The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-11-04
died bali. hushel basket, in which was q
fat, rouEd, black. and white, eix-weeks


fat, rouLd, black. .and-whlte, eix-weeks
old, Newfoundland puppy.
The basket went rolling of down the
sandy slope, snd the pup, recovering his
equilibrium, waddled full Of delight, to
the open!mouthed, wondering children,
who had never seen dog before.
The train linen all laughed and gestic-
ulated, until the great locomotive had
drawn them round the curve and out OF
sight Ct the surprised little ones. " -
After that the puppy, which the chill
dren had named "Max," always made
one OF the pleasant group that greeted
the train-h hands.
9 Sometimes the shaggy, curly coat was
stuck so full of flowers that he looked
like an amin ated bouquet. Sometimes
there would be wreath about bis Eeck
Often the children would make him walk
on his hind legs, make bows, roll over,
turn summersaults, dance, and 60 through
variety Of antics which Gottlieb, the
father, had taken pains to teach him.
After a'while the intelligent dog, when
he heard q trainrounding the curve, OF
crossing the bridge, would rush out,
catch up stick and run about the mead
ow with il, dive off the bluff into the
river and swim 10 the opposite bank e
Or. standing upright, be would dance
and bow like aperforming bear, while
the engineer. Fireman, conductor, train.
hand, and often the passengers, bowed
and laughed in genuine enjoyment of the
whole pretty performance o3 a
By the time Max was full-grown aba.
by called Eberesa had been born in the
little white cottage, which had taken the
place Of the log-house, and whep the
warm, leunny days came again, It was ths
plump, yellow-haired midget that va;
rolling about on the green tarf where al
tbe other children had rollicked in turn
Little, ,blue-eyed Tissy happened TO b
., wonderful creeper, She was strong
and, mia Able, and would creep on hel
small hands and feet quite. as fast as thu
other children could walk, -
One day news came from over To.
sea-ffom the little old village on tb,
Moselle-that very soon, the mothel
Lechler would come TO live with be-
children in their Ohio home. s !, !,
Full OF Joy Gottlieb drove to th,
nearest station on the railroad, and toll
the agent to look out for his mothe
when she arrived, and to send messen
ger up the track to his house to let hin
know she was there. sui4
y Grandmother was coming! and therl
was great exci,emest in the happy house
hold OF the honest and ard-workin,
German emigrant.' The children said ::
"Perbsps she will come to-day, ant
we will 60 down to the meadow ant
gather flowers to trim Max, and to trim
ourselves and the rooms"
And the smiling; expectant little mo
ther said she should do this and tha
trivial thing to make the cottage bright
er and more cheerful, for the grand
mother would be very weary when sh,
came. gy,e
I'VE will leave baby Tissy by the doc
for mamma to look after while we go /,
the meadow for dsisies," said Maurice.
But the mother was so busy that sh
did not heed at all the little charge he
frst.born had given her She heard tn
merry voices Of her children down hacl
Of the cottage, and soon. as the whist
Of the "three o'clock express sounded
she saw the pretty gronp scamper to
ward the track si134l -g da97eE
Ins,iec lively going to the open door
way, she, as we'll as the children, and: th
engineer, and the fireman, was horror
struck to see baby Tissy between th
long black rails, sitting 10 the sunshine
scattering handful after handful Of whit
1 glistening sand in her bright yellow hair
| Although the train had .'slowed up,
as usual on approaching the bridge,
would be impossible TO stop the engin
before it reached the child; but the en-
4 .ineer made the effort. The terrified
mother could do nothing but lift up be
pallid face to, heaven and pray 70
strength 70 bear what must inevitabl
! But just then Max, with his ear
thrown back, and. his plumy tail trailin
on the, grass, shot like a dart from IL
other side Of the track where he ha
been rambling. The intelligent creatur
had seen the danger and comprehende,
lit. -
i In an instant of time Max had bound
ed by the screaming children. cleared th
intervening space between them ard th
track. caught her by the bel: other pre-
4 ty pink calico, dress, lifted her from tn
! rough hewn Atie upon which abe was eli
II tinu and hrouohk -hor tn her mothor'