The Lincoln County herald., 1871-05-25
Chldren's Department.
JASPER HYDE.

40 w ootosut au0 luuuStTtOue
7hsd hisI farm in enc order, and q plcnt,
ofcterything was raised on IL for hi,
family aud for his cattle.
when the autumn came and the or on
were to be gathered 10, it was pleasan,
to sss how busy Jasper was, helping hi,
father to store up everything for The
winter. The barns we're filed with hsy
that smelt % sweet as nosegay, and III.
barn hoor vas piled with corn, and 6ns
frolio Jasper, and the boys who lived
near BY, had at husking time. Mrs
Hyde made delicious pies of their beau
tiful spplcs, with which Jasper always
treated his playmates, when their work
was we'll done, besides filing their
pockets with spples.
Jasper's father was q happy and
thankful man. His mother was active
and industrious, and succeeded 10 max.
ing oil the family very contented and
happy. Jasper had sister two years
older than himself; her name was Lena.
One evening iu the summer when Jas.
per was about ten years old, his father
said to him, II want you to be up early
in tho morning, and drive the sheep to
8 the pasture; as there are many young
lambs, you must be careful not to drive
them too fast. Take Frisco with you.
he will help to keep thcm together"
Jasper was very fond of his dog,
Frisco, and he was q docile and sagacious
dog, and quite useful in his way, and
pleased to be With Jasper.
The sun had risen and poured forth q
food Of glory over the earth, when JAS
per started With the sheep and lambs the
next morning. The lambs kept most Of
the time near the old sheep, their
mothers, but sometimes two or three of
them would frisk away like playful chill
dren, and Jasper had some trouble to
bring them back, but he did not miss
any Of them. When he got near the
hill pasture, he wished to run forward to
open the great gate, and looked around
for Frisco, in order to make him un der
stand that he must keep the sheep from
running back while he opened the gate
but no Frisco was there He whistled,
bat Frisco did not come-it was very
strange "Where can he be gone"
thought Jasper, "just when l wanted
him mostT' But no time was to be lost
50 he ran on and opened the gate, and
with some difficulty got all the flock
safely in. As Jasper went home be
wondered much what had become of his
dog. He took path which was nearer
than the roadway, and walked very
quickly, till ho came near pair of bars
that led into the road, when be heard a
loud barking, and looking in the dlrec.
zion from whence the sound came, saw
Frisco with his forefeet on the top of the
WALL but not attempting to jump over.
HE wants me to come to him."
thought Jasper, and ran as fast as he
could to the place. The dog seemed
half frantic with joy, as he ran along,
and Jasper followed him, to where q
little lamb was lying by the roadside
with one Of it's legs SO much hurt that 1t
could not walk. Frisco seemed as happy
as dog could be, running round and
round the lamb, which Jasper took up
carefully and carried home. Mr.. HYDE
and Lena washed the wound, and bound {
it up while Jasper ato his breakfast.
Frisco was running from one to the other, /
looking vory wise, and wagging bis tail =
as if in appreciation of their proceed.
ings. The lamb was fed milk and put IN
q basket, and then Lena and Jasper went
10 school, which was at some distance I
(Iom their homo, so they carried their :
ainner with them. When they returned G
after school, they found their father at ]
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home. and gave him history of the
lambs misfortune, and of Frisco's good
behavior. Snow was not Frisco good,
Eather p said Lena. "Frisco is q very
good dog, my dear" "But how
to stay there till Jasper
same back |"
"Thoughyal is not tho right word,
Lena; believe Frisco never had a
houga in his life." ooh, father +"
Animals do no think as men do, they
have instinct, and ore led by that with. ,
sut thought Frisco is watch dog, aud
10 called so, because bis nature or instinct
leads him to watch or guard what be.
longs to bis master. He vould have