The Republican journal., 1875-12-23

lngs, where she was fighting The dogs
who had killed her cub. She had been
after pork, as the carcass 4t the PIC tcSti-
fed AS he had already been seen by the
bear. and there was no tree neay that he
could climb, he had run for the house
but the bear had shaken off the dogs and
caught him Just in front of the door
That was all he could remember
Nose, who had read the whole story in
the signs outside, came to the bed with a
step 50 light that was not aware Of his
presence until ! heard his convulsivc
groan behind me. lie pushed me gently
but firmly aside, rs if to assert his right
To the position | was occupying nj his
childs bedside, and knecling down laid
his head on the pillow by the side OF
Jacks. Jack bent a loving look on him,
and langudly lifting his head laid it on
the rough face that touched his, perhaps.
for the first time in hja.Iite
What seemed TO be an hour passed
thus, without word being spoken At
last Jack made an effort TO speak Stand
ing at the head Of the bed bent down to
catch his words. 81 want to kneel down "
he said in a tremulous voice, hardly able
TO articulate-''it's getting awful dark
want t" say my prayers" | told him to
lie quiet and let me hold his hand Us /
had been in the habit of doing. and It
would be quite as Well took bis hand
in both mine, and felt 4 gcntlc pressure
and then he said, in II weak faltering
voice, but with a sweet smile On his
| face
"NoW lay me-Clown to-->lcep.
| pray-the d-my-Soul--to"
''keep,' | said, the tears streaming from
my eyes. But there was no response
Little Jacks soul was already lin the
| keeping of his Maker
1t was some time before Nose was able
to realize THAT his child was gone from
him forever; but when he did, his griet
was dreadful. Throwing up his great
arms, he staggered about the room like
one in :; frenzy. He seemed unable to
| give utterance to his anguish, and his
eyes We're as dry as ever. At last he
| picked up Jacks little body, and sat hold
ing it in his arms the liyelong night nor
could perceive the slightest motion in
him during that long drcary watch.
When morning came, spoke to him.
lie answered me gently, and let me take
the body from his arms and lay it back
again @ii Tie hoL ! sat .!4wm hv him.
and said however hard this was on us, it
was rest for our Jack; that he being sach
"A good little fellow, God had taken him
away to Shield him from the cares and
troubles he would have to encounter in
this world; and that there could be no
doubt of his being much happier now
than he had ever been BY such talk
succeeded at last in arouSing him from
his stupor.
made him come with me to point out
the place where he wished to have the
child buried He seemed hard to please
about the spot, but iinally selected The
hllock under the cedar, which had been
/ ouI i"F"ilte seat "l evenings aNd Wheft'
no" leal'' lot the llrSt liIiie' Iitch ,
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ms Weh' on lof more 1ll'h tilfee WeehS'
My own situation was becoming very un,
comfortable and had made up my nlnd
TO leave rs soon as The picture hau ~
my hand was finished, when one evening,
as was Washing my brushes, | thought
heard shot IN the distance. Nose dId