Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-11
A GIRL AND
A GANDER-.
By N. QUAD.

1 NAA8s
good old family, but without mueI
cash, was calling at the house too FIRE
qnently for mere acquaintance. an.
the second was because wen know
oculist who had been paid for max
ing the discovery, reported that Mis-
Jndith's eyes needed long rest an,
the green shade that the grass ans
trees would throw over them.
Soon after Judith's arrival Mt th,
farm Aunt Martha got word that hei
sister, living ten miles away, was III
and she hitched up the horse ane
drove over there. When leaving she
said TO her niece:
Judith. It's going to be a hot day
and wish you'd look out for Wash
ington washington was a gander,
II he's in the sun too much he get,
giddy and falls down as II dead. You
know wouldn't have anything hap.
pan to him for the world"
Judith solemnly promised, and the
aunt drove away, to return at sun.
down. Then II was to find that things
had happened during the day and 10
hear the whole story from her niece.
We'll" began Judith. ''as soon rs
you went away l walked down TO the
gate and looked down the road. /
wasn't looking for anybody or any.
thing, but Just looking. You know
folks do sometimes just IookT'
Eyes"
Il was just looking when that old
maid that lives at the next farm.
house came along. Maybe she wanted
70 speak to me, but guess 1t was
simply to look at this muslin. l went
out to see the old gander. He was Sit.
uns under the wagon shed, but as
soon AZ ! called Washington to him
be came limplng toward me. / saw
at once that something allied him. He
was jerking and trembling all over.
ais one eye was rolled up to heaven.
dis legs were spread ont, and he was
making a kissing noise Just as II he
was calling on me to save his life.
ran to the gate to see II there was a
man around to appeal 70. There was
one coming up the road. waved INV
hand for him to hurry up"
$50 there was d manY'
Yes, aunty. He just happened TO
% coming along. you know"
And did bis name just happen TO
be- StevensY'
"Why. aunty, how did you happen
to guess II the first time trying? Yes.
bis name happened to be Stevens, ana
when DO came running up called
upon him to save Washlngton's life or
lose his own. II was on your account.
You know. knew how you would
take ON II you came home and found
dead. You ought TO have
seen how noble he was. He didn't
hardly wait to shake hands with me
md ask II that old maid was around"
arhen-then this Mr.. Stevens was
lOfne one you had met before r. auerIed
.he aunt.
"Why-why. didn't say that I had
net him once or twice In town. am
. confused about Washington. you
lee. Well. we ran to the barnyard.
rhe poor thing lay right where be had
allen. Not leg kicked Not an eye
ash quivered. Aunty, It was awful. |
don't know anything about first aid, |
nd l stood there wringing my hands 4
when Mr.. Stevens revealed the nobIl- /
" OF his nature. He took Washing 4
on up In his arms, Just as II the poor
ID gander had been a dying child, and
an with him into the shade of the
he'd. Then he stroked his back and
lew into his eyes and talked 10 him.
hen he sent me for a basin Of water
nd rag. and after he had soaked
Vaahington's head he bound II up
nth wet rag. He also soaked his
Oet to draw the fever down from his
cad. just wish you could have seen
ow heroic he acted. Some girls would
ave fallen In love with him with that
q gander IN his arms"
"But you didn'tT'
II told you how confused and over
ame l was It's a dreadful thing to
y your good aunt's favorite gander
irish right before your eyes, Well,
hen Washington got be1tef we rubbed
, head with camphor. his legs with
negar and laid him ON q horse blan-
4 under the shed. He went TO sleep
J quietly as an infant. He seemed 10
Aiize that be must do just a. Arth-
:. Stevens told him"
And he didn't der
NO. aunty. Three hours later no
& or his slekhed and licked the old
aek rooster. No, he didn't die. Mr..
svsns says he win probably live
any years yet 10 bless you
And about this AFR. Stevens1 II
en,s Odd that be should BE- out here
the country az the same time you
."
Not q bit Of t. His eyes are also
YAK. and be came out TO board with
farmer and give them rest. He win
u tomorrow to see me. and yosi wll
introduced. and be win tell yea an
out Washington ana what to do for
N II he has another stroke Of apo
Ky. I know you viii say he's a
y and heroie young man Just tillnk.
mtg. how many young men wuslld