. Bushy : a romance founded on fact . that threw Bushy quite offher feet and down flat in the black muddy water. The skirt worked down from her head. Roverpulled and pulled, her head ploughing a furrow in themud as he dragged her along. The water almostchoked her. She could not cry out, and did notrealize what had happened to her until she f :mdherself high and safe on the bank, with Rover . :-ing as if he were crazy about her. * She was dripping wet; her hair was plastereddown over her face by the mud; her dress, once sopink and beautiful, was black with dirt. As soon asshe could get her brea
. Bushy : a romance founded on fact . that threw Bushy quite offher feet and down flat in the black muddy water. The skirt worked down from her head. Roverpulled and pulled, her head ploughing a furrow in themud as he dragged her along. The water almostchoked her. She could not cry out, and did notrealize what had happened to her until she f :mdherself high and safe on the bank, with Rover . :-ing as if he were crazy about her. * She was dripping wet; her hair was plastereddown over her face by the mud; her dress, once sopink and beautiful, was black with dirt. As soon asshe could get her breath she threw herself down onthe ground and cried with all her might. Oh, Rover, Rover ! You have myheart. You stupid dog ! It isnt deep. I was onlywading in just for fun, and now you have spoiltmy Great heavens ! Bushy, what has happened ? cried Shanks, w^ho had been sent to the cabin for achisel. How did you fall in, and how did you getout ? he cried, quite out of breath from running. He wiped the mud from her face, and again. GREAl 1 IJLSllV, WHAT HAS HAPrKNEDr CRIED SHANKS. THE NEW YORK ?n ASTCTILDE BUSHY 49 asked: Tell me, Bushy, did you fall to the bot-tom ? Bottom of what ? inquired Bushy, lookingcuriously at him through her tangled hair. * I wasonly wading. Then you didnt fall into the prospect hole thathas twelve feet of water in it, just there ? andShanks pointed about two feet from the spot whereBushys toe had struck against a board, and fromwhich Rover had dragged her. Rover saved me ! she cried, throwing herarms about his wet body. Dear old Rover kept me from falling into thatdreadful noie. I forgot it was there; one step moreand I would have gone down. Oh, Rover, dearRover, I wont call you stupid ever in my life again;and who cares for the pink dress now ! Rover wagged his tail with joy until Bushy stoodup; then she presented such a funny appearancethat he began to howl louder than ever. This madeShanks and Bushy laugh heartily. Shanks took them to t
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