埃德加·霍尔/EdgarHall
March18，, Iwellrememberthedaythegreattornadosweptover“LittleEgypt”，.
, , , someobviouslyinshock, milledaroundlikecattle, , pitifulwhiningatMother’sfeet.
Tremblingviolently, awetandfrightenedlittlepoodlelaywedgedbetweenthedoorandthescreen.
“Mystars,”mymothersaid, bendingover,“Whereverdidyoucomefrom?”
ThebedraggledlittledogtimidlywaggedhistailandbeganlickingMother’shand.
Jacky, aswenamedhim, .
, hisdarkinquisitiveeyessparkledwithlife.
’, , ’dbeenandthemanythingshe’.
, ’sface.
“Youlittlerascal,”hesaid, callinghimbysomestrange-soundingname.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”
, , , Jackycontrolledhisenthusiasmandlaydownobedientlyatheoldman’sfeet.
“Boys, wheredidyougetthisdog?”askedthehobo.
“Wefoundhimlodgedbetweenthedoorandthescreenduringthebigtornadoof25.”saidmybrother.
“Yes, .”saidthehobo.“.”
“’, heisblownallthatdistanceandnotgettinghurt.”
Suddenlythehoboasked,“Doyouhaveabarrelhoop, boy?”
“Sure, I’llgetyouone.”, .
Frombeneathhisoldbatteredhatthehobo’.
“Watchthis,”hesaid.“Lessyouboysbeentoacircusyouain’tneverseenanythinglikethis.”
Hewalkedoutintotheyardandheldtheloopacoupleoffeetabovetheground.
“Getready.”hesaidtoJacky, -forward, , hehurledthroughthehoop, , .“He’salittlerustyonsomeof’em, buthesureain’tforgettin’anyofit.”saidthehobo.“Sureisgreatbein’, don’titlittlefriend?”hesaidfondlyashepattedJack’shead.
Thenwithaforlornlookabouthim, hestraightenedup.“IguessIbestbegoin’。”, Jackyfollowedathisheels.
“Jacky, comeback!”’.
