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Show Mmim y MARY (BAHAIISOJER CARROTS, THE DOG. "At the top of a hill," said Daddy, "there was a farmhouse, and in that house there were two little girls named Agnes and May, and a small dog named Carrots. "Just why the dog had been named Carrots no one knew; but he seemed to like his name and always jumped and spoke In his dog way when anyone used his name. "Now every morning Carrots had his work to do. Down at the foot of the hill there were many small sticks from the outskirts of the woods, and these sticks did splendidly for kindlings. kin-dlings. Carrots knew that several baskets bas-kets filled with sticks were brought up-by up-by the farmer every day, and he always al-ways liked to do his work, too. "So In the morning Carrots, witb a leap and a bound, as he got out of the house, rushed down the hill, and brought up three sticks in his mouth. "He was such a small dog and he always carried three sticks, which were usually quite long as long as he was. He would leave the sticks in . the kitchen and bark, so his master would say : " 'Good doggie, fine doggie.' "And then off he'd go for another trip. After he had taken this trip several sev-eral times the farmer would say : " 'Good doggie, fine doggie. No more, Carrots I' And Carrots would know that his work was over and that he mustn't bring up more wood. For the farmer did not waut to tire Carrots. Car-rots. He was such a plucky little dog and would never have said or shown that he was tired. "It was a hot day and Agnes and May had packed a picnic basket. They were going to take their lunch down by a creek which was cool. " 'Come, Carrots !' said Agnes. " 'Come along !' said May. "Carrots did not need to be urged. He was ready at once. He barked and ha jumped up and down. What fun It would be when his two little mistresses said COME in such a way. He knew it meant a picnic or a swim, and Carrots Car-rots was warm, too. "Off they started just the three of them Agnes, May and Carrots. The little girls walked along rather slowly they were so warm, but Carrots scampered about with glee. "They reached the creek and the first thing they did -was to take off ODD . 'T'" "Good Doggie, Fine Doggie." their shoes and stockings and step into the deliciously. cool, water. "When Carrots saw that they were taking off their shoes and stockings, he could hardly keep still for joy. "He knew that meant wading, and that they wouldn't mind if he spattered spat-tered water, for they would be spattering spat-tering a good deal themselves! "But, alas and alack! They had gone to a part of the creek a little farther far-ther down from the spot where they usually had their picnics, and they did not know that there was a deep hole there a hole which was almost as deep as Agnes was tall. "She could not swim ! She could just wade. And she stepped straight Into the place where the water was deep. , "Down went her head and then up again, with her bright blue hair ribbon rib-bon showing above the water. May gave a frightened cry, but Carrots gave a yell a yell of such distress that the farmer from the field came rushing down. Carrots had grabbed Agnes by the shoulder. He was so little! lit-tle! Oh, dear, he felt he couldn't hold her head above. He knew he must 1 His clog intelligence told him he . mustn't let her down, and she was so frightened she didn't know what was happening. "He held her with his legs and his paws. Oh, how they were aching I But what seemed hours and what was only a few minutes saw the fanner fann-er grab Agnes and the faithful Carrots-from Carrots-from the deep water. "After that the children both were-taught were-taught to swim for then such an accident ac-cident could not have happened. Anri as for Carrots, he wus made more of a pet than ever, and how happy It made-aim made-aim that he had saved his mistress'' life and had been a brave dog, even if lie was rather small !" |