. The adventures of Joel Pepper . PEPPER collar. When he saw Joel, he screamed worsethan ever. Dont let him kill me, Pa, heroared, huddling up to him. Joel sprang up to a tall, big-shouldered manwith a bearded face. Oh, sir, he cried, pleasedont whip Jim any more — praps he didntmean to push David over, I dont whip him. He put out his little brownhand, and boldly seized the stick. Hey ? roared the big man. Well, Im beatall to smithereens, and his hand holding thestick dropped to his side. Jim stopped fromsheer amazement, the roar dying in his throat If youll only let him go, said J
. The adventures of Joel Pepper . PEPPER collar. When he saw Joel, he screamed worsethan ever. Dont let him kill me, Pa, heroared, huddling up to him. Joel sprang up to a tall, big-shouldered manwith a bearded face. Oh, sir, he cried, pleasedont whip Jim any more — praps he didntmean to push David over, I dont whip him. He put out his little brownhand, and boldly seized the stick. Hey ? roared the big man. Well, Im beatall to smithereens, and his hand holding thestick dropped to his side. Jim stopped fromsheer amazement, the roar dying in his throat If youll only let him go, said Joel, ** Idbe much obhged, sir, remembering how Mam-sie said he should be polite when asking afavor. The big man grinned all over his beardedface. I dont see but what Ive got to, youask me so pretty, he said, showing nearlyevery tooth in his head. Well, Jim, youre letoff for this time. I hadnt only just begun, headded to Joel, as he hung up the stick on abeam. Jim bounded off, climbed a tree, and watchedto see the boys go ,,«>^ W( ..s-^ *0H, SIR, HE CRIED, PLEASE DONT WHIP JIM ANY MORE THE NEW ^■^JRICPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR. LENOX ANDTILDEN FOUNDATIONS ADVENTURES OF JOEL PEPPER 285 Whats your name ? asked his father, asJoel helped David to his feet, and they startedoff. Joel Pepper, he answered, *and this is mybrother David. Say how do you do, Dave, hewhispered, pulling his sleeve. But little Daviewas too far gone in distress to speak, only tosmile faintly. And live over in Badger-town in a little brown house, continued Joel,feeUng that he ought to make up for Davidssilence. Oh ! said Jims father. ** And we must go now, said Joel, keepinghold of Davids jacket, cause you see may be wanting us — very desirous ofgetting away. Did ye come with Mr. Tisbett. asked thebig man. Yes, we did, said Joel. Come on, must go, sir. Good-by. And pullingDavid along, he ran at a smart pace off towardthe tavern. Mr. Tisbett was standing on the porch, juststartin
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