Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22

"lf YOU Will try, sir, YOU Will hnd now II
can be DONE" said she. lottily.
'And If | don, want to try'"
Then the other puppy must make YOU.
Here he is. jus, in time. Here. Rolla, good
dog hi at him, sir ="
And Sue clappcd her white hands to-
geIt-I, ami ,Iich TO whistle, as she had seen
her papa do, TO the great amuscmen, Of the
gentleman.
But. instead of gallan,ly rushing to the
attack a; command Of his mistress. Rolla
frisked up to the stranger with estravagant
demonstrations Of delight.
"Oh. he knows you." said Sue. contempt
uously. "and so YOU didn't run"
Yes; Rolla knows his friends. In fact,
he's nv namcsake-an honor conferred
upon me by the admiring partialiiy OF Farm
er Hawcs."
"Hc belongs me. now. and | mean to
change his name said Sue. positively.
Pray don't You have no idea how mus
ically it sounded across the field. fancicd
some wood nymph-or dryad-was calling
10 me. Belongs TO YOU now, does he
Happy dog
And he stopped and pa;ted Rolia's head.
She turned sharply.
Are You going away, sir. or shall ?" she
demanded.
"Oh. would not for the world incom-
mode you And beg YOU 10 remember
that came only because ftncied YOU we're
calling me. having probably seen me pass
ing. saw YOU from the bank above. Pray
excuse the mistake, and allo~ me to wish
YOU good evening"
And. with a courteous bow, he disappeared
among the bushes.
She stood looking Indignantly after him
until he disappeared.
The irnpuden; puppy :" she murmurcd
Il never heard Of such assurance"
And then slow smile ripplcd over her
face. which she rrmorselessly checked by
biting the corner Of her under lip.
Come. RoIla," she called. in 4 .ubducd
voicc-"comc, sir. and 20 home; and see
how you gc, me into scrapes again"
She climbed the bank into the meadow
the dog following with a subdued and cul-
pri, like mein. But suddenly he gave a
short, sharp bark. and At the same moment
another and stranger sound smoie upon
Sues ear /, ~as low, hoarse. sobbing
murmur, which seemed TO swell into an
angry ROAR.
III ~cre in Africa. should fancy tha, a
lions roar :" thought Sue, curiously looking
round
In an instant her cheek became deaihly
pale. and she stood breaihcss and trans
tied. a. huge animal. with lowered head
and ewes cleaning through shaggy fore
locks. emerged from thickei at some dis
iano-. and came slowly towards her tearing
up the earth with hoofs and horns.
Rolla after burst OF obstTcperous bark
ing. turned. and ignomln!ously fict.
She stroVe IN vain to follo~ his example.
Her limbs felt pAralyEed, and she turned
faint and ssck.
The bull came slowly onward. nov low
ering his head. then uplifting it, and staring
heroely and ,hrea,enlngly Al the figure IN
the center Of III. field.
Suddenly voice shouted
"Don'i be afraid Throw away your red
shawl Nov run-run to the nearest fence
while keep him off -
The assurance OF help 4; hand inspired
her. She tore off the light zephyr shaw
which had attracted the attention Of the
bull, and ran as fast as her trembling limbs
would carry her.
How she 20; over 10 the fence she never
knew. Indeed she knew nothing distinctly
uAiNAi mum Sic AAtAA 1a4AE AZ
teri1ed an "impuden, puppy" lightly
leaping the fence, threw himself, rather
br.aihless and heated, on the grass near
where she had sunk the moment she had
found herself in safety.
"Oh," said Sue, half sobbing, Il I'm 50
glad YOU came The awful creature would
have killed me-
Il fortunately heard his bello~ing. and
remembering YOU, came JUS; in time to keep
him of"
Weren't YOU afraid p
"Oh. no, used when a boy to bait
these animals for my own amusement But
YOU zee can be Of more use 10 YOU than
the other puppy Where is he p
Gone. Deserted me in my hour Of
need" she replied, smiling family, as she
dried her tears .Bu, I've had enough Of
him. I'll give him away, and get better
and bigger dog 10 accompany me- on my
walks. II they are to be as dangerous as this
one
Am big enough?" inquired the gentle
man. IN take the very best care Of YOU"
"Oh, don't know you vet, YOU see.
will ask papa" she answered. demurely.
.Certainl y-by all means ask papa said
he, eagerly.
Sue blushed. with a strong inclination TO
,mile, which she repressed, a. beneath her
dignity.
I'm going home, now she said, rising.
Wont you permit me TO see you safe
There may be more cattle around, TO say
nothing of snakes and owls"
well, l think YOU may come, though We
are near home now. can see papa sitting
on the verandah, reading and there in the
orchard is my basket of apples, which |
gathered for the pigs. If you won't mind.
III feed them now, and carry the basket
back
Il shall enjoy it of all things" he as
serted.
Lifting the baske, be carried it for her to
the stye, where she amused herself with
tossing the fruit, one BY one, TO the eager,
pushing crowd within.
$50 you take an interest in those poetic
animals ?" remarked her companion, as he
stood curiously looking on"
81 feel sorry for them-they are so ugly
and dirty. Nature seems to have treated
them unjustly, poor things, in making them
SO inferior to other animals. But then. the
little ones, with their pink noses and funny
eyes, do look SO chubby and innocent
She tossed some apples TO the little ones,
and looked thoughtfully.
"They remind me Of picture saw lately
Gree, surrounded by herd Of swine,
into which she had transformed her admir-
ers. And you would never have imagined
how much expression there was in the way
that they wriggled and groveled at her feet
Il see that picture now, at least something