The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-05

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Look" she said, Look ut mel"
But she lacked the others genius,
lost her balance and fell. Rorn per-
slstcnt. she Immediately got to her feet
and made fresh efforts t'
"Nol Look at mel" the little girl
cried, becoming semlclrcunr again
'"This is the way: call Il putin your
stummlck out o. joint You haven't
got yours out far enough"
Eyes, | have" said Jane. gasping.
well to do It right, you must walk
that way As soon as you get your
stummlck out o. Joint you must begin
an walk. Look Like thlsl" And
the little girl having achieved state
! OF such convexIty that her braided hair
almost touched the ground behind her
walked successfully In that singular
attitude.
I'm walkln'," Jane protested. her
face not quite upside down Look!
I'm walkin' that way too. My STUN.
mick
There came an outraged shout from
above, and fierce countcnance stain
ed with Ink protruded from the win.
! dow.
"Janew
"What2"
stop that! stop putting your stom.
ach out In front OF you like thatl It's
: disgraceful"
Both young ladies'. looking rather OPP
pressed, resumed the perpendicular
"Why doesn't he like III" the stranger
asked In tone OF pure wonder.
IL don't know" said Jane. He
doesn't like much OF anything. He's
seventeen years old"
| After that the two stared moodliy at
the ground for a little while. chasten.
ed by the severe presence above: then
Jane frightened.
~ know she exclaimed cozily
Lets play callers. Right here by this
bush'll be my house. You come TO
call on me, an well talk about our
children. You be Mrs. Smith, an I'm
Mrs. Jones" And in the character OF
hospitable matron she advanced
graciously toward the new neighbor
why my dear Mrs. Smith come right
In! thought you'd call this morning
l want to tell you about my lovely lit.
tie daughter. She's only ten years old
an says the brightest things! You
really must
But mere Jane interrupted herself
abruptly and. hopping behind the res.
idential bush. peeped over H. not at
hrrs. Smith. but at a hoy OF ten CT
IL h. m ~ IN
walk. Her expression was gravely In
! terested, somewhat complarcnt. and
| Mrs. Smith was not so laChing In per-
ceptlon that she failed IL understand
how completely-for the time being. At
! least-calliuP was suspended.
The boy whistlcd briskly My Coun'
try. IT'S OF Thee" and, though his
knowledge OF the air fnied him when
he finished the second line, he was not
! d.sheartened. but began at the begin
ming again. continuing repeatedly after
this fashion to Offset mOnotony by pa
tiotism He whistled loudly. lie
walked with ostentntious intent to be
At some heavy affair In the distance.
H's ears were red. He looked neither
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looked neither to the right nor to the
left until he had passed the Baxters'
rence But when he had gone as far
AS the upper corner OF the fence be-
! yond he turned his head and looked
hnck. without any expression. except
hat OF a whistler, at Jane. And thus,
still whlstling My Country, 'Tis OF
A. 4. L. tnL
his shoulder. he proceeded until he was
out OF sight.
who was that boyT the new neigh
tor then inquired.
IFS Freddie" Jane said placidly.
Hes In our Sunday school. Hes IN
love Of me-
"Jone!
Again the outraged and ink stained
rOuntenance glared down from the
window.
"What you want?" Jane asked.
what ytsi mean talking about such
thiuLsT" william demanded. I'm all
my life I never heard anything as ais
gusting! Shame on you"
The little girl from across the street
tOGkGU UDNuTu lhOuHhbuh'' N
mad" she remarked, and, regardless
Il James previous information, 1T IL
your papa. isn't it, she insisted.
Mo- said Jane testify. 81 told you
i've times it's my brother Willie
"Ohr' said the little girl, and, grasp
ne the fact that Williams position
vas IN dignity and authority negligi
Ole compared with that which she had
rcisistod In imagining she felt II saf'
40 tint her upward gaze with disfavor
lie acts kind Of crazy" she mur
lUrud
Hes in love Of Miss Pratt saic
'auc. "Shc's goln away today. Sh'
e,d she'd 20 before, but today she Is
ir. rarcher, where she visits, he's al
Dost dead. she's stayed 80 long. shes
,wful. / think"
william. to whom all was audible
huurcd hoarsely "I'll see to your ah'
isgpucarcd from the window.
,N-iu he come down herer the llttl'