Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1893 — Between Two Dangers. [ARTICLE]

Between Two Dangers.

Freddie Gray and his Aunt Helen, who was visiting the Grays at their summer home, wore one day crossing a pasture together. When they, were half-way across, the lady noticed two oxen and paused doubtfully. “I don’t know about going past those oxen, Freddie,” 6he said. Freddie tightened his hold on her hand encouragingly.. “Don’t be afraid of them Aunt Helen," he said. “They won’t hurt us. The first time I came down here I was afraid of them. I didn’t dare to go behind them, and I didn’t dare to go in front of them. And I didn’t want to go back and never go through the pasture at all. So I thought of a way to get by,” and the 3-year-old sage looked brightly up into Aunt Helen’s face. “I just crawled under them. ”

A salad described in Mrs. Burton Harrison’s new story is of lettuce, sprinkled with violets and old Bordeaux.