The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-02-03
what Happened at the Bridge.

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and scuifed around IN the dust ana
dried leaves q little, and talked about
wishing that they could 60 over TO BOB
Bascom's. They looked down the hill
10 the bridge and began to walk that
way.
1--WE can't go to Bob Bascoms,' said
Dorothy,
"Of course not" said Bob, eve can't
20 over the bridge, oven. If were nVe
and you were seven, maybe we could"
Maybe" said Dorothy.
mo use going any farther said
Bob. There's nobody down there But
lust then they saw two boys on the
other side of the bridge, and the boys
stared at them, and they stared at the
bows. Then girl came down and
stood with those two boys. Bob and
Dorothy didn't know any of them, but
went to the beginning Of the bridge,
and Bob called
where 60 you liVe?'
Nowhere around here" called out
the bigger bay. Were staying up at
Mrs. Lees boarding house, Come over
and have some fun with us up there
fine barn TO play in"
Cant" called Dorothy. and Bob
eyes, come on" called the two boys;
and the girl looked at Dorothy and
beckoned, and pointed TO her large
doll-carriage with two dolls in it.
Come over here" called Bob
NO. said the big boy. Were GO
ing back now, We just came down
on an crrand. Have good fun up there
lots Of fellows to play with, Why
don't you come along" too?'
I'VE can't" called Bob and Dorothy.
why not? =? You're not doing any
thing.
NO, but we can't; We can't ever go
over the bridge unless some old per-
son is with us?'
Did your mother say SOP
My father did" Bob said. Then
all the children looked across at each
other for quite a while. At last the
big boy shouted, "Why don't you
come, anyway" Bob and Dorothy
didn't say anything; they Just stopped
to think,
Yes, come on, come on cried the
smaller boy. The girl rolled her doll
carriage u little way over the bridge,
and they she smiled at Dorothy and
told her that she would lend her two
others Of her dolls TO play with if she
would come up to the house.
Marie come back" said the big
boy, We're going right now"
Wont you come? Please do" said
Marie to Dorothy,
NO, | can't" said Dorothy, That's
a lovely doll carriage"
Come along, Marie said the boys.
Then they called again to Bob and
Dorothy,
why don't you come, too? Are you
afraid?"
Fraid Of what" said Bob,
"Afraid-afraid Of your father, I
suppose"
Bob looked hard and shouted loud,
My father IS good father
The big boy laughed, and the other
sang out
You're afraid Of your father, you're
afraid Of your father" and, when Bob
didn't answer, he called; Then why
don't you come over and have a good
time with us il you're not afraid Of
you're father? win he whip you?"
My father never whips children"
shouted Bob, by father never whips
anythng-he never whips horses, or
dogs or anything. Maybe your father
is a whipper-my father is a good
mani"
Well" said Dorothy, 81 guess we'd
better go home"
Bob stood stll and stared at the
Others across the bridge. They called,
Fraid, fraid, 'fraid," at him, but
they said nothing more about his faith
er.
Go way" called Bob, go along!"
20 Bobbie!" said Dorothy.
81 wish could throw a stone as far
as that" said Bob.
We'll, we'll, Bobbie, you can't" said
Dorothy.
They're no good" said Bobbie.
They aren't good for anything at ALL"
Il don't suppose they are said
Dorothy. Anyway, they're almost out
Of sight now. Let's go home"
As they scuffled up hill through the
dust and dried leaves, Bob said: Let's
go and have some fun down behind
the barn, with that pile of good dirt.