The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-10

az do not think had better leav
her" said Tsar to himself; "not even
when we get TO our house"
1t was not until they had reached
the turn Of the road, away beyond DR.
Gorhams, that he at last stood still.
Percie wished very much to pat him,
but she could hardly muster courage,
and while she was hesitating there
came a sound Of wheels, and light
buggy pulled up in the middle of the
road.
"Dr. Gorham u
"Percie Leel Is that youP l de
clare Miss Lee-and that big brute
its all my fault. Did he scare you
much, Percie-NIiss Lee?"
I" Is it your dog, Heber-doctor2
"Tsar Come here, sir p
"Oh, doctor, don't scold him. He
has been taking care Of me. There
were three of them"
"Dogs, Miss Leew
"No, sir, tramps. Dreadful-loolling
they spoke-he is a splendid Cog;
beautiful"
"HeP Ah-well it's a good thing
he didn't take hold of one of them.
There'd been fine surgical case pre-
pared for me in no time. But how
did he happen to be out? Unmuzzled,
too. l remember, now. All my fault"
II guess he must have been left out
to take care of me, doctor"
Saint glad of it, thought Now,
Miss Lee, you must step right into my
buggy, and let me carry you home.
Tsar, go home, sir p
He turned to obey, but a small,
white hand was on his head as he
did so.
"Good dog, Tsar thank you. sir"
1t was odd, indeed, but something in
that remark seemed aimed at the dog
and it must have hit him, too, by the
proud way of his walking off F.; but
some of it went further. The young
physician assisted Percie into the
buggy, and drove away; and it was
quite distance around the corner of
the main road that they passed dimly
discernible and quite breathless group
that leaned against fence. Nobody
going by in buggy could have heard
them mutter:
"Tell We what, boys, that was the
awfulest dog 1 ever SEEM
"Guess we won't try that there road
agin tonight. He's loose"
"All them sort O dogs has got to be
killed off, or the roads won't be safe"
Perhaps, but at that moment Tsar
was re-entering his own yard, for he
went straight back to his quarters. He
stood for moment turning over his
empty muzzle with his paw and then
lay heavily down. He thought he un-
derstood the entire matter now.
"Heber Gorham knew that that
young lady would be in need of me.
It's all right, but doubt if 1 did my
whole duty. Unmuzzled, too. A lost
opportunityp
AS to the tramps, yes, but not as to
all other parts of his performance. He
never knew how it afterward came to
pass, but before long he discovered
that he had formed a habit of going
down to the cove with Percie Lee, to
see her take sketches of islands, trees,
waves, COWS and other matters and
things, and of remaining until Heber
Gorham, Jr., NJ. D., came to take his
place, with or without buggy. He
failed fully to understand the business
until another sort of day arrived, when
he found himself called upon to attend
wedding, by special invitation of
Percie Lee and then to recognize her
as permanent addition to his own
household at the old Gorham home
stead. He agreed to it. He had liked
that young woman from the first time
he saw her. And so, to tell the truth,
had his master.-W. d. Stoddard,
iIl atlantic Monthly.