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Peter had the trundle bed Aunt Eliza and Uncle Peter were going to sleep in the big bed, and another bed was made on the attic floor for Pa and Ma The buffalo robes and all the blankets had been brought in froh covers for everybody

Pa and Ma and Aunt Eliza and Uncle Peter sat by the fire, talking And just as Laura was drifting off to sleep, she heard Uncle Peter say:

“Eliza had a narrow squeak the other day, when I ay at Lake City You know Prince, that big dog of mine?”

Laura ide awake at once She always liked to hear about dogs She lay still as awalls, and listened to Uncle Peter

“Well,” Uncle Peter said, “early in the et a pail of water, and Prince was following her She got to the edge of the ravine, where the path goes down to the spring, and all of a sudden Prince set his teeth in the back of her skirt and pulled

“You knohat a big dog he is: Eliza scolded hi she couldn’t get away fro, till he tore a piece out of her skirt”

“It was my blue print,” Aunt Ella said to Ma

“Dear me!” Ma said

“He tore a big piece right out of the back of it,” Aunt Eliza said “I was so rowled at me”

“Prince growled at you?” Pa said

“Yes,” said Aunt Eliza

“So then she started on again toward the spring,” Uncle Peter went on “But Prince jumped into the path ahead of her and snarled at her He paid no attention to her talking and scolding He just kept on showing his teeth and snarling, and when she tried to get past him he kept in front of her and snapped at her That scared her”

“I should think it would!” Ma said

“He was so savage, I thought he was going to bite me,” said Aunt Eliza “I believe he would have”

“I never heard of such a thing!” said Ma “What on earth did you do?”