The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-11-01
A Brave Dog.

I've was a wise dog that lived in
Maine. He belonged to the old
thfoy in family of ten children, so
n ee that he had good many little
RS and mistresses; but he loved
pa all dearly, and served them faith
f. and protected them, and defended
b whenever they needed him, until
led.
ah ere is many pleasant story to tell
Vim, for, though he was large and
g, he was SO gentle and goodman
taTl that the neighbors and the school
ri rem would say, "What good dog
dee isl"
h nen the baby was learning to walk,
Il 7ould pull herself up and cling to
ack, ard he would wag his tail and
e lovingly around at her, and walk
ny and softly about with her, ac-
rnodating himself to her uncertain
And once, wien she lost her hold
ar fell back, he expressed the tender
d sympathy for her, and licked her
aaped head until she laughed with
II ;ht again.
gg IN going to tell you one story about
q.
/, ice when Nan and Nell were straw.
sying down by the stream in the
low, the sheep got out Of the past
md came trooplng past them, with
ross old buck ut their head. The
c9 girls dropped their baskets and
for they knew he would. attack al
5e; every thing he saw, and only few
before he lad broken the neck of
buck III a fight
lere was large stump near, upon
! b they climbed and sank down
thless, but they were ready to faint
fear when they saw that he had
II ped out from the flock and followed
IA. and was stamping and shaking
lead, and making other threatening
;.
1s.,r q moment they hoped his atten-
N was taken by the baskets they had
pped, but, after smelling of them
II finding nothing to his taste, he put
head down and charged upon the
lp. The shock almost sent them
md q large piece Of rotten wood
nt)ped out of the side of the stump
fell of
1he children were frantic. The wide
u stretched west nearly half-mile,
there was hill, and on the top of
i, was their home. They could only
The back Of the barn. and there was
me stirring in sight.
gain the old buck came on, and the
mp shook to its foundations. They
certain that it could not stand
Ely such assaults, and they were in
greatest fear of falling off.
0h," sobbed Nan, IF we mad only
in Bravel" and at thought OF him
y drew up her breath in sheer desper-
q, and initiated the peculiar, pierre
whistle by which her brother always
ed the dog from distance.
hen she strained her eyes toward
house, but oh! it was so far, and it
med SO hopelessl Again the buck
ilck the stump, and again. above
u screams, she called louder than
ore, and whistled for the dog.
And this time, through her tears,
at did she see? Was it brown ball
ling with lightning speed down the
Q hill, or could it be Brave coming +?
q now it has reached the fat, and in
sfratght line for them, hngging the
.und as it comes flying across.
Searer and nearer and faster and
ler Il came, until the old buck, Just
herring himself for another spring,
; suddenly rolled into a heap on the
'und, and, amid the joyous cries OF
children and the hosrse growls from
strong mouth that was tearing the
ol from his throat, he scrambled to
feet ane scampered away with the
yhtened flock.
And Brave trotted back to the thank
children, wagging his tail, and lick
/, their fearful faces as they hugged
q, and when they had picked up their
,kets and made themselves ready he
0Etsd them proudly home.
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