Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-13
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by should have the opportunity Of tel
for Frederick. had no pity for him;
1 wondered. indeed, why the head gar
doner had not discharged him long
ago.
had not learned whether he had
made his complaint to the angel
child.s mother. or her father. or
whether he had made 1t at all; But as
strolled through the garden the next
\ afternoon. she rushed out Of b shrub
Ebery and said in an excited whisper:
| You're just in tine!"
With that she caught hold Of my
hand and led me into a shrubbery,
whispering to me to be very quiet. Her
eyes were sparkling and her face was
! flushed. She was radiant. AZ came
through the shrubbery I heard the
sound Of tremendous snoring; and on
the retired lawn on the other side of
the shrubbery I saw Frederick. He
was lying sprawled on his back, his
head pillowed on his coat. and from
his gaping mouth came tremendous
employer of labor-his labor-my
blood boiled at the sight of this sloth.
Then l saw that garden-hose ran
across the lawn, and the nozzle Of it
rested on Frederick's bosom.
Wasn't ! lucky to find him like
this?" whispered the angel-child.
Three feet from US was the stand
pipe with which the hose was con-
nected. She turned the tap on full.
A bubblins gush OF water deluged
the front of Frederick and inflated his
shirt; long-drawn snore ended alb
ruptly in terrific snort, and I have
never seen anything so funny as his
face when he woke and tried to think
what was happening to him. Then he
let out an astonished howl and Jump
ed up. streaming like q walking water
fall. He dashed out Of the lawn, and
1t was we'll for US that we had q clear
field. should have choked II 1 had
to restrain my laughter ;and the an
JOY. She had wonderful sense of
farce for one so young. We found 1t
better to hold on to each other; that
way we could laugh more comfortably
When we had got oyer the worst
OF our laughing we came out OF the
shrubbery. and we heard the clump.
clump Of Frederick's boots coming our
way. At the sound we looked as SOL
emn as two judges; and Frederick
F., came round the corner bounding like
an infuriated tiger. dripping AZ he
ran. At the sight Of US he pulled up
and glared at the angel-child.
stopped. too. and said in severe
tone: ~
Whenever I see you. Frederick.
you're running. I'm net going to have
you train for Marathon races in this
garden. 1t won't make the flowers
grow"
Il warn't training for no Marathon
ryce. your Lordship," painted Fred
erick Indignantly; and he glowered at
the angel-child with suspicious fury.
oh. he's been in the fountain with
his clothes on! Look how wet he is."
said the angel-child.
Really you have extraordinary
habits. Frederick" said, even more
severely.
Frederick thickly.
Well, don't play it again." said.
was q trick as was played on mel"
said Frederick in louder tone.
You've been drinking" said. mo
one could put a big lump like you into
the fountain. If you were SOBER
1t warn't the fountain, 1t were the
ose. Some one wetted me with the
ose," shouted Frederick.
The garden isn't the place for
[shower-baths. You have no right to
get people to wash you in the gar
den." I said.
Frederick opened his mouth, then
he shut it. He looked round the gar
den rather wildly; then he looked at
the sky. His eyes rolled.
saw his difficulty; he did not wish
to explain that advantage had been
taken of him in his sleep.
1t were an accident your Lord
ship" he whined
Then don't let it lappen again -
said.
Frederick shuffled away hastily.
muttertng that he must get his wet
clothes off, or he would catch his
death Of cold
He won't go to sleep when he
ought to be working again. In a
hurry said Miss D'Eresby in vir-
tuous tone.
II don't think he will; and I'm very
much obliged to you for keeping him
up to his work." I said.
."oh. I like doing it-like that" she
said quickly. Wasn't his face funny
Wnen the water woke him up?" And
she laughed again heartily.