The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
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my uncie coming with the
horses. i concluded that I would
stay where / was. but the dog came
anu shifted and barked at the hole
through which / had crawled as il
saying. "Here he isl" My position
was untenable. came out. Shep
began trying to clean my clothes with
MS tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. He looked at
me. He stuck his finger into the
money on my coat and smelt 1t.
well. by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happened7"
Bee stung me-" answered.
where did We find so much honey
that We could go swimmin' in it?" he
asked.
heard the door Of the house open
suddenly and the voice of Aunt Deel.
Peabody; Peabody, come here
quick" she called.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door l heard Aunt
Deel saying: ~ can't STAN it any
longer and l won't--not another day
ayes, l can't stan 1t. That boy is
reglar pest"
They came out on the veranda. I'm
lie Peabody said nothing, but could
see that he couldn't stand 1t either.
Ny brain was working fast.
Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
knew it was serious, for he had
aever called me "sir" before. 1 went
slowly to the steps.
my Lord!" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
over him-ayes! l tell ye-I can't
stan It,"
Say, boy, is there anything on this
place that We amt tipped over?" Uncle
Peabody asked in a sorrowful tone.
wouldn't We like to tip the house
over?"
I was near breaking down in this
answer:
II went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me-"
Didn't you taste the honey?"
NO." l drew in my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. T
can't STAN it an I won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he said:
boy, guess you'll have to"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
haQn drfuan N fha 10 CT l..
had not stepped over 1t. However, I
knew what he had started to say and
sat down on the steps in great de-
lection. Shep followed, working at |
my coat with his tongue.
! think the sight of me must have |
touched the heart of Aunt Deel.
peabody Baynes, we mustn't be |
cruel" said she in softer tone, and |
then she brought rag and began to
assist Shep in the process of clean
Ing my coat. Good land! He's got to
stay here-ayes The amt got no
other place to go to-"
"But If you can't STAN it," said Un.
Gle Peabody.
1--WE got to STAN it-ayes IL can't |
stan it, but I've got to-ayes! So
have you"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
II was only FIVE o'clock. AS 1 lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. 1t was born
Of my longing for the companionship
Of my kind and of my resentment. I
would go and live with the Dunkel-
bergs. would go the way they had
gone and find them. l knew it was
ten miles away, but of course every
body knew where the Dunkelbergs
lived and any one would show me.
would run and get there before
dark and tell them that l wanted to
live with them and every day would
play with Sally Dunkelberg. Uncle
Peabody was not half as nice to play
with as she was.
I heard Uncle Peabody drive away.
I watched him through the open win
dow. / could hear Aunt Deel wash
ing the dishes in the kitchen. 1 got
out Of bed very slyly. and put on my
Sunday clothes. / went to the open
window. The sun had just gone over
the top of the woods. I would have
to hurry to get to the Dunkelbergs'
before dark. l crept out on the top
of the shed and descended the lad
der that leaned against It. l stood a
moment listening. The dooryard was
covered with shadows and very still.
The dog must have gone with Uncle
Peabody. 1 ran through the garden
to the road and down 1t as fast as
my bare feet could carry me. In that
direction the nearest house was al
most a mile away. l remember j
was out of breath, and the light was
growing dim before / got to it. III
went on. 1t seemed to me that II
had gone nearly far enough to reach
my destination when l heard q buggy
coming behind me.
"Hellol" voice called.
/ turned and looked up at Dug Ora.
per, in a single buggy, dressed in his
Sunday suit.
els Il much further to where the
rS,,oI,nIhoroc live y, ocLod /