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jl fjjbe art nn jfrrr irrnn jir7l7l7iav mflieill 11 ll3i llll ioah11 l huihcd uiul lm n found iijihi were i miiimll ill novtr irk iigutii liu tlliiu lo fcpare iil fin irk to do mid i run d the bltiti mini r lit i find i i u in tin irk ii dully grind pull iid i d llkt to ktv in bed urn mill rl lu w wjujastutu ttawav u rr my iirottlhrough i wuill tn id if u yiur m lwil iii lliui and i of jinn lhu ickli il r wm lilmd i anxious hrrtt 1 loan liulml v wliulfl blow n t have tic go j- hut rm u lhe light lhe hunt hi 1 liu on w tlrtirull and il luuwti in tuku lilii i itli lud travelled liy it fnni tin loafers willi busy uin iu fl j ml win nil ut work uud i hydav ut um ootiltt nrt ra uuiti lili unit n mil mill igriovfij wim uilukr tint work 1 hunl in rim ljtliiij in vie trlidt chronicles of ginger farm written uimouiiy rr tlw pros lrra by owpnhoi ink i clark rg ullir jflrrr irriiii hurl turji the downfall of lilllr i won 11v a iniuiirni nodi ally iflirwuidn the mad lie kicked pi- lew times but never stirred f2l 111 111 e wmtf lull ting nut lf i liuu u ifcqile ll -of- two mi tin iirtllnr side ut uin tli l ul liiii itld mm iimpu lhy wtr tlmt hud lnn y imt for it pirn lituuiji 1 ulm tit fauilm iiiii tut u rekr njiil rvrti iiurd if iiil from iu lud purtlt ulurjy wh it i ml millions iiltih liu ilnnidl i thi ruibi i lien nri pln itump i urn old farm to duy tlmt have ami rid htlir another wik mniii und houilng much ilinit llmt li nothing heyujid ordinary roullnn work t l ulimilulily uio llii i u itlnrit tlw limn ifff to oil yes ii txli a job hub in ii w oimu d fur aid munugo tn ui t tin jum pipes clouu- od nut yeulirduy furlunr always say now you juut trll ine wlmn you un niuiy u have tliu plpis done wid wo i ui rjilliuiuejjiiiiii no i id him not u pit o ul i inivij- ui1 him imi cuiuki l nnvnr uin rrady i have to bo ddvni by iimlii forcii to ciuwicur utirb wht iii r jiit ir luiwivamudy or drumu cjiiino t tlilnk of it i bi llvti u tulklj juiw would bo tlio tiuuil lplliujili dmrliit in anyway coiulilor- lii how i iwiilm n iiuttluif utt tbl lllllii job i ciui hurdly lilmiu lurtiiur for uio lrduiuiiiil i wn in yntorduy i hiul a dblckdii it roiuit lor ilbiiior a rotj nlcii pliimi llttlu imllot wlil ii i littiinded ixi plnjf liik tiin oven ulmjiit ten o clock around jiiiil orlocl tlui wind uuii m wliuutt will wiilin prntiitly u uot roimli er und roiiiillj- which fnuurd lruinr i bfcoiid uin iluy iuiii liu nuim in u mi how iiiuuii uin lin n won iuhi wluithni lt wouldn t ihi iiitr to td wi out til i plot- no ilulibl i inliflit iiuvu kldu- trckd uiup- idiiu but i hiuin t tlw cmir- m8t becuuw u iuiyilii did huppi u tlw wy of m llru lliun i iilimild rtol 1 hd been the ono to bluinn and no um job wu doint in um wpprovd ulklj mtylo mid my ikhip lutln clilckmi did nut bcgbi to cook until rtluvni ncliwk llow- aior w wmitnlly nut down to illimnr lutlf ui hour into on did full jutte ta thi chlckmi mid nil thu trlmmluicf but jl kuo tliltiif li nil y aimiilcejl wtui unpuaod to bo ut a mentliilr by lw i ojilock tuid of courmi i won inu for it tfvrv wrtj nn tliim to do hhopollitf bn- forehiutd m i hud f do lt iuwura 1 uuu liihdt inn into neulntf home tt w iuntxwttrla t tmntii btnd un d ttitf uipcrwa ft mutultttebohiifjwjr to on ui wlwjlo lt wan a vory lto iiaj which k11 uooa to ahow how very neccn aary it u to bo boorohuid mid not lot circunwuuiwa 0 i i tlilnuri at iui hicaavcjiliint time oh y i m prhbiir ut myimiir mid i cwi aoo tin luonu of my utory but i doubt very much if 1 aliall profit by it ntpucully at auch umm when atove pliu uro concorned iliu haii bfltii a wo nk of nilior dlaap pcdiiunoiiu uunday it u ao roiuh wit dldn t ot to church monday wiu foggy uid dump m umrn wiu no wash- big duiiii luruiny both 1aruior mid i wom dum lit oonimutm imnituie uid ui wo could not both u und lonvo tlio chil dren t atyod at liomu aa iartnor had tnlum so tnuiy nicotlinjii huw j twut a frlond in to id uiawvbuiiiu and wo xut by tlm lire uko dutiful juy- mtlmmo wivlh ojid durncd our hiubajida ack noodluaji to auy our uiiwum wro qult na buay tu our hnndu wcdnrwlay w my hiui day uid juiursday wa nx- poun1 to luwfl u voodb4 and o to tin aimuuuqua ltlia cveuliigtim f6odbeo dfil not mautflulu but i lid rniimp to ct to the otiautaudbs uid it wm really vory tood w itot an ok- tra uirlll thrown in um about half way uiroush tlio porlorniunlhrnlraiiui tmmtukbit smell ol hundng- and tlw atmosphere looknd dmiilwtly antoky h u tmiaslbla that vory on o did not liotlco it aa x aomod to liuvc boon endowed wltil a proboacbi that in imrtlcuurly auiot- ibja to- the aintill of in tuid milona ibitli wrro on tlwt air tliursduy niditt but th flrn was iwxtly nxpulnod whun i heard aomooua aay ihul wrutchdd utovn atart- ed amokhitf wlutii wo wont lutlf wuy throutth i won very rclland it wa nothing wonui aiiywny aa theru wevo a lot of rlkllflren duwu near tlm front and mit of uitm aimtnud to uo tjoro on tlilr own to day i am nooliitf ted and tlw rnaaon tor my wrutli u tlila in look log through tln papera tlila limmlng catno awn u purugrntilt lhe recent thaw and bubnnquniit iod watlior and faua or hiuiw huvit nmdu omidluoiu for wheat neldj and muudowa jut about tnrttju iurfisjt do you utidtiraunidj iorfect with hundmil ttf alfalfa rooia lying out nit tlio hiua gntund and thn wheat looking no nlok it alniottt roqulroi an aneaktltetlo i why i would juat like to takd th tmrwiii wlut la rupoiuible for auch a tula tadi inn nt by thn hand nit by the hand abut by tile beruif or hli uecfc aid ahow him the potfoci con dition of tlw flnliu nvivywhiire arouud of course by uom morolful diaponiutloii ai trovliciu0 tha wlmat aud clover play coma uirouth all right but propecu ut preamt mtu anyliilng but purfoot and yn hundred of pooplu will read that para graph and thluk armors arn juit put ting up a hardluck titory if they aoem dublotia about jut coming seaium bun- r and i purposely avoided tlw wheat field knowlnir very well it would make the atoatsat aplrtt qiinll und ao i it truck ati b the bush ahd ubaoluutly uie only 1k ur t iih qiw here and liwro among the dead levej and undorbruah wvrn auuuiuit pool iuid not uin falntiit muvemiiit atlrred thnlr i aurface it aeeined ulmiuit itnpdaalble to realise that within their depth were sheltered mlllloiia of huteou uutt benuth my feet waa the dormant glory of oomlt 1u sweet anudllim puui here and there were little treea with dead leaved still hanging disconsolately to the branches while yet auiprtjtottularflwltuahiioal a ioot of expectancy aa though waiting for the warm yh to call ihem into life alu and uiciirl had to oome across a field where rartnor aowed alfalfa last yenj and there wore the roots atlck- ing away out of the ground with no ohance in uie world to do anything- but dlewlien the tlmo oorona for the ground to settle down again however for oon- 1f therefore till the hena and they go a long way to supplying a stlvar lin ing hamulus ad reuius have now reached a state of armed neutrality i romulus and ids cniuorta con usually bh seen near the uarn wliuljtwnusxattd farjstt6litiir a ikollrlod o avoy in the immediate vicinity thn henhotm ifrrnl uiuluiruthir rut thu plui i for iiulp null u lu 1 juj- citt hrwd if uin bil ulili 3m1 woatl uiul tlujii liwuium to 1 urtlund with on n uitrh nmpl nth unci uviil oak hliniiui will tot nut in llllijii ytmu mid nfun cnoiirir but r 11 mi tr liivcu lo irsvir iu nioiiiini nt rfhlinr u filroiiu cimiiis lunu lnviru mid well li liu iti d trlwid luwu wilt rniiiliid to out lluwn ntumpji with tin ir niunv ud kmiui wo hrokd tiirm chuliu ufuiriiuon und hud much luud tuli- kll uilaliulc cluunu uuihr tlw kliunpi ht nnuuhliynpruwlliim ohjoih lit v i wiiru we dually wrriithi d tin m imm dm arth und lifted unm rli ur or it lluro lu one uuful purpoim hint hurh iftumiin ii r vj wliun lorn out tiny inn lie turn ml un aldewke und mm in inlo nluiuii fi in i h to liu idnii till bind tin y illintly uiciunlmnd a uliunp ft u fur from uuutlfiil l u mi iiuiy d i d tlmt 11 ihnuld imi ullowi d only liu bmk lob of it furm hut like t tiiln uln r houiely thlnuu it in i tilt i und durable a wnllroiuitrui u d fi of old nine atiimiw will lut u llf tlun und udmlrulily unpl thn uiuiit r inill- t j of u furni fnucn iimimly tlutt it ixi nhncp huilr notf tlgnt ancfliiin i tmuu wblrii britlgn me in tlut vulijuct or my tutu nt elory as 1 iliilcinbtr we wuiu workbnc away iihflnvc ttiatarwmftmfllnridd ujillrt aililkou two hired men and i win u u burcheadrd boy uiiinund ru i- nluu hard urrowi the flrld and reurlud ut ui breutlilnio that for thn niumiul he uuu uuuble to utter a word well my lun what ui it the old minim raid turulnu from our uix kciit you lu re hi miih u jiiifry oh oh it a little douonl limited thu ud lieu cmiinto ur tioolhouixi ufiuliil hint iifhtln front o hi diiiir apuwlit iuulu iwiiji iliv jitnmn mill got out at rijiii und the injuria la mured of litn liu n how did yoti tut out addiuni uikud hlni jlaugblng llid whooliiilitrujt put mo out thu hjik window and i got ovi r the ihoun wull and ran round through lho nimtuiu lhe mltlriiut told me to run and ii uunubody to count and drive i ittle uagon uyl 1 ah well i tiupnoju wim o of un will have u null work and go the old julru nuld i du wlah murcha folks would look to tholr fimreu iwttur und krep tlut iii lin torment of a bull ut 1 iddcd impatiently for thn rail of dlitrusy horn tlio srhoolluiuse won no now thing with us lor two ynaa tir jnore little dagon had bum a trmiblfiinme creature in the borhnod ltmtt beadrblttmithattiw fccdrchra good melghborbtiiubh 11 my wore in many runpects were unfortunau not to suy remua in properly looking after their domeitlc aiilmau which were hulilluajiy out of bounds strolling along tho highway or hroaklmu into their neigh bor s nehfj tontyruiflen make bad iidlglibjira u a fani proverb tour fun cut uuui make bruocby cattle little diiiimi wus what atockmon term a mrub n wnall imll of a nutlvn lurutd that has run out whou four or flvo yrnru old he wan no larger than yiurold or tho better breeds of durham hereford or holstelu cuttlo xjio jjurcjiui nuvor improved their slack lhelr liord was id i of tlui oldtime native cuttle iturh a1 tlio lurly nettlars drove to miilno from mujuiachuetla uncle illlly march de clared umt uie old breed was milcii cheaper to keep and required no ekne i- illlure for wnwteni corn tlmt it could winter wholly on hay even meadow hay nnd get its own living out in tlio tnuiturn from may to november hut thn iwei vus light tough nnd stringy oud tho tuluuicjintybjuo and laeklng in btitter fat 1 ittle dagmi was light red long haired about the ahoulders and brisket and hud a vpjry broad head with a curi ously large whorl gf hair in the middle lhlljorchidhiahorus wuruauibtwwl and bullish and projected almost h6rl- kon tally ho was not a good typo ol ilmal for u farm or to keep i don t know wliy he wus called little dagon unlesii it was that in uin old book of hlblleul cateehum dagoiii the grout god of um pagan imtlllatlnes was pln- bruumltfaced imuge ijttln dagon certainly itad a very braxon look kroni roaming abroad along uie highway so luucli he hud artiulred a kind of hlrool education and had ciuun to be a bovuie gamin tnugh bilinpttous nnllcy und uggrosslvn in reality jin was u jirmut ouwartf bub ho had un uhcuiiny faculty for divining when hiumui bfilugi paruoularly atrangera were afraid of him and hi praetloe on their fcurn ult- tlonlug himself lu tho mlildln of thu road ut some sandy place ha would tieghi pviwhig lushing his side with his talf mid throwing up dust xn fact nnytilin coming ajong tho road would see uttln rxcept a cloud of dust out of which isjiied deep booing sounds aa if nfty bass vtols were ooncautrm in tlmt spot lhen uio sounds would auddonly chanao to u grand challenge in lofty tenor that made the whole ronntryalde re echo imdplti out driving generally turned buck in haulo fearing to bo ucmd and pj- hatrlsua cllmbnd uie roadside fence uud wont cautloiifily round there is no doubt unit little dagon tolik p loss it re hi uie terror he hup i rod and as long un ho irirtlvcd uutt fnlku woro afraid of hlni liif would rour paw and lush lilmsiolf vt let anyone pick up a cudgel about nwi directly towards him and lui would um not fur uwuy und in hop l ihbri r wijilr hrnr the titcl i urn trlwiiu h in ward liuird thn dlnl i hill ill lultillllid ulldlhii vulnv n 1 il litlnif iltlli nun in tniejrd u iluit liil liipuiii he liltiul l n- ildl liking hl hirii whlli li imll uwuy mid thru w ut in i ji in iiiii in lili 1 iitiit down jutfui ulii ul nhollt liil feet fldl l ul i uud wiiii un wuy lho old mpilro inuid llli id l ii if itoiy llfl wiut huldlng iii or i ur lift und lixikul uu wld ui a hwk liiitbe liud hln uuilirrllo i ud njit- hrrn liim willi ilhur lk mi u bullx i ittle laei iii j u del litiut union sly toward um bun u rmo lull hi uu a poltroon uiitl u hruugurl nothing iiiltul lilin un wtll us in ixeuk out ut hu iiuitiin piowi in uio hlghyiy und ikiihuuil un il riiuii uiuoious uld imll 11 i lug in i nil un u nulhhhor llin wim fun of uin bt jit to uoe hrr limb thu f ino iud run olf ui wit tllr i ii v in in r i udih n tenor uii t u dnn lnf nhitwl or lirr eloak hr l inim on lhe hnkliiui uitrinniil on ii uud lnuoili il in tin dirt to hiiow whul h would ili tn tin wuirrr in i uild ut to her llut 11 1 1 ijhiolliou e nlnnd the bnt iliurt illi ttrrlll il oulirliit of uie rhll dr n win n iii y inw lilui uomltur thrli wild lllutit lutltniii und tlui bluuchiid fau ul liu uluiliiuui wire flulli ry that ills ilium inuiuu iki on lie would puradfl un uud down in front of thut rjnnil iihrluti in iiuil itlui iitlnii poiiliig und puwhiif up duiil u 1 iiwmo uiut nnlthei liuitili- nor tliu pupllii would dare turo furtli uud by wuy of uddlng to tliu it nor vlthln m would at times put ills 11ujl ujj ut jim fnuil whuluuiwlut i i luudlnu uliiioih of his brnulli on itvtiiil biiuliiiui liu hud lain down u ur till door utu lilmirnly oilewed his cud uuui tlitiu onrtt the nhtldn n hndio tmu ilium fiom ihoo till lute lu thu aflitilooii und wlun uikrd jie naiton re- iilliit ilia i i lilin dtgoji hud come lo rrhtitil ituil woiililii t hiwuy one duy li u pl liilin in o lute thut tlio urnhrr put tin yomiu lini nut pih lly at the uitr wliuluw and tin n managed to fol- liw thuu htriiir liy climbing a wall in hind tliu irhoolhoiuio thny hud thru iituupid uud rotiin homo win u jiiiiiii nil d lo und hniought uj ni ighlxili lo keep i ittle dugou ut lioum uiiolo hilly mull h would sully ioi ui 1th hlu um und npulr hlu pusture fence ufur n iimuuir 1 lieu for u week pt- liinw notlilug would be m i n or ui of lili bull hut ire long uio brute wun praty ci rltiln to ho ut i a run ugulu tri- plumlly irumpetluu along the high way i u in ji illlly nlwayu pretended lo lum- ovir it jhn tir why little uko i nut kt up him nowliorel tho old mini would wlilnt no use to frnoo uglu gut to knoik lilm on the hrud hut thur his href aln t good for nothlu uud i don t know what to do at the time of uio ulumi from uie school rum e whin we wore lifting uluinpi adillinu hub nod thlttwr with a nig ulrk uud drove little dhuoii homo i lie liurlinr unit uminior wus mlw wllma uuwulli whom we young folks know fo m mwrlrwmjmwjjjjatiirrtnmair tin hourded ut the old wjulros and at tin supper table thut night alio thanked atldliiiu for ronilnu to uie rescue if it liudn t ben for you i guass iihuuld lie ut thn rrhoolhouua i till nhe luid luughlng i wus raised on a farm iiii pi rliuoj i ought to bo mole coiir- aloouu but that creature roars to ter ribly and ui tun no nnvugo that i confcmi i um afraid or lillul when i mnol hlni lu the roud i go hnrk or climb thn fend will that ii your safest way willy tald orunilmqthnr ilutli and i 1 thluk it la a limine that tho men folks ol thla plucu don t ilo aomethlig to keep thut wrololinl ditto brute nut or hlghauyl uuth luu mail uo and talk to uncle illlly murcli ngaln the old soulrn lulling talk tn uncle hilly i oruiulmouuir it u lit okclalinul with scorn afl wlij talk to iui old no l tin hoitt hut some thing ought rrully to bo done about that horned creature or hlfll f roud un advortlsuinniit ilie ouur duynf wnprotfetopyou ought lo liave willy couuln rheodoro remarked it wus rulled tlio i adles iroteelor whoji out wulking in the country hut what was it mls ij wo telle qsk- id sink ked ut thu fault of li willy soul u b in l mr in in r inirlutltut the were liurvesuuu tennu uiat wi hunted ut uie siihoou il we reaejud it llowov ir wait as doud us a deefuall never to iiuvu lirrjttlnil ufwr miunoiiu slrurk him j join n or it tit course may haye entered la lit lium d iiootrlls but evury urni dinu- od it liiioajhil that it could buve kill il hun and uiuni wi m uluac ishu-evan- itmirrt- marmus willy iiimi lurd aoml- hlng iiimt soiiiithlng poisonous hi the improvised lujnlrt gun hut it wm mrro- ly utiitnuiila wster ulmiut a plfit or 11 lline wus no mid of trouble with ulillo hilly over uie allalr hit whln- t 1 ihii ulnnod and dttnaodnd domuaiji ii l from ml- willy un n liom addison i iltirwiudj brgun suit against the i i jul iiuiolltu of tin- town hut lu litivrv utile to iiijluit anything ho o felt iiiiuih sympathy for him hut y ur lir i wilove addison made ti old i l prrinit of i bat wuiltnl alb rwards u ullr old ltafh ma lurnr on tlm slllv juet ul ultle ngons inyiteriniu daui we hutl u viuuublo yuung hoiiu iiiat on an utnit u a dunih thut bud louie on iiu inick and thut wort gidwlng larger ovry month lmd fulr to lie loiit wn tliought brut to remove it and as lie wal a splrltdd iitroiig anltosi the hi i xjit rliuxed young velrrlnury whom we hod hi to help us ndvkid us to give wllllilml till i we proi uredu giucroii quantity thought ulul unit u gicul deal would ne i imli od for a horse and after difficulty udmhtulorcd it lo ou loubduuent uio homo fell over and lost cons liniiunas at once i lie veterinary tiicn rut out uie biu lull uud trosted tlui iiiund considered oil on operation mod waii mtlroly suecessful thorn but one drawback about it the horse never wokn up i learned thut iiiulii 1ius uiiabstheut b iiijulrcd for a liorso than uliyune wouh kiilkpoijo and also chloroforui apd aul- iihurle ethej- ure dungwmim thgijl iilpjoy mil uiiiueslli unlmuls it u utl linpofuilblit i think thut a pint of am monia wuter lujulrtod into the face o a hoino a bull or even an uxphant might juukultlosw iu uroaui and never ievr it hut the old toulre thmigjit that utile ijjuini llkt nelglibof huruu hail a wpuk luurt whiim hi flulfc 1a1lkh eil- why nomethhitf you can carry in your porkot or in your hnndbag soma thing like a pistol only luteud of powder and hull you can dlchurgo a jot of strong nmmonlu water from it i tin adverthin- iii nt said that urroni dog or any wlnir dungnroili ulilninl will run from it and that the uorluty for the prevention of ct unity to animals tiunctlonn its use oh that lu just n little wpilrt gun aid addison i could make you one thut would do finite au well wlidi you would then i mils willy il l nhould llkq to use it on uiat lure if you think it would really atop him and dilve lilm away uhe added liiubtfuliy oh i rutin r thluk it wruld if you pluslud hhu in the fuco with it ad dition utld laughing ammonia will vnuko mout anybody tlop and catoh his breath i at a hoiitomiule ladles prot color a big willy eselalnud make u good big one i i shouldn t like lo have ft full after tured forth from tho school hounii doorl i here wus much ihisrlty over the jdji und addlion promlifid to try his hand honiiminl irtdles protector big lop his demonstrations with u ludtuoiis suddennoiis turn and run like a fox for noiuo distance uud thou face round wiui n ulimiplsh look hut many people were afraid of him all thn children indeed and some adults i lie old squire used to relate how rnnthig ulmut for material for uio jo he boltumuht hhueelf of un old gun burn 1 thut hn hud soi u in the box in tllr uuunn homo chamber in which k pt old hou lie got it und having mnuuged to unuentw tint breocji pin ml i break olf um stock ijtrap nited it longhundled piston or phufger then uhllu ililvlw i e fniinntreyinagtrtinir tmiittorenrriinrv afternoon he hud rescued a neighbor iluflis tlylvester from little dagon wlic had tree1 hlni by tho roadside hufiis never a courageous man eviui when young and hi his prime at about tin age of rtfty years ho had sintered from vrjjtok of rhuumntlc fever brought on by his being nut in a rainstorm mm day hi march it teh hhu with swollen joint and a weakened heart weaker than it hadjjeenbefore aavtlnlajjllaa dhe had oome tottje almost a mono- iialiloe on uie subject of getuilg wot lie uioilght worried him constanuy ho would not atlr out of doors even in dry fair weather though going no farther than m neighbors house without his old blue cotton iumhrcll and his rubbus under his arm at uie time uio old aaulro resouad lilm hufus tuul been to uie post onion about a mils from hi place and on his way home while passing a tract of- young pine by tlw roadside be had mot little dagon aa usual when he saw anyone who was afraid the raaeally jumjutimul began txktrmr1tuwln u0 dust and laah- big hu aides the picture of furr ineav kuiu curnea aside among uio i plnea and as little dagon came nearer the mosti obstinate corns fall mt houowiy a com remover j ollrtibed one that had low branoho f3oon firmly inserted u plug provided with u ijooflo pilll oriitco in the muutlo oud ol fnn barrel in uliort he coulrived u pretty fidmliluhle gun with a capaoly fur ft lioiivy rhurgn dci a few lays latt r tho old suulrn gu u quart hifrjlle of an wrtter from flu bqllljumld with thut doughty weapon and plenty of anv munition mlfiit willy murohnd to m hoolhouwi but not until wo had uo i in of sport pruetlolng with uio gun unlng plulii wutor i hat thn gun half it i initio of hourly nfty felt as several ul in buya fuuud out whun ulss willy got after lis with it uhu proved to bo u idiarpnhimitor all of us including the old hpilre thoiiuht that a few experi ences nluie gun would cure iuhio dagnir u ida propennlly to bloekiutn the eohool- hoiise i do not now remeiubur just how long it was twrorn little dagnl roup pear d ul lhe luihoolhuuso but iii was ines than u uook limy huird htmboolug outside uud tmmedlutely miss willy laid aside booka and prepared for not inn to the vast delight nnd oxcltotmuit of her pupils uie ruined uni frnnt window noorklng ninmoiitu imttuet drew forth the pro tector from boneitth her dusk and pro- reeded to nhurgo it certain of the children sold uflerwards uiat she even mliplqlfr little xjagnns bnoinas and made provoeutlvo gestures at iritn at piit up tils nosu for u throaleiilng whoosh tnen mw willy fired fiili hi hut face she expected to koo hlni turn and run tt but u manifestation of their thorough to mflndtn himself in an onbomfprtable poal- vastly nstonlatind but instead ho atagamr- work ho worms ean long eitl try it tlon he shouted for help there ed baokwaxtla reejod and came down on these iowders are usi one of abutr 1 1 111 n moat prlsd poii imloua was old 1luto abner odnilttud hut ojd flute hud his f nulls but insist l uutl for all uiat he wax the bent i rinuiil mule lhat evt honored the uto of mlimiurl it wax currently re- pirted thut old ilute could kick the shoes or a niiui a fuot and not break uie iulil un was u giuid iiuller and a fuat iiliptur when thu spirit moved him but h the spirit dldn t uiiivj hhn noh lug else i nuld imidn had u habit of tak- nig lite liu lu till teeth un occasion id going wluie hn pleaaad 111 derlouce of the drivers tugs on the reins abnrr imd clean d a piece of timber land und hired a niun to blast nu uw sluinim at noon one day the man in formed aim r that he was out of dyna- uo abner hllclnd uld iluto lo the one horsn wagon and drove to the city uller tlio dynudillo ha didnt want the tyuuiulto ui bounce around too much us joted over tho rough road so hn pin the box in uin front end of uio ngou whore ho could put his root on uuil hold it steady at oiin uf uio lumloil downtown intersections ilute took bit in hi tuelh and jilurted dragon id ly acroimthe iilroot ley no lort turninplsluujuduie tidirlccapttrulung warning hand at tho word hoy flute stopped hi hu tracks abner clucked and slapped lilm with tho unas ilute flopped his ears and switched his tall ills foe lings iiud been hurt uud he intended to fctund right tlioro until lt suited lib pleasure lo move on hey dou t you see youro blocking traffic roared the pollceinun move on there cant replied abner engines dead hut youro not trying to make uie inuto movo bellowed the policeman hiippusa you try officer suggested abner amlnbly lho offlror walked up und delivered a vlcluui kirk in the mule a fiank die shaft hampered ilute a aim somowliat and iihortcucd his reach considerably but ho managed to plant a lioof against the policemans hip with force enough to bowj him over virions the police man picked hlmxelf up und wlui a vlslblo limp returned to uio attack ihu llino ho was careful to approach from tho rronlhniw jaboreduiemulo head and sluiuldors with his club old ilute hopped lik ars awhclie his tall and rolled his eyes reproachfully but iieyond that he paid no uttontion to tho punishment hn was placed tagoually amiffijthfmmdio rlhe hitersectkm in aiioh a way as u block four car tracks ulroet cure conio up from all four di rections and suipped when they reach ed tho obstruction lha moinruiait ollmb- ril down nnd added their efforts to those tho pollromnii lraiflc was blocksd nd soon molor cars wore lined up oh far as the eyo could seo lu overy dlreotlni rowd lad gathered and the officer wasbomburded with advice soma gemi- u somo facriloiu lllow jn hjj car someone suggasud i ills sounded good to the polk onion 11 grasped one of flutes ears pulled it duwu and blew abner knew what would follow ha clamored out over um whaol and took to hbi heel look outl he yelled theres a hun dred sticks of dynamite hi the front end of that wagon i he crowd scurried hither and thither as ilute s heels began a lively tutoo thn dashboard the policeman beat hasty retreat tho motorman upraug into uielr cara to buck them to a plane of safety motor cars backed into thru behind tlumb irrsnntly the whole string or turfio was in levorse jlie daslilward wss soon apllutered lhe lid flew teim thti top of the box of dynamite fear ful of the comuquance l uie bripaot of a stoolbhnd hoof should explode the dynamite tho ofricer leveled his gun to shoot the mule aim nt the dynamite and you 11 hit i nule auggitnd a wug frum behind telephone pole the officer lowered his gnu tt was equally tnua that if hrf aimed at the muli he might hit the dynamite at lengui ilute satisfied that ho had split enough kindling fiu uin time being desisted street urchin a future statesman dculit approached ahnnr say mister for ten cents 1 11 move jiiftt mule liri field oim winrru nmn in tiviry suininer toloiiy there oje utile inovlslnii tir i thut 0mii aixiiit uie mid dle of jn r the first of juljl nnd cluitr- u uinin a tint mimtimr lieilple leave fin lioulo litirtug uie kltnrt mason uiy twu wlu rbnniablx t itlrtnirt the wojllji nf itnlr tetihirry patrons vr the reit of hie yi ar llinlr slielvir are bale uie ulntl r uie up and the dtxir is liu kml if you were to upm your mimniri amp fur a week hi midwinter minting on the 1 tul vacation ilmo itiulnr tu supply your in t iui yuu would surfer discomfor and j he wiiola uorumrn lialf of the country now lies under a dorp blanket of snujtr ulld wlui mjy ismpwlary nhuisr wpi uillti till spring all of nature pro vision shops w4iurr um birds aia accus tomoi to gnl thrir food are t lased 1 lie n ciin of gruxsn knd other low growing plunu are tin krd under ley shutlers 1 veil thn tiny liliorla that hlbnruute upo i lhe trunks and llmliu or trims may imt uiilduily baltrrcd into lnsrrslblllty by bin tiers of hitow ami rosnu slwt lho hjrda facer fur innuuis wlutt you would tuna for a wink if you opened your sum mer colugn tm whilrr and limy rii- llulsutiidy uu1 olfc aym rmild by lirluglng food from a dlstniinf iii re lu hurdly one of our native birds noiir lndhil of our fiuitlu iid iiumlgrauls tnat does not iierfonn some service use ful to man hough um starllngi uro hlofly fruit uom and tlui rngilsb itrtnr grain yim will see iwith ureruliy going ov r uie wlnur grapevines uud the barn limbs or fruit for uie till 11 lo burets that hide ulld uie woodpeckers ui uut- lihtrhos tlie chtrkadeos and uie brown rriepnr live almost wholly nn abi h toad in find the birds iui long as tlmrn is siiuw on the ground is therefore on get of kbilple cjuiiliiiui sense i lie humanitarian re aw in ore e more iiouuit hlni add a touch of life tn the winter uudicape uiat tuithuig u run auily and whrti the woml and li ids urn otherwise silent uielr rhrerful not s are doubly welcome io see imiw uulikly uin wild birds nnd and use uie frrdlpg tray ltwytatric umy become how drmoeratle theyure fimxihig shoulder to fihiiuldnr with others uion their own kind otforlug no opposition showing no un- rrlliulllneu tinn to uuotlmr is a leuum n tolrraniti and rnmuy life in tho northern winter is bard enough for tin m ut best i here is a comfortable feeling in the thought uiat a fowjursps of food uihlcil mrdluasilyynti wmmthrrrwknay have made lt a utile easier i lie birds of passage which spend their winters lu the sunny iloulh may tie wine to thn tilings or lho world but uielr uturdjor roiixlni braving the oold and privation nf thn north undismayed by throat of gohawk und arllo owl touch uimethlng deep lu human nature ahk lfwhtjun dilxiilun u hut yet annwrrod kurnmr rrn- toiui b one of kty rrsjuipx for pushing out buy jusli tiuuugb mlww is uu iwmi unit hell gnt amart enoul bi mplalii it tn tlm fumlly wihliiatou nur htaniinj jokv pui utu you card co ukij ontahfo auction sale in naiuiaoawkva iownuiih hounkk taitij iiogh ami lyilm ijio undersigned has received instruc- ons frtini honavii ahrntix to anil by inibllo ailclioii on the premises menrlng following iohhkh- 1 march kg lftia ut ono a clock shar tin hay mure 10 years lbown srs hay mare ij yearn ilrowu mare 13 years ajn calf hoalt r economise cool ttotts th flrwt icnin ucooouijt primer ia ruy ttrrr jricra 4 re lowca at tilts ftindamrntal maxim ta yotic iiiiliitl usr to sumovi aatings cmnforl and rvrnliial imlrixedftu ssart tottay uy malt mo out yimtr ocxjer ctxmja tua apicntlij list ojt vttluca special crisiice qitajity tuna mm 2 29 salmon 2 sy special choice keasjycut macaroni 32 special victory ilraiul red coltoc quality gowoi w ax be ans2 5 spcdal carroll crearoery butter kt37 krafts bajking jowokh carall pure i lb nig lie poddincwurlarena 1 pfceja 21c corn starch durham lib ig 9o jphanot nornir toy pail 19c cheesk special 11 cjlbanmir carrolha own qld outch cramer chipsosnull plcf siaa oxydol lurgo ikj special gold soapkdl special p dc g napbtka 3 tine lie 3 tin 29c xpifis ao bars 41kj tjuvr oupimuuul tobe hi eolfj heduow siipimiccij to lie hi calf hoist in heifer iipposed to 1m hi calf holstelu oow due tlmn of sale jersey cuw fresh jornoy cow in calf hereford cow milk ing hotntelu cow milking lied cow milking youno oai1ik1 ourham hull 2 yrnrn old 3 llnuii helfefs 3 years old 1 fltcitr 2 yeura old 1 hod heifer 2 years old 1 hhie heifer 2 years old j mteerh 3 yearn aid 1 ho if or 3 years old a luiun heireri rising j years 4 fjprlng calves 3 ilmall calves ilou b york uown supposed to be in pig b ihgti about 100 lha each 0 llga about 7i itm each d figs about 00 ibii naoh 5 1lgs 8 weeks old 1 how and 4 pigs three weeks old imf lkmkn mfl foot cut uassey- harrts lundlr 13 fhiit masseyharrls heod drill 1 mcoomdck mower i ordinary hay hake llprlng tooth culll- tutor flet of harrows 4 heetloiu 1 tllnglo flow 1 disc 1 llleel holler i uniffler 1 wagon vwui hox 1 lut of manitoba fllnlglia l cutler 1 huggy 1 overland touring car in good shape halinkull 1 let heavy team har- haxl ut oilplwhaniemr llngle harness fokltlvhly no hjehacuvtt ah tiik vattu 10 ukntkjft ikilmo ildoo and under csjihovct thatmmt oredlt lll li iven ou fumuiiing approved joint notev v off for coal ft jt kkkr aaotutuw f houe 30 acton d of auk clerk ci ikakinrt auction sale flop io lt son replied abner with un indulgent grin ill have tn have tho ton ocnu fir it to buy ammunition uie boy explained aimer forked over the dime the bay stepped into a grocery store and bought a dimes worth of cube sugar ho came out uudgava o lump of sugar to the mule flute ate lt greedily and litok out his lips for more displaying a lump of nugar temptingly hi his hund the beybnekmrnway pluto whiked at the crowd as much us to say i see through the rune all right but im greedy enough ui fall for it utfd followed lilm to the the boy sauntered away down ins silent niuuolitng his sugar as abner cllmlied buck into his wagon if i wasnt so busy untangllhg uibt irutllu knurl id take ymt to the station gruwlod thn policeman aa he limped back in his post liont you over darn drive that boost downtown again 1 when a mother detects from uie writli- ings and fretting of a child that worms ure iroubunglt ah- liable remedy in miller worm powdeia wllleirpei all wmiiis fnim itut system ihey may cause vnmtlbig but thin tired cause no anxiety because it hie undersigned has received instruc tions from jamiim mofmuk ill by iubllo auction at lili farm lot lownllue krlnand eramosa one mile north of oewsoiut comers on nn v highway on monday maucii 31 1bi0 rommenclng at onn o clock aharfi the following hohukfl hay mare general purpose ij yuurxruay horse oetyralfnrnnao 11 years hay jlomo general purpose 4 years ilny colt general lirpoe years clydesdale oeldlng by mmcinnon horse rising 1 year those are all good hnrsos and right in every way cow llouleln ifelfor 3 yeat milk- lug durham cow fi yekra llsrk ouw t yearn milking hlun cow 4 years bred in fieptrmbar milking hod cow 4 yeatn milking keit cow o yeurs springing llnlati in oow aeoond pelf due hi juno llusteln cow 4 yearn dun tlmn of aaln youno oaviik holhteln hfllfer riding 1 year 3 theors rising 1 year 1 hteer i year 1 purham hull 14 montlu tlllttti 0 oxford bwis ybung homo iomui jit hurt plan 1 york how due jtunn chunks alhuit bo lbs powi- uo plymouth ltock rathei- peas- 2 25l 25c tomatoes aim- 2 2 21c peaches i 21c pears h 2 plums qiw na 2 23c apricots pitted dates 2- 227c table figs prunes su cu 25c bacon 37c iji tit mill street acton ontario iyhurrla hinder iiiat where implhlm kntu maasey- 6 fool msssoyharrls mower 0 foot vtiml m wood mower 4 foot manure hproudir hay luku cultivator moasey- ifarrlm heed drill 11 hoc massey- harru harrows 4 and ft seotlon 3- hirrnw plow crown gang hintolo plow no jl pleury wocon wlui box mtggy cream flopirator tluperlor culler healns 3 000 lbs uie lg lis hoot fulper fanning mill grain ohopper 0 inch plulcfl new fl lfuuujulna klr ooolodi clroulur haw cxtisloii ijd- der power washbir mmchlne 150 feet hope new hoax hlmvobi hars jrirkw d numerous iiinall articles hallnlaihhot double harness hot fhigle huriieu punk hand odd collars oha1n and mayaoottmshels mixed grain 160 thistielx new market oats fit for seed 4 hnheu hweet clover tleed hut hualieu hurley about v tuns mixed wuy qitaul of apple pohitiwkiy no ukhkbvu ah tihu mum lei kkktitn- 7 i uttmb- iiiiiiirappndjr hows business x ibhmb aiooo and under audi over utafcraim 1 ini will be given on fnruwilng approved joint notes mr ini 90 for nash araln hay rowl apples cosli st j kkkb auelletieen n nw phone 38 acton o o pxjintc clerk bnsinesfi is as grtod aa we make it is the answer of business leaders and il is worth while to jiote uiat most big hii6i- nesses owe much of their success awl pres tige lo the use of advertising advertising in the free press would help you promote your business it would at- iract new customers retain lhe goodwill of old ones and increase public confidence in your store and service vemtisimx is simply salesmanship in tliiunass it is an eiueieiil lowpriced salesman in- veatiwitettsjniieritsr advertise in the free press every week mm nfpaiiimjh v if you expect to sell you must advertise j icl- aji a tai vtssi a- m i kerwrn- wwtowsfflhw 7i3srspb