The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-23
"HELLor DID YOU RING THE RELL?"

"HELLop DID YOU RING THE RELLY
come across the fields. because a boy
were so''-
Across the fields? Have you walk
ed all the way from the depot?"
Eyes. sir. The man said it was
quarter to ride. and auntie said must
be careful Of my money because
by the big dipper! Come in. Come
in out of that this minuter'
He sprang down the steps. furled
the umbrella. seized her by the arm
and led her into the house. through the
parlor and into the sitting room. where
the fire cracked inyitingly. He could
feel that the dress sleeve under his
band was wet through. and the worn
boots and darned stockings he could
see were soaked likewise.
"There!" he cried. "Set down in
that chair Put YOUR feet up on that
hath. Sakes alive! Your folks ought
to know better than TO let you stir out
this weather. LEI alone walkin' mile
and no rubbers! Them shoes ought to
come off, this minute. J s'pose. Take
EN- off. You can dry your stockin's
better that way. Or with emp
Eyes. sir" said the child. STOPPING to
anbutton the shoes. Her wet fingers
were blue. 1t can be cold in our vii
lage even in early September when
there is an easterly storm, Unbutton-
ing the shoes was slow work.
Here, let.me help you." commanded
the captain, getting down on one knee,
and taking foot in his lap. Tut. tut,
tut! You're wet. Been some time
sence fused with button boots. Lace
or long legged cowhides come handler
Never wore cowhides. did your
"No, sir"
II s'pose not used to when was
little. Remember the first pair had.
Copper toes on 'em-whew. The cop
per was BACKED over when they come
out of the store, and that wouldn't do.
so we used to kick stone wall till
they frightened up. There. there she
comes. Humph. Stockin's soaked too.
Wish I had some dry ones to lend you.
Might give you a pair Of mine. but
they'd be too scant fore and aft and
too broad in the beam. carlate.
Humph! And your top higgins as
wet as your hull. Been on your beam
ends, have your
81 don't know. sir. fell down in
the bushes coming across. There
were vines, and they tripped me up,
and the umbrella was so heavy that
eyes, could see right off you was
carryin' too much canvas. Now take
off your bunnit. and I'll git a coat of
mine to wrap you up in
He went into his bedroom and re
turned with heavy REFER jacket.
Ordering his caller to stand up. he
slipped her arms into the sleeves and
turned the collar up about her neck.
Her braided ''pigtail" of yellow hair
stuck out over the collar and hung
down her back in funny way The
coat sleeves reached almost to her
knees, and the coat Itself enveloped
her like bedquilt.
There" said Captain Cy approving
ly-"now you look more as if you was
under storm rig, Set down and
toast your toes. Where's that letter
you said you had?"
'It's inside here. don't knows I
can get at it, these sleeves are SO
long"
REEF 'em-turn 'em up. Let me
show you. That's better. Hum! So
you come from the depot. hey? Live
up that way?"
mo. sir! I used to live in Concord.
but
Concord? Concord? Concord where?'
Concord. N. II. came on the cars.
Auntie knew man who was going to
Boston. and be said he'd take care of
me as far as that and then put me on
the train to come down here. stop
ped at his folks house in Charlestown
last night. and this morning we got
up early, and he bought me ticket
and started me for here had box
with my things in it. but it was SO
heavy couldn't carry it. 80 left it
up at the depot. The man there said
1t would be all right and you could
send for it when"
Il could send for it? Icould? What
in the world Say, child, you've made
a mistake in your bearin's. faint me
yon want to see: it's some Of your