The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-18
When the Dog Began to Struggle,
Threw My Arms About Him and
Cried.

Threw NY Arms About Him and
Cried.
be near. She came and saw Amos
pulling at the rope and me trying to
save the dog.
"Come right down off'n that now
this minute" said she.
When we had come down and the
dog had followed. pulling the rope
after him, Aunt Deel was pale with
anger.
go right home-right home" said
she to Amos.
"Mr. Baynes said that he would
take me up with the horses" said
Amos.
"Ye can use shanks' horses--ayes I
they're good enough for you" Aunt
Deel insisted. and so the boy went
away in disgrace.
where are your penniesr Aunt
Deel said to me.
felt in my pockets but couldn't
find them.
"Where did ye have 'em lastf" my
aunt demanded.
"On the haymow."
"Come an show me-"
We went to the NOW and searched
for the pennies, but not one of them
could we find.
remembered that when I saw them
last Amos had them In his hand.
I'm awful 'frald for him-ayes I
bel" said Aunt Deel. I'm 'fraid
Rovin' Kate was right about him
ayesl"
"What did she sayf" l asked.
"That he was goin' TO be hung
ayes You can't play with him no
more. Boys that take what don't
belong to 'em-which l hope he didn't
ayes hope IL awful-are apt 10
be hung by their necks until they
are dead-jest as he was goin' to
hang oil Shep-ayes they arel"
Uncle Peabody seemed TO feel very
bad when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
'Don't say a word about It." said
he. "Mebbe you lost the pennies.
Don't mind EN-"
Soon after. that. one Afternoon.
Aunt Deel came down In the field
where we were dragging. While she
was talking with Uncle Peabody an
idea occurred to me. and the dog and
/ ran for the house. There was a
pot of honey on the top shelf Of the
pantry and ever since / had seen 1t
put there l had cherished secret de-
sires.
l ran into the deserted house, and
with the aid of chair climbed to
the first shelf and then to the next,
and reached into the pan and drew
out comb OF honey, and with no
delay whatever. II went 10 my mouth.
Suddenly II seemed TO me that had
been hit by lightning. II was the
sting of a bee. felt myself go
Ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge OF the pan and down we
came TO the hoor-the pan and T.
with a great crash.
! discovered that / was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and got to
my feet and ran. didn't know
where was going. IL seemed 10 me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and / crawled under Il and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by. but big and queer. IL
stuck out so that l could see IL. I
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. concluded that would
stay where / was, but the dog came
and shifted and barked at the hole
through which / had crawled as II
saying, Here he Isl" My position
was untenabIe. came out. Shep
began trying to clean my clothes with
his tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. He looked at
me. He stuck his finger into the
honey on my coat and smelt IL.
Wei, by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happenedr
"Bee stung me-" / answered.
"Where did ye fnd SO much honey
that ye could go swimmin' In it?" he
asked. u
i heard the door OF the house open
suddenly and the voice OF Aunt Dcel.
Peabody; Peabody. come here
quick" she called.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
! stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door heard Aunt
Deel saying: II can't stan II any
longer and won't--not another day
ayes. I can't stan L. That boy Is a
regular pest"
They came out on the veranda. I'm