The Mischief Maker

Ralph, nick named Rate, sat on the front porch with his faithful dog, Bruno. Gosh! Why'd Pa have them move to town? Farm life had been so full of adventure; all kinds of activity and places to explore. He knew the answer. It was so his sister didn't have to drive the buggy from the farm to get to school. Blanche was too good to go to the country school according to his grandmother, Setterington, and since they left Elsie, this was the solution Pa came up with. This pleased Ma too, since this had