Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-12

IA much tried teacher, and, knowing that pun
do " ishment at home awaited then concluded
they might as well make day OF it and "be
killed for sheep as a lamb" as Adolph remarked. -
said Carl, walking on his hands rod Il know
what would do. I'd rub it up and command the genii
to pay that money my mother Gee! but it makes
her thinking about it 1 can't but she gets
mad at me- She's got the rheumatism now and cries
and says we'll be turned 1 don't think that would
be terrible bad told her could live in tent
and then she said didn't have no heart. Women are
awful funny, aren't they ?"
We'll" said Adolph, I'd buy as much ice-cream as
could eat--about hve gallons; and wringer for my
Of"
ayes. that book is fine said Carl slowly; but wish
since she read US about animals feeling bad about things
There's no fun in sticking dog cat now because
maybe the 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,
Before Adolph could answer, sparrow fight at
racted their attention then they had game of leap
frog down the block; after that Carl balancing
brela which nature had intended to be-
long to juggler, fell off the high sidewalk and lay
stunned for moment.
but for the umbrella which his big sisters and had
been taken without permission. Finding it unframed
to be broken
strange little sound made them stop to listen. 1t
seemed to come from under the sidewalk
Maybe it's BEAR" said Adolph, turning pale
Bear nothing. said Carl contemptuous1y ITS
Come here Come here" he called to the cautious
Adolph 1--WE found something"
than eggs She was hing the damp ground against
stone and tried to raise herself she the boys,
but was too weak. Carl put out cautious hand and
stroked her head.
Don't touch the puppies or she'll bite you My
sm bt 4 ses hungry To go and ask M Carlson
for milk Tell her I'll give her cent Saturday.
he said when Adolph returned with small baking
powder filled with milk "She looks as if her face
had been punched in"
Adoph agreed. and as she drank the milk eagerly es-
amined her eurousy DO you think any enc did it, or
p ps ae they're g' so iittic she G said " rom
"id like the fellow that did it. if anybody did,,
said Carl fercey. "a little thing like that pang her
Eash boy took puppy e[qwIed S out and laid it on
third little Il dassent take her home, said Carl
MY mother is mad me because knocked over the
clothes basket and anyhow she doesn't like dogs"
my father won't let me have anything-not even a
pigeon" said Adolph dsrnally. HE says twelve in
family are enough too. feed What shall we do"
eff teacher didn't live far, said Carl thoughfuy.
but she takes three cars; can't go there Why
don't you think of something Addie? You never think
of anything said Carl irritaed with his responsible
whats the matter with your thinking of something
each other and war was imminent when jamie Hughes
came along, holding her head in the air.
hands, tiny ball in each
To the boys CONSERVATION she gave Shrek and
cried out "You horrid nasty boys! I'll tell my father
on you; see if don't. and you'll find out what you'll
What's the matter with you" said Carl. Didn't you
puppies before? If girls don't beat the band
Puppies thought they rats" said she, draw
wrapped from the jacket the little mother.
them against her check %The brides she
cooed How wish could have them"
them and we haven't any place to keep them;
"You take them home for while said Carl, "and
I'll give you the Newses for their boardT
Il can't, said jamie sadly SPorte IS SO jealous and
mamma says one dog is enough for any family
They all stood looking at another silently.
Il know" said jamie brightly. Jack Dolan, the old
man that tends the big fiat building he's always feeding
the dogs in the alley and giving them drink Come
on, let's ask him He has fine place near the furnace
I in there kittens once"
Both boys hung back unaccounaby.
We'll you know" said Carl "he doesn't ike US We
chased his but that before knew cats
have feelings And besdes-Bu I'll tell you what You
ask him. jamie. He likes YOU He thinks you're pretty
Rosie said so, said Carl. who ordinarily would have
from my customers and I'm sorry hit his cat"
"Yes, and won't let the boys tease him at night
said Adolph
jamie in her warmth of admiration for the dogs had
remembered her grievances. She didn't know for
sure but suspected they responsible for the loss
of her choicest hair ribbons the breakngs Of her
beaif-liest pcrcii@' the blottings Of her carefully
prepared pagers and them she owed her low deport
ent park for the last month and the consequent loss
of trip to the country.
She handed the puppies back and said haughtily. Ny
won't let have anything to do with such dreadful
bows yoa; IKE your old p=ppies-
Carl was pa7c-stricke1
Come now be a good fellow. jamie Honest Trjun.
we won't do thing to you any more and III tell you
where the KEY to your pencil box IS and where hid
YOUR purple ribbon. You wouldn't let s:ch cunning
dogs die i-tt beca-se teased you and .yon go to
too"
he -ea- 10 - a~7rt--r-t-hc-s
TIE bos l.c7t q respectful distance during the