The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-05


y ishment at home awaited them, concluded
they might as well make day of it and BE
killed for a sheep as lamb" Adolph remarked
What would you do if you found Aaddin's lamp?"
said Carl, walking on his hands rod two. Il know
what would do I'd rub it UP and command the genii
to pay that money my mother owes Gee but il makes
her cross thinking about it. can't but she gets
mad at me- She's got the rheumatism and cries
and says we'll be turned out don't think that would
be so terrible bad. told her could live in a tent
and then she said didn't have no heart Women are
awful funny, aren't they?"
WELL" said Adolph I'd buy as much ice-cream as
could eat-about five gallons; and a wringcr for my
mother and book like the teacher read out
Of"
Eyes that book is fine" said Carl slowly; "but wish
she hadn't read it. | don't feel all right in my heart
since she read about animals feeling bad about things
There's no fun in Sticking dog on a now because
maybe the cat has little and all that But perhaps
all animals don't have feelings perhaps it's only the
ones, Mr. Thompson Seton knew. What do you think,
Adder"
Before Adoph could answer, sparrow fight at
tracted their attention. then they had game of leap
frog down the block after that, Carl balancing UNI
brella on which nature had intended to be-
long to jugger, fell off the high sidewalk and lay
stunned for moment
Adolph followed painting with anxiety, not for Carl
but for the umbrella which his big sisters and had
been taken without permission. Finding it unframed
he turned his attention to Carl who declaring his
nose to be broken.
A strange little sound made them stop to listen. It
seemed sRT to g. come from under the sidewalk
Maybe it's bear, said Adolph, turning pale.
Bear nothingl" said Carl cortemptuously. It's
nest of rats" And he crawled under the sidewalk.
Come here. Come herep he called to the cautious
Adolph "T've found something"
1t tiny dog with her three puppies no larger
than eggs She was lying on the damp ground against
stone and tried to raise herself she the boys
but was too weak Carl put out a cautious hand'and
strokcd her head.
Don't touch the puppies or she'll bite you. My ma
knew once" but Carl Interrupted with
It'll bet she's hungry. You go, and ask Mrs. Carlson
for milk Tell her I'll give her cent Saturday"
Il don't know, whether this is dog or not"
aid IL tr
powder can filled with milk. She looks as if her face
had been punched in"
Adoph agreed and as she drank the milk eagerly e-
anlined her curously do you think any did it,
was she born that way? You. can't tell from the
puppies they're SO little she said
I'D like to the fellow that did it, if anybody did,"
said Carl fercely "A little thing like that" patting her
tenderly.
Each boy took puppy, crawled out and laid it on
third little one. Il dassent take her home" said Carl
My mother is mad at me because I knocked the
clothes basket, and anyhow she doesn't like dogs"
My father bd xG n1t let me have even
family are enough to feed What shall we dor"
IF teacher didn't live far" said Carl thoughtfully
don't you think of something Addie? You never think
OF anything said Carl rritated with his responsible
Whats the matter with your thinking of something
yourselfF said Adoph promptly The boys glared at
each other and war was imminent when jamie Hughes
came along, holding her head in the air.
hands, tiny bali in each.
To the boys CONSERVATION she gave a shrek and
cried out You horrid, nasty boys I'll tell my father
sst you; sec i don and you" IND out what you'll
Whats the matter with YOU" said Carl Didn't you
ever puppies before? If girls don't beat the band
Puppies thought they were rats" said she, draw
ing near, but still looking suspicious until Carl
wrapped from the jacket the little mother.
"Oh the little loves r she said rapturousy, cuddling
them against her check. "The -birdes, she
cooed "How wish could have them"
a DoR 6 69s 5G Fee6 found
you take them home for while" said Carl, "and
III give you the Newses for their boardp
Il can't, said jamie sadly "Sporte is jealous, and
mamma says one dog is enough for any family"
They all stood looking at one another silently
I know" said JAMIE brightly; Jack Dolan the old
that tends the big fat building he's always feeding
the dogs out in the alley and giving them drink Come
on lets ask him. He has ne place the furnace.
went in there to see some, kittens once"
Both boys hong back unaceountably.
Well you know" said Carl "he doesn't like us. We
chased his cat once, but that before knew
have feelings And besdes-But I'll tell you what You
Rosie said So, said Carl who ordinarily would have
scorned to 1attcr girl 4You tell him I'll get bones
from my customers and I'm sorry | hit his cat"
Eyes and we won't let the boys tease him at night"
said Adoph
jamie in her warmth Of admiration for the dogs had
forgotten her detesation of the boys but suddenly
her grievances. She didn't know for
sure but suspected they responsible for the loss
of her choicest hair ribbons, the breakings of her
'beautfulest pencils" the blottngs of her carefully
prepared papers, and to them she owed her low deport
mark for the last month and the consequent loss
of a trip to the country.
She handed the puppies back and said haughty, "My
won't lot me have anything do with such dreadful
boys as YOU; take your old puppies"
Carl was panic-stricken
Come, now, be good fellow, jamie. Honest Injun,
we won't do thing to you any more and TIL tell you
where the key to your Mcneil box is and where hid
your purple ribbon You wouldn't let such cunning
dogs die Just because we teased you, and you go to
too
jamie relented and taking back one of the puppies led
HE way to the apartment house
The boys kept 1t respectful distance during the in~