. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . ow— Whats going to be done now ? Sponsie, seeing from his hiding-place that oldBliicher had the terrible weapon in his mouth,crept out from the kennel, and finding that the dogwas not afraid of it, undertook as frantically to getthe gun away from Blacher, as, a little while ago,he had tried to get himself away from the was a struggle for a little time, for playfuldogs do not like to let go such things, but seemrather readier to sacrifice their teeth than to giveup either a stick or a bone when on
. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . ow— Whats going to be done now ? Sponsie, seeing from his hiding-place that oldBliicher had the terrible weapon in his mouth,crept out from the kennel, and finding that the dogwas not afraid of it, undertook as frantically to getthe gun away from Blacher, as, a little while ago,he had tried to get himself away from the was a struggle for a little time, for playfuldogs do not like to let go such things, but seemrather readier to sacrifice their teeth than to giveup either a stick or a bone when once they havepicked one up. With Sammys and Esthers help,however, the gun was taken away from Bliicher,and then you should have seen our bold soldier-boy strut up and down the alley, with the gunagainst his shoulder, as he had seen the boys in atarget-excursion carry theirs. THE TROUBLESOME MONKEY. 75 The cowardice of the monkey when he thoughtthere was danger, and his exceeding bravery whenhe knew there was none, reminded Sammy of aplay in which the late George Christy used to take. THE BOLD SOLDIER. OF THE ALLEY. a prominent part. There was supposed to be a ter-rible quarrel upon the stage between about half adozen fellows on one side and as many more onthe other. George would lead up his braves, bran-dishing his fists in a most fearless manner, till within 76 THE BOY DOCTOR AND arms length of his adversaries, when he would faintdead away and fall into the arms of his the time he was dragged away to a safe distancehe would come to, and then with the greatest displayof courage, as if he had not already faltered, hewould again advance, telling his boys behind him ina most assuring tone not to be afraid— I am here !boys, I am here ! But his encouraging com-mands would again die out as he met his combat-ants face to face, and over and over again wouldhe be borne to the rear by his companions, as limpas if life had departed and left only some worthlessremains. Well,
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