Cupid of Campion

a, another victim of the Bright-

greensward at a pace not unworthy of a professional walker. A further survey brought to his notice the gypsies grouped together and eyeing him with interest. At her tent door, Dora

it. Let me go. W

“I rolled you over first where you were lying in the wagon, and shouted and pou

rence, and, as Ben freed him from an

ders shook him without mercy. How long the punishment would have lasted, had it depended upon Pete, is problematic; for Clarence, now thoroughly awakened, cleverly slipped dow

“that you’d tell me what yo

whispered remonstratingly in his ear. Ben was angry and determined. Bestowing a look of strong disfav

help Dora,

the child with a smile and the extended hand of

py. Why, it is

camp in some quiet place, generally by the river side; and then about four we go on, again, and keep on going

ul. He was quick and intelligent. The two had their shar

e going?” as

ve miles, and then we’ll strike back again, and by the time we’ve pitched our camp tonight at t

de or wal

oo, now and then. The men walk and keep a lookout all the time. I generally walk mys

right,” sai

reakfast. Within half an hour they were upon their way again; Pete and one of his sons in the advance, then the wagon, behind it Clarence and Dora with

eggs! I kept on eating them till I saw Pete looking at me pretty hard; an

before you got up, two of the gypsies traded your boat for over fifteen dollars’ worth of provisions. You s

smiling broadly. “And now, Dora, if it is all the same to you,

a long

u can stand telling it, I reckon I can

, Clarence. The best way will be

ah

I made my first Holy Communion. Yo

d a lot about it. But, say, do you really believe that Christ

do!” cried Do

t w

so. That is faith, we be

on, Miss

I never missed once for over two years. We lived just a little o

d—and f

ers and streams around Dayton kept rising higher and higher. People said that if the rain didn’t stop, there would be a terrible flood.

you

e with me; but the ground was so muddy that morning that

ve gone with you,” volunte

hey were very scared-looking and out of breath. As they passed me the man said, ‘The dam! the dam! It’s broken! R

cried

and further back—maybe it was two or three miles—a s

xclaimed Clarence.

eemed to me that the wall of water was getting closer, and I started to run again. Somehow I hit my foot against a log a

imed Clarence, “Wh

ed, and I b

that myself,” c

ing past me on the road—you see I was to one side where I had fall

id it?” as

aw me and checked the horse, and as he passed me he leaned over like a circus man

said Cl

had done. So they started off. Ben told me he would send me back to my parents just as soon as they had pitched camp for the evening. And he meant it too. But when evening came, and he started to get his horse ready, Pete made a fuss, and Pete’s wife stood by him. They

ths?” sai

t know whether they are living or dead. Often I cry at

said Clarence. “And I’ll bet you

t flood, I have heard,” said Dora. “Anyhow I o

to the river in my swimming suit, my clothes were lying on the shore. I’ll b

d the girl. “Ben and his wife are good and kind, b

pa once in Mexico and they drank some polluted water and died of typhoid fever within two days of each ot

is shirt sleeves to w

in her arms and kissing me, and then I’m so happy till I wake; and then som

?” said

ceived Our Lord for months, an

are a goo

me that la

’m thinking serious

cried

on sisters, and you could

; you think I’

etect the mischief in Dora’s glance. “First chance we get to see a la

ou’ll see for your

ete came running towards them, and c

want?” Clare

to tell us to g

at

oad. Here now, jump in. We have to stay

n. They could hear outside strange v

nny,” obser

ined the gypsies I have never seen a st

editated f

st engaging smile. “It was worth your wh