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Show K Which sounded to them like Dickory Dock. And apples hatod and the sweetest cream m. wk. mil. 14. u- i j. t f -r- . . . m fcs&z&ti&&s. , And ice.cold water from the stream. VM Then he spoke to each m a pleasant way Q ; MPFNNK ' ' A Gypsy bell the hours to toll M avv ' And wished them well as he said "Good day." , , "v' .r-f y VU. Z. VA ' Hung on a limb, and from a pole jfHsSsPk.v BUT something" happened wliich boys should s'r I JImI Could be easily seen by their lantern light. jf ZIPPK know -" ''"V V -V OjWT Muff les was curled up on a rug Js fiBIKy isilaM a i Tk 4 i. i ii T . '' &ff r-- yL 'j0A yjrVL Close to the fire, asleep and snug. fM aKMypX siSsA I Dutchy's supper and to Jappy's toe; ' . ;- yr tm' WtJ "j lj For at his home that night, 'tis said, s. T' . '. f. 7- ' The Prince on horseback 1 the way Mlte ' I He found.stuck tight between toe and sole '; ( 'jl - " Where the cobble stonesd worn a hole, J W The same as the Jap found in his shoe! )k d L " . 'im J fsLJ W A W But neither knew just'what to say fajl I KM i KWI Or how to explain his luck that day, t f W 'fflllfM Ifflff I jMV Unless by the charm which Domino 'U f tvMt S$ jH )' ,M Had given each; they didn't know; v,-" , jSlSlUm f Wlf H t a! - such as rid's by bys ioads f str'aw v IK -: ' ' I 'HHX fll On circus wagons with cvns on high, $ , i'm m T MiltS - 4 'HIPM -r ' Or soldiers on horses passing by, . V Hfe-"r" " Jw" iMkSI V' v ' ''"-V 1 'IK 4 itWiT Or a tallyho with a horn to blow, " ' '0 ' ' , rSSf m ' 'j f'"' H dHl XK' -;vV: Or children oflf to a country show, -.' ff. vKli 'x H 1 N ' ' This Gypsy Prince with colors bright - N y ( I IfMvS- fev. i .-!V , ,A t jflll v '4' As he passed along made the prettiest sight. ;. 'r-;. ' j'.:rVil Mr MlkFMlfPWPw '" ' ' x ti ' The Prince on horseback led the way ! 'J, j ' V?'y u -v mUsT - fHwr P iW M.ISllW 1 IPlW - V i tog in style on a dapple gray : , j WUfW' 1 V BUT something happened that very night . IW 1 "' Then Captain Dinkey seated high . . M' L 7 S --V WMch gave the Oaptain an awful fright HtflN B , H YftW On the Gypsy wagon came driving by, . . . ;; . I te5;' V Jlfe ff? They were both asleep when the hell went ding! ia 1 I ' With tent and outfit, a good-sized load, :p " . 'fc -r. f " llllf X W)' Then ding! ding! ding! like everything. 1 fir I if "I i And tooting a horn to clear the road. . 'i Vv 1 i F Jlr "A fire J said Dinkey as out he went i f And on the seat close by him sat . . ' ' : ' ' T Jfy v jff W f V - - 2?B 6"ing T?? ?e tent'. . . ' V i I - ' ' Muffles the Prince's famous cat ' " . v'" 1 " The Prince called "Stop! Be qxuet, sir! . H If s Mumes, the Pnnce s lamous cat. Jl (FW Stop where you are! Don't speak or stir!" I I ' . ", ' ' a? ' ' j gWlt v- Then all was quiet; as still as death; S rubbed his uosc on Dinkey's check ' . , :; ''Wr f:; ' . . . . . J5 - ' ' Except for Dinkey; you could 'hear his broath, purred and meowed to mako him Bpcak.', V.v p "'7"." "- 'V' ' . - - Then faintly from the woods nearby , - j- SHf?tpr - - - " - JfarJ y : V'V " There came a sound, meowing ciy; If' rri X a ??l M'. .SLBHfWS " "v ' , tf ? J r t,y 4" ' Qtf&y ' Just once 'twas heard; then Domino 1 it I lie JPirSt damp m & Vfll . .-vf;;!.'- .-t:- Said in a whisper, -Priendorfoe?" se'- Sr!BPiJIIS:Bi - . answer came back soft and sweet .ffFLES looked up and down the row isWwBfe THEY camped that night in a roadside nook ' Z' For Muffles now was at their feet. f studied the boys from head to toe; v ' Near a towering rock and a babbling brook "-v J l! H in j i. , . t. i , i if 1 i ilJW Hfci With chestnut trees and shrubs, a few, - , .r? , THE Pnnce gave Dinkey this command: im made his choice; twas Dinkey Dadd, Stf Next to the road to hide the view. ' ' - "You stay on guard; by the lantern stand; j i quick as wink jumped on the lad WlS ' They pitched their tent and unpacked their load And neither gun nor pistol take, rubbed his nose of Dinkey's cheek " i-wSbv (1 And Captain Dinley so011 was showed - '".v Just stand eyes front and keep awake." i$& purred and meowed to make him speak. MsLjJ - j . jUSrt where to put the quilts and cots 'Twas Dinkey's knees that stuttered now j jH n Dinkey spoke he stuttered so " "n 00s an( sues Pans auc Pots- But his teeth he grit and he made a vow !- It what he said came pretty slow; ' ':. Cs - In haH an hour the tmng was .done ;,f All to himself that he i would fight l . H VJlI, ' ' iJ-' . ' And Captain Dinkey with his erai The first thing living that came in sight. ajhe tossed the cat, And now," said he, A fire!' said Dtakey aS out h Went ' Was standing guard while Domino '' ing on your w-work and folks will see Upsetting everything : in tl.o tont." Ate a hearty supper of roasted crow , ' ; (Continued next Sunday ) H :e?ft this here j-job, the first I've had, ' .-' ' t . LA '' '! ' f-fit for Dinkey Dadd." . lit . . , -f L -f r rrr T('WT1 C ' f Prince was pleased with Dinkey's wit ' .. f '11 v' ,SaJVX' 1- ,MVf"fr' I M H fhis kindly face and pluck and grit. 4 - i.- - Fi "BPIS - f 8? jSk ressed him up in a captain, suit , fe, f -t 1 Jtl(m"&) I taught him the army hand-salute ; Hf 5 W " W I gave him orders the cart to load ; " t. -J& fkillllSSl 1'- ,Jstart their tour by country road . . . , , , . A lWik P 4 town to town, from State to State, ' . " , - K. ' lXiV Ik ,. gay New York to the Golden Gatl I r " At0? iP ? KV f'K ' l Inewsboy van some chums to mee : - - SH; 4 K VI UlHHMK? TW fM - I IcaUed his papers doxvn the street; . ' i W - RiWl.f WM IK 1 H fjappy lingered and Dutchy, too, ,. , j , Hi XA HI W I i' I IseeifDim.eytheworkeoddo. -: M , --l M V'' ' ill Bf IN 'U1 ii j Prince said he would Dinkey teach :'XH' K. bC' - W. X) I leseircled round thL feet; ' " , , ; ' " 7 . FX Mi he took their hands and5d a rhyme' vw7 , 1 hrSCP J -i 0 f X l'l ' ff U a Journey of father time ' t v' A 'I iJClIS UfW i f ! I t' (" I the ' 'Tlicy ca:nicd that niftljt in r rontl&ul c nooic year i lowering rock antl r. "a'ovlinfi brook.' yv ! |