Show I o s oD o. o o D' D MATTHEWS MATTHEW'S Part ADVENTURES ADVENTURES Part Part II It If Matthew had hod done Just as ho wanted to do ho lip would have turned and called caned t to the dog dOJ to follow tollow him But Matthew despite his lack of ot bring bring- bringing ing ins up was Vas ii a a prell pretty honest boy bay and os osho he ho trudged on alone I don donS know whar road leads ho he said to himself but I guess gness Its It's long e enough nough for Cor ono days day's u walking All thu e afternoon he walked alon along keepIng keep- keep tag Ing on the shady silo side of or the road geni and occasionally sitting down to rest It wasat was aa at t ono one of or those these times limes when ho was rest- rest In la Ins jr g shit a 0 bit that the he heard tho the neigh of a ahoi altot hoi hOr-BO hOr so se from corn beyond tho the fence of oC a neigh neigh- field do dA matter wid dat hoss lions said Matthew ho hOo done done- hurl hurt else he wouldn't m mike mako e dat dot kin of or a noise Guess Guasa Ill I'll go fie see of ot I 1 can do to lu help him And over o the fence Jumped and ran to to the tho assistance of the neighing horse IYo I IYo IYo Yo hurt Qu questioned Matthew as nos ho he camp came up to the tho animal slut ho he could almost see sea the tho horse hone nod nott his head as ho he recognized the fact that u friend was coming to help him hint What fo you ou put yo yo o foot In to tiler questioned Matthew as he saw that the horse hore had stuck his hie foot through the barbed wire wiro fence and then when he attempted to pull It back bRCk had caught It U on ono one of oC the sharp sham wires Now yo 0 hot hoi still said eald Id Matthew Mat hew hewan an Ill I'll help yo yo 0 out alit ob yo yo 0 trouble lIe He took hold of or tho the foot Coot that was caught on the wire and pu pushing It forward forward for for- w ward ard a L little lifted It t through the tho lento fence and put it t down on tho the round ground Yo better go on home homo said Matthew Matthew and nd let yo jo roo mas massa tend to yo yo an an Til Tilbe be on my 1 way Ho had not nol much more than said f-ald this thle when nhen tho the horse turning his head held looked right back as os If Jr to Invite Matthew to ride him up to th the barn What yo o mean menn said cald Id Matthew I Yo io want me to ride rMa yo yo home 7 The horse harM stood tood BO so still th that t Matthew climbed limbed quickly up the horses horse's side elde and In n a minute was astride his back Th The walked pretty lame as he crossed tho the field an and came to n a era gate to before be beCore be- be fore Core which ho he stopped topp d while Matthew leaning down from Crom his back pull pulled out the tho pin that held It and pushed It open a little tot tho the horse to go through Then replacing tho the pin the pair pall kept on toward the house But while they were some como distance a away aay ay Matthew E saw caw a n. man comin com corn i in ing ng on tho the run run toward to them and lon loner b before ho he them Matthew could hear him calling What you on that horse ro for ter you ou good for tor nothing The Tho man grow grew less angry as he h heard Matthews Matthew's story tory and stooping pooping down taw saw the ugly wound which he knew could have havo bec been n made only In fn the wa way Matthew heal hal described You have havo probably saved saed a acry a very cry valuable valuable val val- horse said eald tho the man b bv by getting his toot foot out of ot the fence for tor If jf he had torn tom his leg as very r like likely ho would h have In to his struggle he would have I been heen THANK VO SIR SAID MATTHEW T S HL 1 V 9 I Ii i I II I tI r worthless f Where Where did you you ou como come from anyway a and where arc are you ou going going I done come from Crom Car CarsonvIlle on said cald Matthew but ef et yo 0 wants to know kno whar Ise lse gain yo yo 0 aurell have to ask else Did you ou run nun owa away 1 asked the a manNo man No o O. O sir said Id Matthew Io I 1 dl didn't nt awa away want ant nobody wanted wanted wanted want want- ed me so o I 1 je Jet JeS' walked off offs Well you ou go so around to the tho kitchen and wait walt there while I J tell the cook to give you ou some supper tupper and after after that well we'll Unit tend a pl place cl for Cor you rOIl to rl sleep p. p Yae The sir thank yo o sIr Ir said Matthew Matthew Mat Mat- th thew w but ef of f yo O has no iro J Id I'd rather sleep out with do ho lI an p rape hed he'd lIk like ter ha have hart me mc too Matthew had a good supper and th then n. n because Matthew Il Insisted upon it t the theman theman theman man let him sleep out In a fine tine stable In a u bl big box stall where a special bunch of clean straw was put In one corner for Cor him Before Defore he ho went to sloop he saw aw tho the horses horse's foot toot all nicely bandaged and Just before ho closed his e eyes es ho he thought ho heard the horse make the tiniest kind of a little noise that sounded almost like good nl night ht So you see that for two kind deeds to his animal friends Matthews Matthew's first day was as made a pretty prett comfortable one one Copyright 1915 l l b by tho the McClure Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate atc New Kew York City Tomorrow tor tha Belle |