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One Sunday afternoon in July, sixin the doorway of the Linstru over an illustrated paper, when he heard the rattle of a wagon along the hill road Looking up he recognized the Bergsons' teaon, which meant they were off for a pleasure excursion Oscar and Lou, on the front seat, wore their cloth hats and coats, never worn except on Sundays, and Emil, on the second seat with Alexandra, sat proudly in his new trousers, made from a pair of his father's, and a pink-striped shirt, with a wide ruffled collar Oscar stopped the horses and waved to Carl, who caught up his hat and ran through the o with us?" Lou called "We're going to Crazy Ivar's to buy a ha over the wheel sat down beside Emil "I've alanted to see Ivar's pond They say it's the biggest in all the country Aren't you afraid to go to Ivar's in that new shirt, Eht off your back"

Eo," he ad to take care of me Did you ever hear him howl, Carl? People say soht because he is afraid the Lord will destroy hi aicked"

Lou looked back and winked at Carl "What would you do, Emil, if you was out on the prairie by yourself and seen hier-hole," he suggested doubtfully

"But suppose there wasn't any badger-hole," Lou persisted "Would you run?"

"No, I'd be too scared to run," Euess I'd sit right down on the ground and say hed, and Oscar brandished his whip over the broad backs of the horses

"He wouldn't hurt you, Emil," said Carl persuasively "He careen corn and swelled upas the water-tank He petted her just like you do your cats I couldn't understand lish, but he kept patting her and groaning as if he had the pain hi, 'There now, sister, that's easier, that's better!'"