New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
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things He didn't wait for the benedicton. Take
him. Prince he says. dropping the chain.
Prince willing. He fetched kind OF com
bination hurrah and growl and let out for me fun
tilt I don't feed good fresh CLAIMS 20 dogs as a
usual thing. but that mouth had to be filed l
waited till ne almost me- and then let
drive with OF the dreeners- Prince and couple
Of recks of clans up in the air like a busted
bombsheT and l broke for the fence I'd started
for I hung on to the other dreener, though, just
out ot principle.
But I had 70 let go Of It, after all. The dog
come out Of the collision looking like a plate Of
scrambled eggs. and took after me hardcr'n ever
shedding shells and clam juice something scandal
GUS When he was right At my heels / turned
and fred the second dreener. And, by Judas l
missed him,
We'll principles all right. but there's times
when even the best of has to hedge simply
couldn't reach the further fence, sc made quick
jibe and put the one behind me. And couidn
make that either. Prince was taking mouthiuls
of my overalls for appetizers There was niue
nine tree in the lot and l give one jump and
landed in the middle of II. ! went up the rest OF
the wav like I'd forgot something. and then
cluns on to the top Of that tree and painted ana
swung round in circles, while the dog hoped up
and down on his hind legs and fairly sobbed with
Disappointment.
Allie was rolling on the grass. on. dear me-
saws he between spasms. That was the funniest
thing 1 ever saw
well. Reuben says he. Iookin' up 81 me on
the roost you're 4 good deal handSu!HeI up tAV'0
than you the ground guess III let you
stay there for a while lesson to you Natch
him Prince And of he walks,
You everlasting clothespole,' I yells after him.
IL Il want for that dog Of yours l d -
He turns around kind OF lazy, and says he;
.Ob you've got no kick coming. he says l allow
YOU to-er-ornament my tree, and tai7t every
bayseed I'd let do that
And away he goes and for an hour that had
no less'n sixty thousand minutes in it l clung TO
Prince
open mouthed underneath, waiting for NE 70 se'
ripe and drop.
..Just as I was fggering that was growing tast
to the limb 1 heard somebody calling my name
1 unglued my eyes from the dog and looked up
and there looking over the fence that q trieo SO
hard 10 reach was Barbara Saunders Chpn Eoeh
saunders's girl. who lived in the house next dooF
to mine
.,>'Why, Mr Nickerson,' she calls. What are you
doing up in that tree?
..7rbat mas a kind Of puzzler to answer ofhand
and don't know what I'd have said II friend Aille
hadn't hove IN sight just then and saved me me
trouble stroiling out OF the NoouS WIN
a cigarette in his mouth and when he saw bar
bara he stopped short and looked ana iooheu d.
her And for 4 minute she looked at hin1' anu 'iie
red come Up in her checks like sunrise
Beg pardon I'm sure says Allie tossing away
the cigarette May ask If that-er- -deep-sea
gentleman in my tree Is friend Of yours:
Barbara kind of laughed and droppe1 her eyes,
and said Why, yes; l was
g BY love he's uckier than l thought, says
Allie never taking his eyes from her face Ana
what do they call him, please, when they want MN
TO answer? That's what he asked though. mind
you. he's said he knew who was when he first
Its Mr. Nickcrson.' says Barbara. He lives
in that house there. The this side Of ours
..oh a neighbor. That's different Awfuly
sorry. I'm sura. Prince. come here. Er-Nicker-
son. for the lady's sake we'll call 1t of. You may
er-vacate THE perch
Il waited TIL he'd got clove-hitch on Prince.
He had to give him one welts over the head
fore he could do it; the dog acted like he been
cheated. Then / pried myself loose from that
blessed limb and Skinned down to solid ground. My!
but was billing inside. Taint pleasant be made
q show afore folks but twas the feer's conde-
scending what-excuse-y you got -for-living manners
that ried me most.
4 picked up what was left Of the dreeners and
walked over to the fence. That field was just
sowed as you might say. with clans. II they ever
sprouted 'twould make tip-top Goldfish pasture.
You Sec says Allie, talking to Barbara: the
gcv'ror told me he'd been plagued with trespas-
sers so thought I'd give em lesson. But neigh
friends. Don't you think so. Miss Er-Nick-
erson' says he, introduce me 10 our other neigh
bor'
so had to do 81; though I didn't want to- He
turned loose some soft soap about not realizing
afore what a beautiful place the Cape was. .
thought twas time go.
'' But Miss Saunders hasn't answered my quea-
tion yet says Allie. Don't you think neighhors
ought 10 be friends, Miss saunders-
Barbara bushed and laughed and said she
guessed they had Then she walked away. I
started 10 follow. but Allie stopped
. Look here, Nickerson.' says he. I let you
off this time, but don't try It again; do you
" 1 hear says You and that hyena OF yours
have had all the fun this morning. Some day.
maybe. the bootn be t'other leg
Barbara was waiting for We walked on to-
gether without speaking for a minute Then SAYS
TO myself Ike: so that's old man Davidson's son.
is II? Well. he's the prize peach IN the crate he
isi
Barbara was thinking too He's very nice
looking isn't he7 says ehe. Twas what you'd *
pect a girl 10 say. but hated 10 hear her say f.
] went home and marked q Gig chalk mark on tbs