The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
THE DAY
SHORT STORY
"A Tale Of a Dog
BY MARTHA MScULLocH.WIL.
LlAMs, .

- uAHkI nom bert plAintlNeI!s
"Wikht / had 4 dollGr-aud = III.
tls fyce dswg too, from Jack greed.
''woont nobody never 1T none Of
EN-" Amos, the pessimist pro
Why you reckon notF" Bert de-
mGnded
Z know-eanEe ves
aus folks are poor ~
that had 70 walk tvic. !
sh4dder," cried Jack IL
Suppose your wishes ,fuG
what would you do about NJ" a
.jyoioe from above their heads In
4 qulred Scared into uprtEhtuess,
the boys looked about them-they
had been lying face down, Ia the
Merton old field, after gorEing
themselves with blaekberries and
Wild pluns. On beyond Eers
gnAried old apple trees, round.head.
Cd and opaque with fac netted,
halt.dead lower branches Staryel.
Ing trult dotted and blotohed the
round heads-the turi.circleS be.
neath them, greener and more alive
than the main earth surface, told
that now for a generation cattle
rtnning out had lain there through
midday chewing the cud and bed.
led there At night When the ap.
ples hit" that is 70 say oyer.bur.
dered the living branches. orchard.
lesS folk came and made them into
ridsr. A big trough dug from the
trunk OF 4 poplar lay upside down
under the tree nearest the spring.
nth 3 rude slated press, pen OF
HICKS, and a. lever, piled helter
skelter beside 1t
Apparently the question had been
hot from this trees depths.
Apprehensfyely the boys sided
toward 1t, each keeping himself
nArow-that is to say, shoulder
lhpped on the shoulder in front, and
lapped In turn by that In the rear.
Thus they made a blotchy llne-so
hlotchy II raised a laugh from who
eYer was IN the tree. Followed the
e-T $50 you think I'm a witch!
Coma see your mistake. I'm all
aiiSe-and bigger. l do believe,
than ali three OF you put together. ="
With that dropped into sight a
nlumpish girl, In knlckers, norfolk
sacket aud stout walking shoes. A
nat, square case was slung across
her breast. She carried long.
light pole with q flimsy wlsp at the
end II hunted so hard slept the
minnie got fixed right M there. .
abs said. nodding toward the apple
tree "And I don't know Just where
! an, now I'm awake. Tell me,
plesse-is this Postum Paradise3r
j Nom, nom! Hits t'urrer way!
Over ter yam side, FAR piece!'
three voices shrilled IN varying
rhoruS Then | must ne some
where else: but where?" she asked
with Whimsical smile. ALSO lost
End me and take ne home-ther
vail see about the wishes"
Where is home?" Bert demand.
TRES Top-ths Penningtons live
there l came day before yester.
day" she answered.
~Wlsht / knowed what you been
pshunttn'-and what with" Amos
hrentured,
Tia girl laughed softly. touched
her case and said: "Daren't show
you now-they might ny AwSy.
But they are butterflies and wasps
knd thfngs-Snd they were caught
this way" shaking out the net upon
tie end OF the pole and with It i'm.
prisontng a Tagrant grasshopper.
frhe tho fell upon It. whoopinE tri.
Iumph, almost breaking the net and
rnashing fiat its latest captive. Be.
fore the boys could untangle them.
Ltlyes they were snatched sudden.
upright while man asked an
r1y :"whnt are you ragGmuttins
eotngis Then, IN = different key:
say, Ellen. have they been both
ertng your
sNoLthey left that for you"
Eaien said ungratetuily, making a
faint OF catching Jack, In the recov.
cred net Run away. Spoilsport,
she continued, II never have luck
While you stay. Butterflies must
fsei how you hate them-and keep
o1t OF sight"
I'm bound TO hate rivals | am
aShaned OF. the newcomer. Clifford
Bennington. said scoElinE. In spite
q. the seowl he was singularly
handsome, blAck.browed, olive.
skinned with red showing In cheek
and lip. and fine nightblack hair.
Lean, almost iathy, too-no wonder
Ellen Martin appealed to him, aside
from her pot OF money. His pursuit
81 her, object niatrimony, had last.
"a two full years without ever win
ntng positive yes or no.
q felt sure you were lost. Now
that i've found you, mean 70 take
you home" no said masterfully.
but you won't Ellen retorted.
my guides here found me first.
And they are engaged to take me
by the longest way round"
TN save them the trouble, but
not let them loss ths profit" Cir
togd answered, thrustlng his hand
"a Ms pocket.
E1iens eyes stayed him. Under.
stAn6-this "a my affair. keep nv
vord-aiYays." she said. wow. OF
|with 5ou, while the oftinE Is good. I"
CroSssxaminstion OF the guides
efter he had swung away proved
sasy and truthful. Amos dollar
vas H1nElated into circus, coming
mart week, and heretofore beyond
boee Bert wanted n little dog
riayIsate 70 cuddle down outside
tse blankets and sleep with h!o
head on the pfllow-someehinr moi
10 bs thought OF with the grown.
M dogs Of grown-up people, Jack