CHAPTER XXXV 



THE CARDINAL FLOWER 



When the first day of August came, Tommy 

 was up very early, almost as early as Sallie was 

 the day she went to the Bloodroot ridge. He gave 

 a long whistle for Peter when he stepped out of 

 the house, and then another, but the dog didn't 

 come. Tommy then went to the kennel where 

 he sleeps. He was not there. His bed was rum- 

 pled up In one corner, only It didn't feel warm as 

 it does when Peter has been lying In it all night. 

 Tommy whistled again, and called Peter as loud 

 as he could. When he didn't come Tommy knew 

 what had happened. He had run away again to 

 Uncle Hiram. 



Tommy felt so sad at finding this out that he 

 almost forgot why he was up so early. He sat 

 down and wondered what he should do. It was 

 very different going out early alone, than It had 

 been when Peter had sprung up to go with him, 

 and barked and wagged his tail. Of course. 

 Tommy knew that Peter was a jealous dog. He 

 had even snapped at Little Trudy when Tommy 

 petted her. He thought he liked It over at Uncle 

 Hiram's because there was no one to Interfere with 

 him, and he had all the attention. Tommy began 

 to talk a little to himself. 



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