The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-28

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 O cent, F"
said the child; "but I've brought these, 4"
rising and holdin ~ her apron, which
held tiny chinf u, headless cat of
the same material, string of glass
beads, two pink motto papers, and q
round white shell. "These were all give
to me Christmas" she said; sand I've
kept them good, all 'cept the cat, and
her heads in my pocket, and he can
stick it on somehow, and the candies out
OF the mottoes-I ate one and gave the
other to granny-and the man may have
them every one if he will let poor Princey
CO."
'T'm afraid he won't take them" said
Harry, shaking his head.
"He won't? Oh, dear what shall I
dol" cried the child. "My dear little
dog my dear, dear little dog |"
Don't don'tp begged Harry, the
tears starting in his own eyes. "You
shall have Prince. have q dollar and
eighty-two cents, ana 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.
"fake them, You good, good boy I" she
said, "and I'll tell my mamma about you
when say my prayers tonight"
Harry put them back in her apron.
"You keep them till I come back" he
said: 81 won't be gone but little
while;" and away he ran to his home.
There he found his mother making the
fire, and his father smelling the coffee
she had measured out ready for boiling.
"Mother," said he, "wili you lend me
eighteen cents9"
81 intended to give you ten," she said,
''for your Fourth of July. But why do
you want it SO early in the morning2"
please, nanny" coaxed Harry,
make it eighteen, and I'll pay it back
to you soon; and may have slice of
bread and butter for q poor little girl9
I'll tell you all about it by-and-by ?"
81 can't make it eighteen" said his
mother; 81 haven't another cent. Take
the ten if you want it. It's in nv pock-
et-book in the top bureau drawer, and
the breads 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,.a smile of perfect trust
upon her lips.
cts all right" said Harry, putting
the bread in her hand Gan uncommon
thick slice it was, too, with plenty of
butter); seat that"
By this time there was a number of
people in the street, and pistols were
being fred and torpedoes and fire-crack-
ers set off, 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 a
bag and basket of fruit, cakes and can
dy-was preparing for the day, and at an
early rocket that was going up in the |
sky; and he thought Of the long time he |
had been saving the money, and of the |
supper, and the fireworks and
the tenement-house children oh-ing and
ah-ing; and then, the door of the pound
being opened, he took Nellie by the |
hand and marched in.
" Is there little brown dog hereP"
he asked.
"Named Prince?" said Nellie. her
love making her bold-"a dear little
1ogP"
Ha! hal" laughed the man; "that's
good. Why, there's fifty brown dogs
here, and all of 'em DEAR think.
Two dollars apiece. Dy you want to
get one out?"
eyes, sir" said Henry eff you'll
take dollar and ninety-two cents-all
have"
At this moment, tall, dark, odd
looking gentleman came into the door
way and stood Just behind the children.
Cant do it." said the man, "it's
against the law to take less than two
lollars."
Nellie began to sob again, and the
all gentleman came forward. a
"Your dog?" he asked Harry.
"No, Sir; hers, " replied the boy.
"Your sister?" was the next question.
"No, Sir. 1 never saw her fill this
came out to buy some
ihings for a Fourth-of-July party, and 1
ook a walk down this way cause the
shops wasn't open, and found her sit.
ing on the door r-step, and she'd been
sitting there all night"
"All night" repeated the gentleman.
ust as Harry had done, only without
he whistle. "Tell me all about it."
And he looked so kind and good that
Harry did telr him all about it. And
when the story was finished, the gentle
nan said to the man at the door, "You'd
better take the money Lewis. But wait
we'll see if Prince is really here"
And led by their new friend, the chill
lren went in. There were dogs of all
Kinds there, all shapes, all sizes, all
'olors that dogs could be-yelping,
parking, growing, and moaning.
Nellie looked eagerly around, and
ihouted " Princel" as loud as she could
ihout, but could scarcely hear herself,
70 great was the noise. But a little
,rown dog, whose ears must have been
much sharper than hers, sprang for
ward with cry of delight that seemed
o come out of the very top of his little
brown head.
1It's PrinceI it's princaI,' cr;o1 NJolI;o