Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04


a vivid impression that many boys and girls were to be
saved from illness.
Toward dusk he finished his work and swallowed
what supper Clover placed before him. He listened
stoldv as led ordered him to hurry with the dog
Wehertons and if the doctor gave him any money to
bring it back.
walked toward the fodder field Again he sat down
the grass at the foot of his mothers grave 1t was still
early evening and he had little time to think.
The cleaning fell about the silent boy and dog. The
big hills gave out their long, last shadows the birds
sought the trees with restless witterings and yet Little
Pat and pondered the dog Rugged in his His
eyes followed the movements made by the Light breeze
bent the whitening grass doubling and twisting 1t
if trying make him understand message, and
the boy wondered the other part of her who lay in the
unmarked grave at his feet fitting about him, and
he wished with sudden sprngng tears that she would
tell him something to do.
Suddenly thought into his mind He sat up
straight stretched Chatter Pate his knees, and
looked at him.
Chatter he began at length, first must tell We
about Mummy and what she said. Jest when she was
goin' away she dragged me down by the bed, and
heerd her say Ye believe in Jesus, don't We Pat?'
Yes | says, and then she says Everybody
the hull bunch of u.s. She says that when He were
a dyin' He says to man hangin on the cross
right next to Hm,-and he were thief. mind We.
Clatter,-Jesus says Today We be goin' with me to
Paradise That means Heaven Chatter Pate lovely
place with Clover to beat We, and where Jed
couldn't his boots We. Mummy said them words
and over cause she said how she'd been wicked
but she never had, know'd she never had Now, il
the best half of Mummy and the half of thief could get
to Heaven,-Zitt! Bang that quck.-couldnt you,
Chatter, if say the words for We? That's what want
to know.
Chatter Pates warm tongue licked an assent. Little
Pat returned the with hug, then continued:
Mummy knowed she gon away So be
YOU, Chatter. I'd do heap more for We than I'm
9n to DO ole man cant let that doctor hurt yer
best half-a scootin straight to Mummy.
FROM a nearby clump of trees bird sent pip
wind sighed through the bushes along the fence The
boy put his hand suddenly to stop something
that was passing but withdrew it quickly t. cuff Cat-
Pates ears for the pup wriggling to sitting
position.
DAY down." said Pat 4Ye can't beat it! There
amt no way of gttin out of what's comm: Yer two
halves has got to go diff rent ways!'
Chatter Pates tail beat like the sticks of fgimenta
drum against Pats blue shirt.
impatienty. aye amt glad to go, be YEP u
Little Pat got up slowly looked d nonsTtt at the
dog down into the sunken part Of the g1tve: The
moons rays reddish lights into the sal 1wlnling
eyes of Chatter Pate he lay watching the Svements
of his young master. His short, crooked legsuck up
like four sticks, moving only when Pat sI<Ae. The
boys face white he was facing the ses md great
tragedy of his life But with Pat decision nj nt to go
to work. SO he began searching through hfs pockets
From one he took Irvine several yards; fro: another
small strap with which he bound together the dogs
Jaws. ::
Chatter Pate made no objection howevc,: and lay
with his pointed turned toward the nsoon. Pat
bound ell four feet together, making them Ileet in the
center Of the black and reow body Then h sat down
and spoke again in sobbng tones.
Il wish We could talk, Clatter said he @le couldn't
could We, jest this once?
In the bright moonlight Chatter Pates whole body
quvered in sheer delight of attention. Being tied up
like this game he had never played before. Pat
touched him gently.
aDon't do that ole man! he said. Its hard enough
anyway!
After that for a long time there silence. Only the
night things buzzed to and tro sending out curious