Nebraska advertiser., 1856-09-13

Harry, that was wrong. How
could yett strike old RoverP'
'sBecausez he stepped on my kite
with his big heavy foot, and ike to
have made a hole in it, replied the
boy. a lad of ten years old, who had
been reproved by bis mother for strik-
ing faithful old house-dog.
"But Rover didn't do it on purpose.
He didn't mean to break your kite
II don't suppose he did But he
hadno Business to tread on rny kite.
He's big enough "a know better, I
should think, and old enough, too.
~Hess old enough to be a. wise dog,
Harry, and so I think he is-much
wiser as d dog than YOU are as boy.
If he had been as foolish and passion
ate a dog as you are boy, be. would
have turned round and bit you instead
of walking off as he did, with a1ook
Of grief at your bad treatment. 1 am
sorry that you should treat Rover un-
kindly-youof all Others"
.sWhy me of all others, mother?"
Have I never told you how Rover
saved your life?" sssil. rsla5s
'sNo:. How wasasit, mother? When
did he save my life? Tell me-"
Are you not sorry that you struck
the faithful old dog?Y - ~ slaiai7ss q
eyes, Tam; I was naughty boy.
But tell me how he saved my life,
motherY a aFs5'Ea9
10 6 You were once q very little boy,
| just ike your dear brother Willie. Il
was in the summer time, just as it is
now, and you used to run about in the
garden and gather the flowers; and
pick fruit, and sometimes lie down and
fall asIeepTupon the grass. Rover was
4 younger then, and a fine, large, active
| dog. He was very fond Of you, and
/ when you were out alone at play, he
would always keep with you, as if he
were afraid that you might get into
danger. 81 sSit ri aasf se gsiza
One day you went into the garden
with your little basket, and gathered
it full of flowers. Rover was asleet
on the other side of the ehouse, and dc
not see you go out, / was looking
from the window, and all at once Isav
Rover start up and come running int
4 the house. He acted as if some one
had called him. After running through
all the rooms below, heard his big fee
on the stairs. He came up with two
I or three heavy bounds. Entering int
my room, he looked all around, anC
then up into my face.
"SWhere's Harry, RoverY Isaid; 70,
the thought of you came instantly int,
my mind. Go find him, .sir.HS. eal sa6.
"The dog understood me- He turnec
short away, sprang down stairs, an,
out into the garden. / followed him
for felt strangely concerned abou
you. AS approached the lower par
of the garden, / heard Rover growing
end soon saw him shaking something
IN his mouth With great violence, Will
the hair OH his body stood dout straigh
and stiff ike bristles. Close benin
$ him you lay sleeping ona band. Yo
may suppose Iwas almost horror-struc
to sec a .venomous stake in i Rover
a mouth. The faithful dog had doubtles
saved youfplifes And you--ah, Harry
e think Of it-and you have been S
thoughtless and cruel as to strik
9 Rover!'' ai go so s. aHa 2.assas,o7a l1. Z
The boy at this burst into tears, an
hid his face in his mothers lap. II
continued to weep for some time, an
t then he went after the faithful anima
z and when hehad found him, he caresse
him and talked to him in such kin
way, tbatRover, who never heldreseni
: ment, forgotin an instant the blow b
:. had received, and was as happy agai
as an old dog couldsbe. a ,s ynI