Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-06

there. NOW, tnen, was she to get out
unseen?
mo rain for a week, and everything
around here wants water?" continued
the man. I'VE must put the hose on
and wet down. You look out for
tramps and I'll take care of the roses.
And say, Carlo, be a little careful as
to the dogs you get acquainted with
around here. They must be up to the
mark. They say a man is judged by
his dog. Something In the shed there?
Go and see"
The dog had scented the trespasser,
and now he ran down and stuck his
head into the shed and barked an
alarm.
"Only a cat. old boy said the man.
land you needn't drive her away. We
want a cat to make 1t seem home-like.
May be a Don or a rabbit, from the
way you bark. I'll come down and
help you rustic 1t out. Here"
You needn't put yourself to any
great trouble" said Miss May Shelf
field as she appeared in the open
doorway.
"T-thunder!" exclaimed the art
ist," as he fell back in amazement.
Sir" said the naughty girl before
him; you called me a cat!"
"l-i-by no means"
And you called me a coon!"
But IL never meant to-"
And you called me a rabbit"
Yes, but you see"
And you ordered our dog II hus-
tie me QUIT"
But | didn't know"
And when ! am hustled out you
swear at mel"
But my astonishment-my sur
prise"
And now l am expecting a blow
from a club"
"Miss--young lady-my dear"
But as you haven't hit me, l wish
to thank you for your clemency and
bid you good afternoon"
And with head held high and the
gait of a duchess, the girl swept the
fluttering man aside and walked to
the gate and up the road. The dog
followed her for a few PAGES in a
wondering way, and then returned to
his master. to be addressed with:
Carlo. nave we had a pipe dream,
or have we actually seen the queen OF
her sex for so miles around?"
Carlo went down to the shed to see
If anything more like hat was linger,
ing around. and finding nothing
returned to be asked:
But who in the devil can she be,
and what in the devil did she want
here? Came on foot and went away
the same way. Can't live so very far
off. No roses out yet, Was she after
cuttings? Let's take q look. Why
here's a bundle of them! We came
home just in time. She heard us and
went into hiding. Must have known
she was a trespasser and a thief, and
yet how she stood up to me! Wasn't
that an awful bluff, old man? Well
Well! There are a few things to be
found before we settle down"
Mr.. Tikins was only a day or two
finding out what he wanted to know
and then he appeared at the Shelf
fields, not as a caller, but as a bearer
of burdens. He had three rose bushes
They were, as he explained to Miss
May. partial repayment for calling
her a cat. a coon and a rabbit. II
she still felt aggrieved she might send
father and brother over and dig ar
all, but a single bush. He had OK
claimed "thunder!" at the sudden
sight of her, but there were lilies ant
tulips and pinlls at Roseland, ant
would she take them and forget the
word?
Miss Mays chin came down By
degrees, but 1t came down.
One evening in the late fall the
dog Carlo wasn't SO very much
astonished to hear his master say
after coming home at a late hour:
well, my old friend, we'll be go
ing back to town for the winter soon
but mex spring Roselands will SURF
have a mistress. 1t was you tina
discovered her. and | want to tell yol
how much obliged | am. Heigho
How she did stand here and blum