.
They won't hurt your she scream
~ running to the rescue. stop II. Pc
Nej - quiet Rags! Go home. Tues
1uI Wlnnsld. III give II to your
ne 6ctp dodgcd the broom and re-
0Od - safe distance. wagging their
- and doing their best to indicate
01e they were only making believe
UvAow. Winfield, the small dog that
I'D I'D The attack. was the most per-
0ls>ont mud be snapped at the broom
- ofoh elee. evidently considering that
- was waved for his particular amuse-
They got away before could stop
$n.~ painted the girl. "Grandma's
Uno % the store, and went out In the
voodshei to play with 'em, and they
0Nnced out OF the door flrst thing
Esey don't mean anything: they're just
IN % Il. that's all" M
II wasn't scared" said Bradley. 'T
40n't believe they'd bite. like dogs. I"
DO yoxr' said the girl eagerly. $50
~, l. 0rt,ndma says she does, too. In
4odecetion- The old maids don't
0eueb. On. forgot. You're the old
makis' boy. amt you? I saw you out
their yard with Miss PrIssy this
Doorpin'.~
'9ss. saw you too. You live In here.
1R0't yout"
'~Um-huin. Oh. my goodness. I
Avent got any rubbers on. and grand
rs san 4 got my feet wet today she
O1n't know but she'd skin me. must
- right lack and dry 'em before she
0oes. IRE had>a cold; that's why I
91at 10 school How'll ever get these
1sU mr.
TN hel, you II you want me TO-"
vo1onteered Bradley.
WIN y',u7 That's splendid. Come
0r
ovndIey carried his bundle to the
Ack stepr OF the little house and then
1oturned 70 assist at the dog catching.
wasn't an easy operation. but a tin
osh scientifically ratified by his new
osqusintat'ce tempted all but the wary
Xnheid. and q bone finally decoyed
- latter inside the woodshed. and the
9ece was damned and bolted upon the
4smbuggei pack.
There" exclaimed the girl, 'that's
~ right hope grandma WON'T notice
Ds tracks In the snow. II she's only
1esyOt Der glasses It's all right. Now
eeme into the Kitchen till I put my
Ut In the oven. What's your nameY
bradley Nickerson. Most folks call
~ Brad
rhars a good name. Ny last names
mixer. hate my FIRST one-it's Au-
Dosta. Amt that the worstf Grandma
~nilb me 'Gusty.' Ugh! You can call
- Gus II you want 10. II sounds
ours ltks boys name. wish was
= hoy"
'WhyY'
On. because Q boy can do things and
nssm't have to be 'ladyiIke.' II I was
- boy nobody would think it was funny
8w mo to like dogs. and I could have
- many as wanted"
IL should think you had good many
osw. Where did you get 'em silT"
'Oa. just found 'em. Rags camo
0sre one day himself. I call him Rags
4s0uss le looks 90 II he was all
.arslin'A And Peter. the blacksmith
Wvs to ms. Said could have him II
~ set him out OF his sight. He sort
- named himself. And Tuesday was
0amcd TINT because I found him on
3sDsday when was on q picnic over
- East Harniss. And Wlnfield-he's
os newest one-came on Cap'n Bur-
1sss' hshlng schooner and nobody
Huntod him 40 they Qava hin, IN ,pa