The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-11

Aie'iS " HIN
Il will not hurt you,' said he. SIN
the first place, ] am not hunting dog,
ard in the next. am too little to do YOU
any harm, even il were You may be-
lieve what say, for dogs always tell the
truth.
Il know that" said Bunny. FEATHER
and mother have often told me so ; and |
should love to play with you, but | cam
not to-day. Come and see us tomorrow.
when our parents are at home, and, if they
are willing. | should be delighted to have
You for friend, for | know by your looks
that you are good, and | love you al
ready"
Then let him stay and play with us
now" said Pinkeye. DO stay. pretty IT.
tie dog, and if brother Bunny Is afraid Of
you. am not
Il am not afraid of you, little dog, -
said Bunny, but | must not break my
word" And, 50 saying, he ran away i'll
to the warren, SO that he should not be
tempted any more.
He STAYED there for some time, when
he heard the little dog barking and
crying, as il lie were In the greatest dis
tre>S.
"Oh dear. oh dear" cried the little dog
as soon rs he saw Bunny. "What shall |
do What shall | do"
What is the matter 20 asked Bunny
II don't know" answered The little dog,
whose name was Tiny. '.but | am afraid
| have kIlleI poor Pinkcye We were
playing very happily together, and / gave
her, in fun, Il tiny little bite on the back
of her neck, and she fell right down, and
| can't make her move. You don't know
how sorry am. Indeed did not mean
to hurt her. would not do 50 for the
world"
And poor Tiny began 20 cry and howl
again.
Bunny did not know what to do, he
felt 50 sorry. and he sat down beside Tiny
and cried too. He had no handkerchief.
so he took Il large plantain leaf and wiped
his eyes Oh that. All at once he remem-
bercd that, ii Pinkeye wa, not really dead.
this was not the way to help her, 50 he
and lny went TO look at her. There poor
Plnkcvt lay, cold and dead.
Bunny and Tiny sat CRYING over her
tor long time, and then Bunny began to
,ynuInr what b,I L,.,,,,o "a, u: l.I
and his other sisters. But he could not
20 and lock for them without disobe,ine
his father, 50 he asked Tiny to 90 instead.
Thy was very glad to be able to do any
thing to Ob.l@c linn. 50 he ran of at once
but Tor Il ion" time he could not find any
OF them, though he looked for them in
every direction. AT last he went to the
other side of the oak tree. where Won le-
member Spotty had gone to see what the
man was doing. Poor little fellow, he
had found out to his cost. for there Inc WIS
caught i'll Il trap: and in his >irI"rles TO
get out he had hurt himself so badly that
he WAS breathing his las: when Tiny found
him. lie had only time to send his love
TO Bunny, and 10 say how sorry he was
that he had not taken lis advice, when he
tell over on his side and died.
Tiny knew that it would make Bunny
'Illi more unhappy that he was already to
hear OF Spotty> fate. So he thought that
he would 90 and find Fri>kv and Fatty
first, - that he might have So1pe rood
news TO carry ; bat when he iii find Fatty
she was lying dead too, at the foot of the
tree on which grew the vine whose leaves
She had been eating. 1t was poisonous
nine, and She had paid the Great penalty
o: her glultony with her lie.
This was too much for Tiny, so he ran
back 10 Bunny. without waiting to look
for Fri>ky, and told him how badly his
poor little sister and brother had Jared.
Bunny cried again when lie heard it. and
Tiny sal down beside him and howlcd in
the most dismal manner.
Vt last Tiny told Bunny that he would
90 ANA look for Fri>kv.
"Where did YOU see her last ," he ask
ed bunny.
sin that long Grass vondcr," answered
Bunny, pointing out the place.
''Nery well will do my best to find
her, SAID lmy. Ill | do not, ii will
not he for want Of looking Good-bve."
and OH he ran, leaving Bunny alone
AGAIN.
"bunny sad little voice overhead.
Bunny looked up and saw a little ROBIN
sitting and swinging on 4 branch OF the
OAK 'ree.
DId YOU speak to me? = asked Bun
ny,
lies, sad the robin. putting his head