Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XII.

ThOy took to It Ike DUCKS 70 WAFER.
Rot a course. that they didn't kick
obout making their own beds and hav-
ia military discipline generally. They
esAplained Q lot. but when after three
0nys went by with the railroad running
= much on schedule a It ever does.
~ were al still there. and Mr.. Jen-
aings had limped out and spent half.
bar ct the wood pile with his equity
ut on . cushion. I saw 1t was . sue
-.
I ought to have been glad. was.
although when Mrs.. Dicky found they
vers al staying. and that she might
lave to live in the shelterhouse the
MT Of the winter, there was an awful
sesns. I was glad, too. every time l
eosld sec Mr.. Thoburn's gloomy face.
q hear the. things he said when his
mne went up for the military walk.
The strange thing Of all was the way
ny began to look up to Mr.. Pierce.
h MAS very strict; II he made . rule.
r Vas obey or leave. CAS- they knew
ofIse Mr.. Moody refused to take the
military walk. and was presented wiz
~ bill and . railroad schedule within
Q hour. He had to take the military
VAN with Doctor Barnes that after
nssa alons.) They had to respect .
IN who could do al the things in the
0nnasium that they couldn't, and
osme IN ffom Q ten or Afteen-mile
6anp through the snow and take .
~ ylunse and . swim to rest him.
~
h W. on Monday that We really got
0i.U started. and on Monday after.
noea Mis- Summers came out 10 the
AeltE.Aouss IN . towering rage.
-WAsrSs Mr.. Pisresr' she d.
nanded.
= guess you can 80 b isn't here" !
-Just wait until see him!" she an
nsunesd DO you know that am down
- Tie blackboard for the military
van today!-I!"
Why not?"
ohs turned and giared ct me. why
netr she repeated. why, the au-
1ns1u Of the wretch! He brings me
1T Into the country In winter to play
= hh atrocious play. strands me. and
~ tells me to walk twenty miles
. ~ and smile over IT," She came
eVsr 10 me and shook my arm. mot
o1 that" she said. but he has cut
~ NJ cigarettes and put ArabeIla
~ dog biscuit-Arabella, who can
naroly eat . chicken wing"
Wen. there's something to Be
oankful for" I said. "He didn't put
~ On dog biscuit"
oAs laughed then, with one Of her
mex changes Of humor.
The worst Of 1t IT," she said. in Q
eanhdsntial whisper, "I1l do II. feel
= ] guess II the truth were known
- some older than he 10, but-I'm
ohaid Of him. Minnie. Little Judy y
seady to crawl around and speak for
2 cracker or kind word. Oh. I'm not
- Jovs with him. but he's got the
eeerass to az what he means and do
What he sayS."
Shs went to the door and looked
haek smiling.
In on for the wood-pile." she
ealIsd back. "And rye promised to
oep two inches on my heels"
- nay. they took to 1t like ducks
- mtsr-except two Of them, Won In
va1d and Thoburn. Mr.. Won invalid
aysd on. l hardly know why, but
Seeee II was because Mr.. Jennings still
mt done anything final about set
nsats. and with the newspapers
yhg him every day It wasn't very
1eftabis. Next to him, Mr.. Tho
- was the unhappiest mortal have
WW sssa.
Doctor Barnes came out that after
= and watched me while I closed
wlAdova He had . package In his
- He sat on the railing Of the
sslng and looked 1t me.
!oers not warmly enough dressed
ms hind Of thing" he remarked.
weerss that gray rabbits fur. or
u.aesvr It isf"
you mean my chinchillas," said.
N IN their boz. Chinchillas are
esncafs - babies and not near %
I'm warm enough"
lea look Il" He reached over and
one Of my hands. Look at
sses nails! It's about four d.
ssovs ssro here. and while the
wIApped In furs and steam
VIM bot watee bottles q their
IA NV ~ - . shawl IN ~