The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-07
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sunny morning. He had a fara as
lDok in his eyes, and every once in q
while he scratched his ear and ruobe,
his face The fact of the matter was
that Bonnie Dog was thinking, AID
thinking very hard, for in the kitchen
his mother was cooking d kettle of
beef stew and Bonnie Dog was very
fond of it; yes, very fond indeed OF it.
But Bonnie Dog knew he was not at
'all likely to get more than sniff OF
the stew, for his mother had told him
that morning that she expected COM
pany for dinner and that Bonnie Dog
was to eat the dish of cold meat and
bread on the shelf in the pantry, as
she was afraid there would not be
enough of the stew to go around
among her guests.
And this was the reason Bonnie Dog
was looking so far away. He saw that
dish of stew all cooked and steaming
sitting in the window to cool, and he
was thinking how ne could manage to
get it.
All at once he smiled and opened
his mouth wide. He had thought of
a plan, and without waiting a minute
he slid off the steps and trotted of
the road toward the barn belonging
to Mr. Man.
When Bonnie Dogs mother had fin
shed cooking the stew she put it in
a big bowl and placed it in the window
to cool, just as Bonnie had expected
and then she went to the little looking
glass over the table and smoothed hcl
apron and Strengthened her cap.
Just as she was giving a last look
at herself she started, and her eyes
looked big and frightened, for in the
mirror she saw almost in the yard
big black creature that she knew could
be none other than Mr. Black Bear
He was shifting in the air and max
ing straight for the dish Of stew, and
Bonnie Dogs mother knew she had tC
think quickly or Mr.. Black Bear might
get in the. window; and although Ben
ME Dogs mother was not afraid 0.
most creatures, she was afraid of Mr.
Black Bear.
"Growl. growl." went Mr.. Black
Bear, and then he walked right up to
he window and reached for the dish
Of stew.
But Bonnie Dogs mother had
'eached for a kettle of water that
vas boiling on the stove, and just as
Mr.. Black Bear put up his paws he |
cit something hit his head and then |
terribly hot ran down his
,ack.
Off ran Mr. Black Bear, leaping and |
Ounding and bowling, and if Benni'
logs mother had looked she WOULD |,
/
TRANCE thing, but she didn't look. She
osed the window and locked the door
ld hid in a closet.
What Mr.. Black Bear did was tC
,op his skin, and when he did Out
epped Bonnie Log rubbing his head |
Id hopping about as if he was very |
lhappy.
Yes, it was Bonnie Dog dressed W
Mr.. Mans buffalo robe, and he ha6
ghtened his mother, but he did moi
t the dish of stew he was after
hat he did get was a bump on hi
ad where the kettle struck him and
very uncomfortable feeling on his -
ok where the hot water ran down
the place where the robe did not
YER him
Bonnie Dog did not know just what
do. He knew if he went home >
ing he would be found out, and he &
L lost the stew, anyway, so Ii; !
ked up the robe and carried it back
the barn. l.
When he reached his home LITTLE
er his mother was telling her guest
" she had saved the stew from Nj
eek Bear, and what she had done Il n,
a. But Bonnie Dog did not have =
: appetite for the stew, although III
re was a plateful left, and his moth II
brought it to him as he sat on the III
ps holding his aching head. III
What is the natter she asked III
i Bonnie Dog told story and said; HI
fell off the stone wall and hit my III
d on rock. / don't want any III
ner." M
ennie Dog thought as he sat there N
' much better it would have beer Oh