Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-25
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HBut, Harry, you surely do not
Harry took his mothers face between
his hands.
'"This is what I think, yeu most pre-
cious of all mothers. There Is no game
in the woods; there is nothing, or next
to nothing, to eat here in the house. Hec-
tor knews the first as well as I, and you
the rest; so we make very respectable
majority, you see."
Hector, hearing his name called, lifted
his huge self from the floor to join in the
conversation. If you will add together
all the best dogs you ever saw or heard
of, and then multiply by two, you have
Hector to the life. III not attempt to
describe him all over, for 1 couldn't do
it. He was not handsome dog, but
oh! he was just splendid ''inside," If you
know what mean, and I'M sure you do.
But must not skip the top of his head.
Such soft, silky hair, parted straight
down the middle. Just the place exact
ly that baby hands would love to pat.
"Hector," said Harry, 1--WE went hun t.
ing this morning, didn't we9"
Hector looked up at the gun over the
door, and then he sneezed.
"Right, old boy SAID Harry. "Any
squlrrels9"
At the word Squirrels" Hector nearly
went mad. Then he seemed to remem-
Der that he hadn't seen any at all that
day and lie sobered down at once.
"What No squirrels9" asked Harry.
"Now, Hector, boy, if you saw a single
one, want you to tell US the truth; but
if you didn't even see single tail, just
roll over twice.
Over went Hector in twinkling.
"Any cartridges? No? That's right.
And now really don't suppose we have
seen hare for long, long time"
Hector hung his head.
2"If we have seen hare in long, long
time, want you to sneeze."
Hector sneezed; but it was very sad,
slow sneeze, and his tail and head were
hanging very low indeed.
"Then if we saw hare, why didn't
we bring it home for support
Hector didn't move.
"Prehaps the little mite of hare got
away from great big dog"
Hector started for under the bed.
"Come, come, Harry, I'll not have you
make that dear old dog feel so bad,
said his mother; and Hector gave the
ittlest wiggle of his tail, just to show
there might be a small bit of happiness
way at the tip end.
"Get up in the chair, sir" said Harry
Hector meekly jumped up, stood on hi
hind legs, and folded his front paws.
$50 he's afraid to look his master il
the faceg" Sure enough Hector's eye
were shut tight.
"Open your eyes, sir, and look me il
the face9''
The dog blinked and tried hard t
obey orders. But he was so ashamed
was very hard work.
1.-THE next time we see hare (wher
are your eyes, sirO-I say, the next tim
we see hare, what is going to happeng'
Hector slowly opened his mouth-wid
er, wider still, until you couldn't see hi
eyes at all; and then he shut it with
snap.
sol you are going to catch MIN, ar
you9'
Hector gave sneeze that almost shool
his head off.
esWeil, come here, old boy, and wei
make it all up.
Over went the chair, and Hector bound
ed to his master the happiest dog in up
per Highlands.
It was going to be an early winter eve
for upper Highlands. The leaves said &c
as they tumbled and rustled through tn
long gullies of the wood; and the will,
geese said SO too, as they hoeked south
ward, in long, wavering lines, looking lik
black, crooked arrows high up in the SKY
but, surest of all, the children IN the va
ley SAID so, as they bundled off to schoo
trying to think of lessons which somehol
or other, wouldn't stay lessons, but woul
change into skates and sleds before the
knew it. Back on the hills, where Harr
and his mother lived, winter was surel
coming. The bleak winds whistled abou
the little house and roared down th
large chimney. The forest gave up plent
of branches, which the trees generousl
shook down, so that the fireplace wa
always roaring with plenty Of warmpt
and to spare. But food was scarce. Th
little farm had refused to do its shar'
the woods, too, where game had alway
been soplenty, this year it had failed, an
the little household was sorely pressed
"There's no help for it, my boy" sal
hismother. ssYou must go to the villag
for assistance
"Notto begp'
sNo, no. Not to beg,'' answered hi
mother, cheerfully. "But, see here"
Harry took in his hand the little whit
box. In its soft nest of pink lay pa
Of TIM diamond earrings. The settin
of,gold was old and dingY, but the stone
sparkled brilliantly as ever.
81 bought those, Harry, when quite
young girl; and ] wonder I've new
thought of them before"
aAnd you shall not think of them no,
mother. Why win you not let me go
the village and get work. Hector sha
stay with you, and every night wi
come back"
sssNo; Harry; no. You wouldn't con