The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-18

but you must have got up much earlier
than i did. 9
.l've been here all night" said the
child, in sweet, patient voice.
"Here all night!' repeated Harry,
with long whistle. "Good gracious !!
what d you do that for2"
"Cause I want to 60 il the very min
ute the door opens. Ny Prince with a
sob--"is in there"
"Your dog3'' asked Harry.
| YES. He's tho dearest little brown
dog in all the world, and I love him best
OF everything cept granny, and love
him just the same as her when she scolds.
ana my mamma brought him home one
Gay just before she went to heaven, and
I've had him ever since, and he's the best
oog that ever lived, and never did any
thing wrong IN his life 'cept once, when
ne stole piece of boiled corned beef
somebody d set out ID the back alley to
cool, and he wouldn't have done that
cept ne knew. how hungry granny and
me was: and the tears rolled down her
checks.
"oh! m 50 sorry! Don't cry" said
Harry: Here, take my handkerchief
ana wipe your eyes"
They'll kill him. commenced the
child again, ''if / can't coax them to let
him out, and don't want him to 90 to
heaven that way. I'd rather we'd both 90
together; and he could run on in front,
and then mamma d say, why, here's
Prince--Nellic must be coming"
Are you sure he's in there2' asked
Harry.
"Oh yes. He was playing by our Goor
yesterday afternoon, most night, and
was poking chips in the stove to make
the Kettle boil, and I heard him calling
IKE ne was in some trouble, and I run
out, and two awful men had him in cart
and Jimmy ONeil said they was gong
to take him to the pound. So run after
the cart without putting my hat on. and
soon 1t went so fast I couldn't see it.
and then asked every body where the
pound was. I remembered the name by
thinking OF pound Of sugar; and at last
got here, and it was shut up, and so
sta1d here all night; and do you think
they'll open it soon9"
"What are you going to do when thew
do open it2" asked Harry.
go In and beg the dog man to give
Prince back. Hes such little dog they
! won't miss him"
"But he won't give Prince back unless
you pay two dollars" said Harry. -
II haven't any money-not q cent"
said the child; "but I've brought these
rising and holding out her apron, which
held tiny china doll, a headIess cat of
the same material, a string Of glass beads,
TWO pink motto papers, and round
white she'll. These were all given to
me Christmas" she said; sand I've kept
TEN good, all 'cept the cat, and her
heads in my pocket, and he cen stick it
On somehow, and the candies out of the
notices. ate one and gave the other to
granny-and the man may have them
every one If he will let poor Princey
60" ssa.a -. :.
"l'm afraid he won't tske them,'' said
Harry, shaking his head. - : ..~-
"He WON'T! Oh, dear? what shall
do?' cried the child. NV dear little
dog! my dear, dear little dogp' ,..-.
Don't! don't!' begged Harry. the
tears starting in his own eyes. "You
shall have Prince. ] have dollar and
elghty-two cents, and I'll borrow the
other eighteen cents from my mother"
The little girls face lit up with joy;
she thrust the toys into his hands. ''Take
them, you good, good boy!" she said:
'snd I'll tell my mamma about you when
l say my prayers toni ght.'
Harry put them back in her apron.
"You keep them till come back" he
said: Il wont be gone but little while:''
and away he ran to his home. There he
found bis mother making the fire, and
MS father smelling the coffee she had
measured out read for boiling.
Mother" said he, will you lend me
eighteen cents2'
81 intended to give you ten," she said
"lor your Fourth of July. But why do
you wantit so early in the morning5"
"Please, NANNY" coaxed Harry,
make it eighteen, and III pay it back
to you soon; and may I have slice of
bread and butter for poor little girl2'
I'll tell you all about it by-and-by?"
II can't make it eighteen" said his
mother; Il haven't another cent. Take
the ten if you want it. It's in my pocket
book in the top bureau drawer, and the
preac s ON the table. Don't bother me
any more--I'm in hurry"
Harry helped himself, and then he ran
away to where Nellie patiently awaited
him. smile Of perfect trust upon her
lips.
"lts all right said Harry, putting the
bread in her hand Gan uncommon thick
slice it was, too, with plenty of butteD;
"eat that sSE
By this time there was q number of
people in the street, and pistols were
being fired and torpedoes and fire-cracb-
eTs SET of, and all the bells began ring
ing. And Harry looked at the ice-cream
stand, which the owner--a jolly-faced old
woman, who had just arrived with bag
and basket of fruit, cakes and candy
was preparing FOR the day, and at IN
early rocket that was going up in the
Sky; and he thought Of the long time he
had been saving the money, and Of tie
intended supper, and the fireworks and
the tenenent-house children oh-ing ana
ah-ing; and then, the door Of the pound
being opened, he took Nellie by the hand
and marched in.
IT'S thsre little brown dog here7' he
asked. II
Manned Prince2" said Nellie, her Iowa
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