Juvenile Instructor . run away from home. You fol-low him; never let him see you, but dont lethim get out of your sight. Arent you going to have him broughtback home. Mama? asked Zina with threat-ening signs of tears. No, indeed. Let him come home when hegets ready, Zina; he will be quite ready tostay at home, then. Yes, but Mama, what if he stays all night? No danger of that, dear. The dark willbring him home; and I want to teach him aies-son. Away went Dan after the runaway. The hours of the afternoon dragged by forboth Zina and her mother. When the father came home he was in-formed as to th
Juvenile Instructor . run away from home. You fol-low him; never let him see you, but dont lethim get out of your sight. Arent you going to have him broughtback home. Mama? asked Zina with threat-ening signs of tears. No, indeed. Let him come home when hegets ready, Zina; he will be quite ready tostay at home, then. Yes, but Mama, what if he stays all night? No danger of that, dear. The dark willbring him home; and I want to teach him aies-son. Away went Dan after the runaway. The hours of the afternoon dragged by forboth Zina and her mother. When the father came home he was in-formed as to the cause and act of the run-away, and he heartily approved the mothersplan. The time to nip a fault is in the bud, washis most frequent remark; he now repeatedit with strong and approving emphasis. An hour after dark, Dan came in the backdoor and announced that Frankie was headedfor home. The parents sat out on the porch in thecool of the evening, and cheerfully awaitedthe return of the prodigal. ^i?->^[ W£^^^^K--M. LITTLE ZINAS SCHEME. 51 Where has Frankie been? asked «0h, in all the stores; he went down to themill-race, and stayed quite a while, and I hada job keeping out of his sight. But I hid inthe willows. He is tired, I know, and hungry,for he hasnt had a bite since he left home,answered Dan. «So must you be, said Mrs. Brown. «I willset supper for you both as soon as Frankiecomes. «0h Mama,»cried tender-hearted Zina, therehe comes I Let me go and get him, and kisshim He walks so tired! «Xo, indeed, my pet. You would spoil allthe lesson. Sit still and nurse your kittieasif nothing unusual had occurred. Just then Frankie pulled open the gate,walked wearily up the path, sat down on thesteps beside his little sister, and sighed un-consciously. Where have you been, my son?» asked Oh, up the forks to North Canyon, an-swered the little fellow wlthan air of carelesssincerity. It required the knowledge imparted by Danto convince the parents that the
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