Keineth

n late for dinner," said Mrs. Lee, looking from Bi

ing chicken and biscuits that

the fair at Middletown! He wa

ntle voice was stern, "you d

put in. She knew that her mo

him a lot,"

too, Mother! He put June bugs in

ong just now," answered Mr. L

illy and Jim Archer--alone?" asked Mrs. Lee with a troubled look. "H

orse for the fair! Why, when I was a boy I never missed a fair anywhere around an

began his "when I was a boy," it could me

s a story!"

It would make them all forge

ttle under his bre

on its fore quarter. He tended that calf like a baby and spent hours at a time getting it all in shape for the Fair. Well, the night before the Fair opened two boys--bad boys they were--stole that calf out of its shed, took it o

ow dreadful!"

" demanded Keineth a

arley, the old sexton, running to the door in his night shirt, and he saw the calf, and Miss Cymantha scuttling down the road screaming and holding her skirts high so's she could run faster, and I guess he thought it was the resurrection itself, for what did he do but ring the bell and the folks all thought it was a fire and came rushing out in all ki

happened t

over a woodshed into the house and by the time the voluntee

er? Were they boys y

the table and Peggy caught the an

addy," she cried, running from her

y what can we expect of Billy? Hark--isn't that his whistle?"

he always whistle

g down the steps. "And what in t

, was walking leisurely up the road leading with an air of prid

ll things!"

get it?" demand

emed to have no doubt as to his welcome, for in his desire to greet his a

it, Billy,"

re ever so often that she would not allow a long-haired dog in the house! And this new pet had

hake hands!" Al

ou'd better come into the house and see if Nora has saved you

mer. She had known few dogs; her father had always warned her to leave the stray dogs that she met on the street quite alone--and she had detested Aunt

he felt at his mother's attitude. When he could speak for the food in his mouth he told her of the crowds at th

nda. At sight of his new master the dog broke away from Pe

asked, pleadingly, looking f

vely dog--" implored Alic

e care of him,

arm around t

story 'bout him you'll let

r. Lee joined in

efore them to pl

dog wouldn't go! The dog would cry and then the man'd kick him again and swear awful. Well, I was mad--I gave that whistle that Rex used to know and the dog sort of listened, then I whistled harder and the dog made a jump and broke his string and ran like a flash right to me just's if he knew I was a friend! The man came after him, swearing harder than ever. But I just took the dog and stood right up and I said to him: 'You don't know how to treat a dog!' I thought maybe he'd hit me, he looked so mad, but I

e uncle and finding Billy and the dog under the tree, had, disgusted by Billy's extravagance, left him there, bidding him wait! But later Jim had relented and had treated Billy to an ice

r at all," he finished,

s the dog?" said Mr. Lee when Billy had fini

-while we're in the country. But, oh, dear--I had hoped we'd

ke in Billy, proudly stroking the dirty h

e him first," chuckled Mr. Lee. Then, turning to his wife, "You k

search of soap and a sponge. Over the bath they discussed names and, as it looked as though the

le thought she c

squeezing a spongeful of

hile on the floor beside his cot lay the dog--his warm