Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-01-02

Yes He's the dearest little brown
dog in all the world and love hlm best
of everything 'cept granny, and ! love him
Just the same as her whensle scOlds, and
my mamma brought him home one day
Just before she went TO heaven, and I've
had him ever since, and he's the best dog
that ever lived, and never did anything
wrong in his life 'Cept once, when he stole
a piece of boiled corn beef som 1body'd set
out in the back alley to cool, and he
wouldn't have done that 'ccpt he knew
how hungry granny and me was, and the
tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! Don't cry" said
Harry, Here, take my handkcrchiefand
wipe your eyes
THEY'LL kill him." commenced the
chidagain, "ifI can't coax them to let
him ont, and don't want him to 90 to
heaven that way. I'drathcr we'd both 90
togethcr andh could run on in front,
and then mamma'd say, "Why, here's
Prnce-Ncllic must be coming.
"Arc you sure he's in thcre?' asked
Harry.
"Oh yes. He was playing by our door
yesterday afternoon, most night, and !
was pOliiug chips III the stove to make the
kettle boil, and heard him calling like
he was in some trouble, and | run out,
and two awful men had him in cart and
Jimmy O'Nril sad they was gong to
take him to the pound. So | run aitcrth
cart without putting my hat on, and soon
it went so fast couldn't see it, and then
| asked every body where the pound wa..
| remembered the name by thinking Of
pound of sugar; and ut last | got here,
and It was shut up, and 50 | stayed here
all night; and do you think they'll open
it SOonT'
"What are you going to do when they
10 open t. asked Harry.
"Go in and beg the dog man to give
Prince back. Hes such little dog they
won miss him.
"But he won't give Prince back unless
You pay two d)lars, said Harry.
81 haven't any moncy-not cent,
said the child; but I've brought these, "
rising and holding ont her amon, which
held tiny china doll, Il hcadloss eat Of
the same material, Il stringo glass beads,
two pink motto papers, and Il round white
she'll; "l'hosc were all given to me
mistmas,' she said; 'md I've kept
them good, all 'ccpt the cat, and her
head s in my pocket, and he can stick il
ON somehow, and tie candies out of the
mottocs-l ate cnc and gave the other to
grauny-and the man may have them
every one if he VIII let poor Prncy 20.
"l'm afraid he won't take thcm,' said
Harry, shaking his head.
"llc won't? Oh. dear. what shall
do:' cried the child. My dear little
dog! my dear, dear little dog"
"Dont! don'tm bcggcdIIary, the tear,
starting in his own eyes. You shall have
Prnge. ! have dollar and eighty-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. "lul,'
them, you good, good hoy!' she laid
and III tell my mamma about you when
| say my prayers tonight "
Harry put them back in her apron
"lou keep them till | come back, he
said. 81 won't be gone but !ittlcwhilc; "
and away he ran to his home There he
found his mother making the fire and Lis
father smelling the coffee she had measul.
ed ont ready for boiling.
"Mothcr,' said he, will you lend me
eighteen ccntS?'
II intended to give you trn," she said,
"foryour Fourth Of July But why doyou
".',, I'M, - ~ ','' 80 Wv, I'''' IL
.,,l i ieasr' nanny, ,,SI ToaAe! nary
M"N' II c'%I 'ccll' 4Iu II Ply II p3t" 10
you Soon' anu may nuEe Il Slie' 9i I, pft'vl
ana nil' n i9r !. poor Ilt{le E,rl' III Ten
you a'' ABOUT IL oy'ahu-oy'
81 cant make It eighteen said his
mother; 81 haven't. another cent. Take
the ten ityon want it. It's in my pocket
book in the top bureau drawer, and the
bread on the table. Don't bother me any
morc-I'm IN Il hurry"
Harry helped himself, and then he ran
away to where Nellie patiently awaited
him, Il smile of perfect trust upon her
lips, .,,. .,u
1T all right said Harry, putting the
bread in her hand tan uncommon thick
slice It was, too, with plenty OF butterG
eat tn9t,,.
By this time there was number Of peo-
pie IN the street. and pistols were beng
| -, "',' - a., '''' ~ 80,
oil, and all the bells began ringing. And
Harry looked at the icce-cream stand,
wlllch the oWner-a lolIy,taced old woman
who had Just arrived with Il bag and II
basket OF fruit, cakes and candy-was pre-
parng for the day, and at amy early
rocket that was Is; gong up IN lhe SKY; SKY; and
he Thought OF the long lime ne had been
saving the money, and of the intended
supper and the lire works and the tenc-
ment house, children 0h-ng and ah-mg;
and then the door OF the pound1bemg op,
ened he took Nellie by the hand and
marched IN; .,,., l., ,.o,
,'ls there a little brown dog here! he
asked. . .
Named Prince! sad Nellie her love
making her 60ld-"a dear little dog?
iia ,W ~! ianSnG,u s9 sne MAN. tnal 5
goou' WHY fi,., incre mi, n.ly pT2wh ,I,i 4SgS 1g
mere i,I anu ail ol EN- EN- ueor, i 'iLiih. Two
ooL1rS apiece 10 you want 10 ECU one
out .r-:, H.. oce -..u ,,,-
lGs, SIT, S"iu hurry II you IL iaNg
uoi,"E ana. h'lc'y'V"o ceh''-al
nave -...-....4 ..,,, ,,. .,,,.,
At thiS moment, tali aarK, OUTLOOK,
ing gentleman came int9 I1 lho doorway anu
stQo1 Just oshinu tne chlluren' ~,
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